Author Archives: Raja Asghar
12th May, 2013
PTI puts up good show in twin cities
ISLAMABAD, May 11: As young followers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf roared through the streets of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday, they seemed to be making a revolution.
ISLAMABAD, May 11: As young followers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf roared through the streets of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday, they seemed to be making a revolution.
17th March, 2013
Days of mischief against democracy over, hopes Raja: PPP-led coalition makes history
The PPP-led federal coalition bid a historic farewell on Saturday as Pakistan’s first elected government to complete its parliamentary term.
The PPP-led federal coalition bid a historic farewell on Saturday as Pakistan’s first elected government to complete its parliamentary term.
15th March, 2013
Pride and remorse before NA’s demise
ISLAMABAD, March 14: With hailstones and rain pounding its building, the National Assembly talked a lot with both pride and remorse on Thursday before taking two days of rest ahead of its weekend demise.
ISLAMABAD, March 14: With hailstones and rain pounding its building, the National Assembly talked a lot with both pride and remorse on Thursday before taking two days of rest ahead of its weekend demise.
14th March, 2013
Opposition has its say in amended terror law
The govt managed to get a new bill through NA, accepting almost all their amendments that may have weakened some provisions of what was promised to be more stringent law to curb terrorist violence.
The govt managed to get a new bill through NA, accepting almost all their amendments that may have weakened some provisions of what was promised to be more stringent law to curb terrorist violence.
13th March, 2013
National Assembly annuls Musharraf-era ‘mischief’
ISLAMABAD, March 12: With its time ticking by, the National Assembly moved with lightning speed on Tuesday to strike off a perceived Musharraf-era ‘mischief’ from an electoral law and exempt politicians from personally delivering their nomination papers to returning officers.
ISLAMABAD, March 12: With its time ticking by, the National Assembly moved with lightning speed on Tuesday to strike off a perceived Musharraf-era ‘mischief’ from an electoral law and exempt politicians from personally delivering their nomination papers to returning officers.
12th March, 2013
NA wants law to prevent attack on minorities
ISLAMABAD, March 11: The National Assembly acted rather belatedly on Monday to demand a new law to prevent attacks on religious minorities as the Punjab government faced severe criticism in both houses of
ISLAMABAD, March 11: The National Assembly acted rather belatedly on Monday to demand a new law to prevent attacks on religious minorities as the Punjab government faced severe criticism in both houses of
9th March, 2013
Anti-terror law adopted to mark Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD, March 8: Declaring “no to violence against women”, the National Assembly marked the International Women’s Day on Friday by passing a key anti-terror law that seeks to establish a National Counter Terrorism Authority as a focal institution to integrate the country’s effort against terrorism and extremism
ISLAMABAD, March 8: Declaring “no to violence against women”, the National Assembly marked the International Women’s Day on Friday by passing a key anti-terror law that seeks to establish a National Counter Terrorism Authority as a focal institution to integrate the country’s effort against terrorism and extremism
8th March, 2013
In its last days, little zest in NA over minority seats
ISLAMABAD, March 7: In its waning days, the National Assembly seemed left with little zeal to give more seats to non-Muslim minorities as it failed to take up an enabling constitution amendment on Thursday that had been on its agenda for two weeks
ISLAMABAD, March 7: In its waning days, the National Assembly seemed left with little zeal to give more seats to non-Muslim minorities as it failed to take up an enabling constitution amendment on Thursday that had been on its agenda for two weeks
7th March, 2013
NA wants erring TV anchors out
NA unanimously passed a resolution demanding that television channels remove anchors airing unverified programmes against parliamentarians.
NA unanimously passed a resolution demanding that television channels remove anchors airing unverified programmes against parliamentarians.
6th March, 2013
Debate in NA over Karachi, Quetta massacres
Rehman Malik said he would speak in detail and “place a fact sheet before you” while winding up the debate on Wednesday without engaging in any “blame game”.
Rehman Malik said he would speak in detail and “place a fact sheet before you” while winding up the debate on Wednesday without engaging in any “blame game”.
2nd March, 2013
Energy regulators under fire in NA
ISLAMABAD, March 1: The country’s energy regulators came under fire in the National Assembly on Friday with two opposition walkouts over the latest increases in petroleum prices and the National Electric Power
ISLAMABAD, March 1: The country’s energy regulators came under fire in the National Assembly on Friday with two opposition walkouts over the latest increases in petroleum prices and the National Electric Power
1st March, 2013
NA relieved at ECP gesture, but degree worries ‘won’t go’
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: There seemed to be a sense of relief in the National Assembly on Thursday on being told that the Election Commission of Pakistan had agreed with a house committee not to write directly to lawmakers to verify their academic record.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: There seemed to be a sense of relief in the National Assembly on Thursday on being told that the Election Commission of Pakistan had agreed with a house committee not to write directly to lawmakers to verify their academic record.
28th February, 2013
Speaker calms tempers as Shah turns on PPP
Fehmida Mirza rushed to the house to calm down tempers after a PPP defector turned on the ruling party for alleged plans to rig the coming elections in Sindh province.
Fehmida Mirza rushed to the house to calm down tempers after a PPP defector turned on the ruling party for alleged plans to rig the coming elections in Sindh province.
27th February, 2013
NA nod to another varsity in capital
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Running against time, the National Assembly on Tuesday gave its nod to another of what some critics regard as too many universities coming to Islamabad in a hurry
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Running against time, the National Assembly on Tuesday gave its nod to another of what some critics regard as too many universities coming to Islamabad in a hurry
26th February, 2013
Strong anti-terrorism bill introduced in NA
The government introduced a stronger anti-terrorism bill in the National Assembly with bars on reviving banned groups under new names and on court bails.
The government introduced a stronger anti-terrorism bill in the National Assembly with bars on reviving banned groups under new names and on court bails.
23rd February, 2013
For MQM, it comes to a lone march
After parting from the PPP-led coalition govt, it came to only a lonely walkout for the MQM in the NA over its loss of a favourable local govt law in Sindh.
After parting from the PPP-led coalition govt, it came to only a lonely walkout for the MQM in the NA over its loss of a favourable local govt law in Sindh.
22nd February, 2013
NA passes Bhutto university bill
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The ruling coalition kept its cool against an opposition uproar and delaying tactics in the National Assembly on Thursday to push through a bill to create a new medical university in Islamabad, named after executed former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The ruling coalition kept its cool against an opposition uproar and delaying tactics in the National Assembly on Thursday to push through a bill to create a new medical university in Islamabad, named after executed former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
21st February, 2013
EC attracts NA ire for ‘politician-bashing’
ECP came under fire in the NA for a perceived pre-poll politician bashing and the house decided to send a bipartisan committee to plead for a more respectable treatment.
ECP came under fire in the NA for a perceived pre-poll politician bashing and the house decided to send a bipartisan committee to plead for a more respectable treatment.
20th February, 2013
Joint parliament session to quiz security agencies
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: As the role of security agencies was repeatedly called into question in parliament over Shia massacre in Quetta, the government and opposition agreed on Tuesday to call a joint session of the National Assembly and Senate to hear from the heads of these agencies.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: As the role of security agencies was repeatedly called into question in parliament over Shia massacre in Quetta, the government and opposition agreed on Tuesday to call a joint session of the National Assembly and Senate to hear from the heads of these agencies.
19th February, 2013
Will fight terrorists to any extent, Raja tells NA
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Amid nationwide mourning over the massacre of Hazara Shias in Quetta, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf assured an outraged parliament on Monday that his government would “go to every
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Amid nationwide mourning over the massacre of Hazara Shias in Quetta, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf assured an outraged parliament on Monday that his government would “go to every
