News for '-national-assembly'

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Indian officials claimed that the white helicopter crossed into the Indian airspace in Gulpur sector and hovered over there for sometime before turning back.

Pakistan parl passes resolution against LoC firing

Pakistan parl passes resolution against LoC firing

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

The Pakistani parliament on Thursday expressed concern over the violation of the ceasefire on the LoC and called for a "constructive" engagement with India.

Who and what matters in Pakistan elections

Who and what matters in Pakistan elections

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

As the country readies to go to polls on July 25, one can't deny the role of the military, but there are other factors too.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The party, political observers said, seems as an effort to set up a front which is acceptable to moderate Pakistanis.

India provides EVMs, CEC in Bhutan to witness polls

India provides EVMs, CEC in Bhutan to witness polls

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

India has provided 1,935 electronic voting machines to Bhutan for the country's second national elections to be held on Saturday.

Finally, Pak approves Hindu Marriage Bill

Finally, Pak approves Hindu Marriage Bill

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

After decades of delay and inaction, the Hindu minority community in Pakistan will soon have a marriage law as a parliamentary panel has unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill.

Shahbaz Sharif arrested in two corruption cases

Shahbaz Sharif arrested in two corruption cases

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Shahbaz was allegedly involved in the corruption of Rs14 billion Ashiana Housing project and Rs 4 billion Punjab Saaf Pani Company scams.

Nawaz Sharif re-elected as PML-N chief

Nawaz Sharif re-elected as PML-N chief

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Sharif, 67, had to step down as the chief of the PML-N after he was disqualified as the prime minister by the Supreme Court on July 28 in the Panama Papers scandal.

Aamir Khan, Gavaskar, Kapil invited to Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony

Aamir Khan, Gavaskar, Kapil invited to Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Imran's party has asked the FO if it would be possible to invite PM Modi.

Pakistan's Parliament endorses emergency

Pakistan's Parliament endorses emergency

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Pakistan's National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the proclamation of the emergency by President Pervez Musharraf amidst a boycott by opposition lawmakers and a protest by Pakistan People's Party workers.

PPP to nominate Zardari for PM: Report

PPP to nominate Zardari for PM: Report

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

The Pakistan's Peoples Party, set to head Pakistan's new coalition government, is understood to have decided in principle to nominate Asif Ali Zardari for the premiership, a post he will be eligible to occupy only after his election to the National Assembly. The single largest party is also offering Makhdoom Amin Fahim, till recently the front-runner for office of prime minister, the position of PPP parliamentary leader in the National Assembly.

Pak tribunals uphold rejection of Musharraf's nomination

Pak tribunals uphold rejection of Musharraf's nomination

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's efforts to seek election to parliament from four seats suffered major setbacks on Tuesday when tribunals barred him from contesting the May 11 polls from two constituencies in the Pakistani capital and Punjab province.

Ex-Pak PM Abbasi among 1,500 booked for taking out rally in Sharif's support

Ex-Pak PM Abbasi among 1,500 booked for taking out rally in Sharif's support

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Police said PML-N leaders and workers have been booked for taking the rally in violation of law.

Let's pull Pakistan out of problems together: Sharif

Let's pull Pakistan out of problems together: Sharif

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday made a triumphant return as Pakistan's prime minister, calling on all parties and stakeholders to be on the same page for tackling the country's massive political and economic challenges.

Sharif's party gets majority in Pak parliament

Sharif's party gets majority in Pak parliament

Rediff.com19 May 2013

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has attained a majority in Pakistan's National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, placing it in a position to form government at the centre without striking an alliance with any other party.

Terror is gravest threat to world, says PM in Mozambique

Terror is gravest threat to world, says PM in Mozambique

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Amid a spurt in terror attacks in various countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said terrorism is the "gravest threat" to the world, "equally impacting" India and Mozambique which agreed to strengthen security and defence ties and bolster cooperation in food security.

MQM calls for fresh polls in Karachi constituency

MQM calls for fresh polls in Karachi constituency

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement party has demanded fresh polls in Karachi constituency, rejecting the Election Commission's decision to conduct re-polling only at 43 stations of the National Assembly seat. The Election Commission of Pakistan had announced re-polling at 43 polling stations of constituency NA-250 Karachi, where polling was postponed on election day due to reports of alleged rigging.

Challenges Imran's 'Naya Pakistan' Faces

Challenges Imran's 'Naya Pakistan' Faces

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

'Against the backdrop of difficult administrative, political and economic problems, Imran's temperament and staying power will be the subject of intense expectation and public scrutiny,' says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan Desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

25,000 soldiers guard Pakistan's nuclear stockpile

25,000 soldiers guard Pakistan's nuclear stockpile

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Pakistan has raised a 25,000-strong special force and put in place extensive measures to protect and manage its strategic assets, including its nuclear arsenal, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said.

Imran Khan claims victory amid allegations of rigging

Imran Khan claims victory amid allegations of rigging

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

A single party will need at least 137 of the directly elected seats to be able to form the government on its own.

Musharraf to face trial for high treason, says Sharif

Musharraf to face trial for high treason, says Sharif

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday said Pervez Musharraf will be tried for high treason for subverting the constitution twice, including when the former military ruler ousted him in a 1999 coup.

Hafiz Saeed leads march for Kashmir 'freedom'

Hafiz Saeed leads march for Kashmir 'freedom'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday led a 'Kashmir Caravan' from Lahore to Islamabad

Pak polls: Nawaz, Imran win seats; PML-N leads

Pak polls: Nawaz, Imran win seats; PML-N leads

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Muslim Leaque-N chief Nawaz Sharif and his rival Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Saturday won from their respective constituencies in the landmark general elections.

India rejects Pakistan's resolution on Afzal Guru

India rejects Pakistan's resolution on Afzal Guru

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Rejecting Pakistan Parliament's resolution on execution of Afzal Guru, Lok Sabha on Friday termed it as interference in India's internal affairs and told it to desist from such acts of support for extremist and terrorist elements.

Indian netas fudge taxes, Pak MPs simply don't pay them

Indian netas fudge taxes, Pak MPs simply don't pay them

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

A total of 138 members of Pakistan's new national assembly, including four federal ministers, have either paid no income tax in 2012 or do not figure in official records of taxpayers, according to a media report.

Tour Album: When Modi embraced Africa

Tour Album: When Modi embraced Africa

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

From displaying his skills as a drummer in Dar-es-Salaam with Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli to pensively retracing Mahatma Gandhi's train journey in South Africa, Prime Minister Modi's tour albums are one of their kind.

Bhutan's fledgling democracy goes to the polls on Tuesday

Bhutan's fledgling democracy goes to the polls on Tuesday

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Political discourse has widened in Bhutan, as candidates are raising key issues like development, increase in income gap, and increasing unemployment among the youth, reports Shubha Singh.

Zardari poised to make history, to address joint Parl session

Zardari poised to make history, to address joint Parl session

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Asif Ali Zardari is set to create a record by becoming the first president to address a joint session of both houses of Pakistan's parliament for a sixth time, though he will be doing so at a time when his party is no longer in power.

Nawaz Sharif to be sworn in as Pak PM tomorrow

Nawaz Sharif to be sworn in as Pak PM tomorrow

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Nawaz Sharif is expected to be sworn in for a record third term as Pakistan's prime minister Wednesday with a very small cabinet comprising close aides shortly after he is formally elected to the post.

Pic: 2 Pak tribal women make history, 1st to contest polls

Pic: 2 Pak tribal women make history, 1st to contest polls

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Two women from Pakistan's restive northwest have made history by becoming the first tribal women to file nomination papers for the May 11 parliamentary polls.

Senior leader of Imran Khan's party shot dead in Karachi

Senior leader of Imran Khan's party shot dead in Karachi

Rediff.com19 May 2013

A founder member of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside her residence in Karachi, hours before partial re-polling for the national assembly seat in the area.

Pak parliament passes resolution against Guru's hanging

Pak parliament passes resolution against Guru's hanging

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Trying to fish in troubled waters, Pakistan's parliament on Thursday passed a resolution condemning the hanging of Afzal Guru and demanded the return of his body to his family.

26/11 mastermind opens political office in Lahore; eyes 2018 elections

26/11 mastermind opens political office in Lahore; eyes 2018 elections

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Hafiz Saeed has confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawa would contest the 2018 general elections under the banner of the MML.

Pak panel seeks to ban Indian soaps at prime time

Pak panel seeks to ban Indian soaps at prime time

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

In a move apparently aimed at preventing the airing of soaps and serials from countries like India and Turkey, a Pakistani parliamentary panel has asked the government to ban all foreign content in any language during prime time on television channels.

Kashmir is no more a vote puller in Pakistan

Kashmir is no more a vote puller in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Kashmir occupies much of Pakistan's foreign policy space and remains an obsession with its security establishment and non-state actors but the issue hardly finds any mention in the campaign for next month's national assembly elections that may again return a hung verdict.

Pak govt asked to declare Malala as 'Daughter of Pakistan'

Pak govt asked to declare Malala as 'Daughter of Pakistan'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The parliament unanimously adopted a resolution asking the government to declare teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, the target of a recent assassination attempt by the Taliban, as the "Daughter of Pakistan".

Laden's associates may be behind train blasts

Laden's associates may be behind train blasts

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

It seems that while the majority of the 68 passengers killed in the explosions-cum-fire in two coaches of the Samjhauta Express at Deewana, near Panipat, on February 18 were Pakistani nationals, more Hindus than Muslims were killed.

India, Vietnam sign nuclear-pact, 3 other agreements

India, Vietnam sign nuclear-pact, 3 other agreements

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The two countries also signed three other agreements -- to enhance aviation links, to jointly work in the area of energy efficiency and promotion of parliamentary cooperation.

IAF gives images to govt showing 'significant damage' to JeM camp

IAF gives images to govt showing 'significant damage' to JeM camp

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The IAF 'evidence' shows that the S-2000 laser-guided munition hit the intended targets causing significant 'internal damage', sources said.

What if Hafiz Saeed is part of Pakistan's next govt?

What if Hafiz Saeed is part of Pakistan's next govt?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

If the parliamentary representation of radical Islamic parties goes up dramatically in 2018, what will this do to Pakistan's army?