Senate Adopts Pro-Democracy Resolution The Senate of Pakistan has adopted a pro-democracy resolution, calling for the establishment of a national democracy commission as envisaged in the […]
Senate Passes Resolution To Restore Student Unions
Senate Passes Resolution To Restore Student Unions The Senate passed a resolution on the 22nd of August 2017 calling for the revival of student unions in […]
President, Parliament And Separation Of Powers
President, Parliament And Separation Of Powers “It is the will of the people which turns an ordinance from ‘having effect and force of law’ to ‘law […]
New York Senate’s Law On Legalizing Fantasy Sports
New York Senate’s Law On Legalizing Fantasy Sports New York Senate approved a bill last month for legalizing fantasy sports, referring to them as games of […]
Controversial Banners, Imran’s Remark Echo In Senate
Controversial Banners, Imran’s Remark Echo In Senate ISLAMABAD: The controversy over banners inviting military takeover recently put up by a little-known political party and remarks of […]
CII Blamed For Rise In Incidents Of Violence Against Women
CII Blamed For Rise In Incidents Of Violence Against Women Holding the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) responsible for the rise in incidents of violence against […]
Proposal Floated In Senate To Abolish CII
Proposal Floated In Senate To Abolish CII Islamabad: Opposition Senator Farhatullah Babar (PPP) proposed the disbanding of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) while reflecting upon its […]
Senate Passes 22nd Constitutional Amendment
Senate Passes 22nd Constitutional Amendment Proposed Bill: Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016 Mover: Zahid Hamid, Minister for Law and Justice Status of discussion in Senate: Passed as the Constitution […]
22nd Amendment Of The Constitution 1973: A Mixed Blessing
22nd Amendment Of The Constitution 1973: A Mixed Blessing Pakistani Parliament is in process of approving the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. The amendment proposes to […]
Did You Notice, Preventing Crime Too Went Cyber?
Did You Notice, Preventing Crime Too Went Cyber? The Cybercrime Bill NA passed should get more attention than it currently has Since Panama Papers dawned upon […]
Senate Passes Law Against Child Abuse
Senate Passes Law Against Child Abuse The Senate passed a bill that criminalises sexual assault against minors and child pornography and trafficking. The amendment to the […]
Sindh Assembly Approves Hindu Marriage Bill
Sindh Assembly Approves Hindu Marriage Bill For the first time in the country’s history, marriage laws for millions of Hindus living in Sindh have been codified […]
Bill Introduced in Arizona to Prohibit Recording of Law Enforcement Activity
Bill Introduced in Arizona to Prohibit Recording of Law Enforcement Activity State Senator John Kavanagh from Arizona, introduced Senate Bill 1054 on January 7, 2015, which, if passed […]
French Parliament Votes to Extend State of Emergency
French Parliament Votes to Extend State of Emergency The French National Assembly voted to extend the state of emergency for another three months. The state of emergency expands […]
Chief Justice to Address Senate
Chief Justice to address Senate Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali will address Senate Committee constituted to give recommendations to the government on speedy justice in Pakistan. It […]
Cybersecurity Bill Passed by US Senate
Cybersecurity Bill Passed by US Senate The US Senate has passed legislation, which aims to improving cyber-security defenses in the US. The Cybersecurity Sharing Information Act […]
Government Fails to Pass Anti-money Laundering Bill (AML)
Government Fails to Pass Anti-money Laundering Bill (AML) The government has failed yet again to get the amended Anti-money Laundering (AML) Bill approved from the Senate […]