Political Discussion Forum Pakistan

World Economic Forum report sounds alarm over climate crisis, political polarisation

The Global Risks Report 2020 published on Wednesday by the World Economic Forum says economic and political polarisation will rise this year, while collaboration between world leaders, businesses and policy-makers is needed more than ever to stop several threats to climate, environment, public health and technology systems...

There is a clear need for a multistakeholder approach to mitigating risk at a time when the world cannot wait...

No discussion on Jadhav in envoy-minister meeting: FO

“During this interaction, no specific case came under discussion...

Pakistan’s High Commis­sioner to India Sohail Mahmood assumed the charge of his assignment last month...

Qatar says World Cup hosting ‘not up for discussion’

DUBAI: Qatar on Wednesday strongly criticised Emirati officials for questioning Doha’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that the tournament “is not up for discussion or negotiation” amid a diplomatic crisis engulfing the region...

The World Cup, like our sovereignty, is not up for discussion or negotiation,” it added...

Rabbani proposes regional discussion on terrorism

The Secretary General of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin Chungong, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, called on the chairman and appreciated the idea, saying “the IPU has obtained the mandate and a regional seminar is on the cards as terrorism is the serious most threat to international peace”...

Take a look: South Asia is fundamentally unstable: US studyMr Rabbani said Pakistan was in the process of developing better...

Barbs fly in PA on last day of budget proposal discussion

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on the last day of a general discussion on budget proposals witnessed commotion when the finance minister’s remarks that there were people who first destroyed Karachi and then sought help from the Indian intelligence agency RAW provoked Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmakers...

The chief minister was responding to the criticism made by the opposition benches during the general discussion on the report of...

T2F hosts the Balochistan discussion that others shy away from

KARACHI: With the latest cybercrime bill passed by a National Assembly committee, freedom of expression has once again come under threat adding onto the gag on reporting and talking on certain issues within the borders of Pakistan...

Titled “Unsilencing Balochistan (Take 2)”, a panel discussion was held between Mama Qadeer, Farzana Baloch, Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur and Wusat Ullah Khan moderated by activist Moneeza Ahmed...

Zimbabwe tour still under discussion

CAPE TOWN: Zimbabwe’s planned tour of Pakistan remained up in the air on Friday as discussions continued over whether they would become the first test-playing nation in six years to visit the south east Asian country...

PPP seeks Senate discussion on Rs400bn 'irregularities' in CPEC projects

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday filed an adjournment motion in the Senate Secretariat seeking a discussion on irregularities worth Rs400 billion in projects initiated under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

The motion states that the Auditor General of Pakistan has found "massive irregularities" in the Federal Government's road projects...

Muttahida MPAs slam budget as general discussion begins

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly which started a general discussion on the provincial budget for the year 2015-16 on Tuesday witnessed no fireworks that were feared to take place amid the opposition bench’s strong reservations over what they claimed “a biased approach towards the urban areas reflected in the allocations” proposed by Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah...

Only 10 lawmakers, five belonging to the ruling Pakistan Peoples...

FBR issues SRO cutting tobacco tax as proposal still under discussion

The decision, which came as the proposed federal budget for 2017-18 is still under discussion in parliament, has triggered a debate in the health circles about the consequences if parliament rejects the proposal...

He gave the example of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan which raised the prices of medicines by 15 per cent in November 2013 through a notification...

General discussion on Sindh budget begins in assembly

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday initiated a general discussion on the provincial budget of Rs1...

On the first day, 15 lawmakers could participate in the discussion...

Internal security, Afghanistan under discussion at high-level huddle

Earlier this month, Pakistan hosted the 'Heart of Asia' conference in Islamabad which aimed at promoting regional cooperation for improving connectivity and tackling security threats...

Speaking at the conference, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had said that Pakistan's operations against militancy had "created unintended consequences, bringing about the displacement of a significant number of these [militant] groups onto our soil"... ...

PPP seeks NA discussion on cricket team’s poor performance in Asia Cup

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) submitted on Thursday a calling-attention notice to the National Assembly Secretariat seeking discussion on the poor performance of the national cricket team in matches of the Asia Cup T20 Tournament currently in progress in Bangladesh...

The notice was submitted by five PPP members a day after the defeat of Pakistan cricket team at the hands of Bangladesh in the tournament...

PPP seeks discussion in NA on cricket team’s ‘dismal performance’

They submitted on Friday a calling attention notice in the National Assembly Secretariat to discuss the cricket team’s “worst performance” in the tournaments held in India and Bangladesh and fix responsibility for the debacle on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the team management and the players...

They were of the view that no serious efforts was being made by the PCB to revive the international cricket scene in Pakistan...

Discussion on Punjab budget: Ruling party MPAs cry out against ‘discrimination’

PML-N MPAs from Chiniot, Haroonabad (Bahawalnagar) and Multan spoke their heart out against what they said discrimination in allocation of funds, and raised doubts over the development spending across the province during the general discussion on the annual budget for 2016-17...

Earlier, Leader of Opposition Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, while opening the general discussion, said the budget was yet to be approved but the government had...