Raja Asghar

Govt offers to set up all-party electoral reforms committee

Ahsan Iqbal cited political stability and continuity as an essential requirement for economic progress. Updated 13 May, 2014 07:03am

Hollow war and peace vows stall National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Two days before the government is to face a potentially major street challenge from the Pakistan... Published 10 May, 2014 06:05am

Tensions mount in National Assembly over May 11 march

ISLAMABAD: Tensions mounted in the National Assembly on Thursday between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the... Published 09 May, 2014 06:20am

Govt papers over problems with army

Minister for States and Frontier Regions declares that democracy faced “no danger” from the army or its present chief. Published 06 May, 2014 07:19am

Friends and foes in NA keen to hear from PM

ISLAMABAD: As the National Assembly begins its first session of the summer on Monday, friends and foes of Prime... Published 05 May, 2014 07:31am

With unease, govt agrees to MPs’ tax probe

ISLAMABAD: Despite showing some unease over a perceived attempt to belittle parliament, the treasury benches joined... Published 09 Apr, 2014 07:15am

Minister calls parliament ‘most powerful’ institution

ISLAMABAD: A day after a statement by Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif vowing the army would “resolutely preserve”... Published 09 Apr, 2014 06:52am

Govt forces anti-terror bill through NA

ISLAMABAD: The government bulldozed a controversial anti-terrorism bill through the National Assembly on Monday amid... Published 08 Apr, 2014 07:24am

A day of ‘shame’ in National Assembly

“You should be ashamed,” shouted Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali repeatedly at a PTI member. Updated 05 Apr, 2014 08:50am

Govt may rely on majority for controversial bill

The bill seeks to turn a presidential ordinance into permanent law, which amends the original PPO 2013. Updated 03 Apr, 2014 08:18am

NA says yes to madressah reform, dithers on YouTube

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly threw on Tuesday its weight behind the government’s plans to reform madressahs,... Published 02 Apr, 2014 07:02am

Govt offers to bring Musharraf’s ailing mother home

The govt ruled out lifting a travel ban on Musharraf, and instead offered to bring his mother back to Pakistan. Updated 01 Apr, 2014 07:29am

Opposition cries foul at blasphemy sentence

Shirin Mazari of the PTI and Shazia Marri of the PPP complained of persecution of minority communities in the country. Published 29 Mar, 2014 06:59am

Opposition walks out of NA over $1.5bn Saudi ‘gift’

Unsatisfied with govt assurance that $1.5bn received from S.Arabia was without strings, the opposition walks out of NA. Updated 28 Mar, 2014 08:12am

$1.5bn ‘gift’ not conditional, Dar tells NA

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told the National Assembly on Wednesday that a recent $1.5 billion ‘gift’... Published 27 Mar, 2014 07:21am

Minister appeases hardliners on child marriage bill

Laws relating to religious issue should not be brought directly, without reference to the CII, said Maulana Shirani. Updated 26 Mar, 2014 06:41am

Furore in NA over US bar on MNA’s overflight

Nisar Ali Khan launched a bitter attack against PPP and their agreement binding the PIA to pro-US conditions. Updated 25 Mar, 2014 07:39am

Credibility issues hang over NA

It will be a hard task for the minister to wash what the opposition has painted as a slur on his credibility. Updated 24 Mar, 2014 06:40am

Bill paves way for appointment of Bhagwandas as CEC

Political rivals amended a law in the NA so they could pick a widely respected retired judge for the CEC post. Updated 08 Mar, 2014 07:29am

Fast-track dialogue planned, says Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Now it will be direct, fast-track peace talks with Taliban militants for which a new government committee... Published 07 Mar, 2014 07:33am