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Pakistan’s Senate passes bill which critics claim will suppress freedom of speech

January 28, 2025 7:22 pm

The law also makes spreading disinformation a criminal offense, punishable by three years in prison and a fine of 2 million rupees.

Special Parliamentary Committee picks Justice Yahya Afridi as next CJP

Pakistan's parliamentary committee picks Justice Yahya Afridi as next Chief Justice

October 23, 2024 1:06 am

The committee met to choose from among the three most senior Supreme Court judges, following the recent 26th Constitutional Amendment.

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Imran Khan's party wins reserved seats in Pakistan's parliament

July 12, 2024 3:54 pm

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules in favor of Imran Khan's party, awarding them 23 reserved seats in the national legislature, boosting their political position and putting pressure on the weak coalition government.

Pakistan's National Assembly passes Rs 18,877 billion budget for fiscal 2024-25

June 28, 2024 10:11 pm

The Finance Bill, 2024, detailing the expenditures and income of the government, was presented in the National Assembly on July 12 and lawmakers from the treasury and opposition spent several days discussing its various parts.

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Pakistan's parliament approves revised budget to clinch IMF deal

June 26, 2023 3:16 pm

The budget revision came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of a global financing summit in Paris last week, followed by a marathon three-days of virtual talks between the two sides.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan says his party to quit all assemblies

November 27, 2022 9:35 am

Khan is now in the opposition and has been demanding early elections, claiming his ouster was illegal and orchestrated by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, with the US.

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Pak Parliament to meet Friday to take up no-trust motion against Imran Khan

March 21, 2022 11:12 am

Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) submitted the no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat on March 8

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan to seek vote of confidence from parliament on March 6

March 04, 2021 9:51 pm

Imran Khan's close aide and Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh lost to former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani in the Senate election on Wednesday.

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Pakistan parliament becomes first in world to run entirely on solar power

February 23, 2016 3:15 pm

Pakistan parliament on Tuesday became the first in the world to completely run on solar power, a venture supported by China with USD 55 million funding.