Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):A Joint Session of the Parliament will be held at the parliament house in Islamabad today (Wednesday). The session will start at 12.00 noon and take up important legislation including the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Elections Second Amendment Bill 2021. These electoral reforms bills

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Asian Development Bank has reassured its support to Pakistan in its reform agenda, especially in the Energy and Financial Markets Sectors and to speed up the economic recovery process. The assurance was given by the US Alternative Executive Director at Asian Development Bank Board, John Hurley

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf will fulfill another election promise when the parliament today will pass a law granting right of vote to overseas Pakistanis. In a tweet today (Wednesday), he said the laws regarding the use of electronic

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin says the government is working hard to eradicate economic inequality and disparity in the country. Addressing the ‘Corporate Philanthropy Award’ ceremony in Islamabad, he said sustainable and inclusive economic growth is the first priority of the government, which

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says important legislation will be carried out in the joint session of parliament today. Talking to the media after the PTI Parliamentary Party meeting at the Parliament House Islamabad on Wednesday, he said the elected members of the

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan looks forward to welcoming Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the Kartarpur Corridor on Wednesday. In a statement, he said while Pakistan had reopened the Kartarpur Corridor on June 29 last year after temporary suspension of about three

Islamabad, November 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the government wants to introduce a credible and transparent system for elections through legislation. Speaking in the Joint Sitting of the Parliament on Wednesday, he said their electoral reforms are aimed at protecting the election process from being stolen.