Lawmakers’ pay
A STORM of protest led by no less a person than the prime minister had engulfed the country after Punjab’s provincial assembly passed a bill on March 13 for increasing…
Lawmakers & CT
THE role of parliaments in counterterrorism (CT) and addressing the underlying causes of Violent Extremism (VE) carries significance, which adds credibility. Parliamentarians enact laws, set policies, allocate budgets, and oversee…
US lawmakers say police downplayed threat of violence before Capitol siege
As the mob swarmed into the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania congresswoman Susan Wild took cover, squeezing into a tight aisle in an upper-floor gallery and inching across the floor as supporters…
Lawmakers urged to reject PMDC ordinance
After the matter was taken up by the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS), Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has stressed making Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) an…
PMA asks lawmakers to reject PMDC ordinance
After concerns shown by a parliamentary committee about the new council of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has also criticised the establishment of the…
Lawmakers or super nazims?
Elections 2018 have now been held. Candidates across the country campaigned in their respective constituencies, running from pillar to post to meet and convince as many voters as possible. Numerous…
Law’s makers and breakers
Democratic values are taking roots in Pakistan, as is evident from the recent successful completion of a democratic government, as also the role of the media, judiciary and civil society…
Honourable lawmakers?
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts
Ford Motor stock has tumbled about 8% so far this week after the company faltered on CEO Jim Farley’s mission to improve efficiency in its traditional gasoline-engine operations, whose profits…
For dealmakers, regulatory chaos would undercut Trump’s pro-business tilt
With any other president, promises of less regulation and lower corporate taxes would have Wall Street’s deal machine salivating at the prospect of a feeding frenzy. Not so with a…
