Tag: Speaker Asad Qaiser
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‘Didn’t show up because of the no-confidence motion against me’: Speaker Asad Qaiser clarifies stance
National Assembly (NA) Secretariat in a statement has refuted all rumours circulating in the media in relevance to Speaker (NA) Asad Qaiser refusing to endorse the assembly dismissal on Sunday, April 3. “Qaiser decided not to preside over the meeting due to a no-confidence motion against him”, read the statement. Speaker Asad Qaiser had resisted…
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Voting on no-confidence motion expected on April 3 or 4 : Sheikh Rasheed
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said that voting on the no-confidence motion against oust Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will take place on April 3 or 4. The federal minister’s comments came during a press conference. The interior minister said that everyone is allowed to hold public gatherings in Islamabad; however, according to the directions…
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Asad Qaiser summons NA session on March 25, Opposition calls for trial of Speaker under Article 6
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has summoned a session of the lower house of parliament on March 25. The NA session will be held at the Parliament House on Friday at 11am. The 14-day constitutional deadline to convene the NA session on the Opposition’s requisition will expire on March 21 (today). Sources told the…
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‘PM Khan will de-seat PTI turncoats before vote on no-trust motion’: Fawad Chaudhry
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the decision to summon a National Assembly (NA) session would be taken by NA Speaker Asad Qaiser and not Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. The minister while speaking with Dawn News said that the possible action against what he termed ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) turncoats’, would be that, “PM…
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Joint session ‘big victory’ for Govt, Opp to move ‘no-confidence’ motion against Senate Chairman
The government on Wednesday managed to force amendments to the Elections Act, 2017, allowing the use of electronic voting machines and granting voting rights to overseas Pakistanis. A total of 33 bills were passed amidst the Opposition’s continuous protest against them. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry termed the passage of 33 bills in a joint sitting of…
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‘Who was insulted?’: Opposition questions Asad Qaiser on postponing of joint Parliament session
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has reportedly met with the United Opposition on Tuesday, reports Geo Urdu. Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz’s (PML-N) Rana Sanaullah, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) senior leaders Khursheed Shah and Sherry Rehman were present in the meeting with Speaker. The Opposition was invited to discuss and negotiate on Electronic Voting Machines…
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Bilawal Bhutto meets Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari meets Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman today in Islamabad. Geo News reported that the PPP made contact with PDM after having resigned from all PDM offices in April 2021, saying that no party “should try and impose their will and dictation on any other political…