Protests, power, parliament
The establishment’s hand-picked political leader in the form of Imran Khan and his political party, the PTI, have come full circle. From the 2018 elections – the time of the…
Parliament and judicial review
The Supreme Court’s decision (short-order) whereby the deputy speaker’s ruling of April 8, 2022 on a point of order rejecting a no-confidence motion against the former prime minister Imran Khan…
Russian parliament’s call for east Ukraine independence sparks alarm
Possible Russian recognition of separatist “republics” independent from Kyiv is threatening to derail an already fragile peace process, as fears grow of large-scale conflict in eastern Ukraine. Tensions between the…
German parliament quarrels over who sits next to far-right party
They have already had heated debates on talk shows and in state legislatures, but in two weeks' time, Germany's national parliament, the Bundestag, will see its first showdown between the…
Parliament failing citizens
The performance of Pakistan’s parliaments (federal and provincial) in discharging their key functions – enacting laws; reviewing/approving government spending and taxation; overseeing the work of government; and debating important issues…
Parliamentary panel wants expert opinion on psychological council bill
The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS) on Thursday asked a group of psychologists and psychiatrists to peruse the Pakistan Psychological Council Bill 2021 and come up with…
A parliament in a hurry
THERE may be many things wrong about the joint sitting of parliament that took place on Nov 17. For example, no meaningful effort was made to develop cross-party consensus on the most…
International Parliamentarians’ Congress Strengthening institution of parliament
The interconnectivity between today’s international, regional and domestic issues and challenges has created a need for interdependence and greater global cooperation to address common issues like ensuring economic stability and…
Rebuilding parliamentary accountability
The entire edifice of accountability through parliamentary oversight of the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) has crumbled owing to the serious shortcomings highlighted in my earlier article on this subject (‘Accountability…
Virtual parliament
THE hooliganism witnessed on June 15 in the National Assembly was the culmination of a sequence of events that began with the deafening noise during the prime minister’s first speech…
