At 65%, Pakistan’s government has the second highest interest payments to government revenue ratio in the world, after Sri Lanka ...

#5thJuly is still alive in the memory of workers of the Pakistan People’s Party when #ShsheedZulfiqarAliBhutto, father of the 1973 constitution and the first people’s rule in Pakistan was deposed through an illegal coup after which a long dark night of terror and tyranny was

My amendment in #RulesofProcedure proposes a system for admitting and processing Public petitions through a Petitions Committee, which is one of the oldest methods through which Parliaments engage with citizens and resolve their problems. I hope the #NationalAssembly will amend

#PPPs most sincere, loyal stalwart, #NazirDhoki, our Media Coordinator, who pioneered the party’s media cell under the supervision of @FarhatullahBabar and served #ShaheedBenazirBhutto and Chairman BilawalBhuttoZardari with exemplary commitment is no more. His choice of words, his

إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my chief media coordinator, Nazir Dhoki Shb. A lifelong jiyala, he served the Peoples Party with diligence, loyalty, and unquestionable commitment. The Party is poorer for his loss. My

شاہ است حسین ، بادشاہ است حسین دین است حسین دین پناہ است حسین سرداد نہ داد دست در دست یزید حقّا کہ بنائے لاالہ است حسین The story of #Karbala continues to inspire us year after year. It is a story of courage and of standing up against tyranny even when alone and even when all

مفاہمت کے بادشاہ، جمہوریت کے حقیقی سپہ سالار، آئینِ پاکستان کے محافظ صدر آصف علی زرداری کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو۔ #HBDPresidentZardari

Am not sure a dharna can or should motivate a government to take decisions at gun point on the nightmare that the electricity bill has become for Pakistani citizens generally but there should be a debate on how best to resolve the issue of capacity payments and taxes both of

Today I have moved an amendment in the house to allow for a committee on delegated legislation. This will allow the parliament to check the executive rule making powers including statutes, bye-laws, ordinances etc which do not always comply with the scope of the law, fundamental

A All party’s delegation from the #NationalAssembly conveyed the sentiments of the people of #Pakistan on the war crimes perpetrated by Israeli state particularly the recent assassination of #IsmailHaniya in #Iran to the #UN office in Islamabad. A unanimous resolution condemning

Finally Gold for #Pakistan after 32 years! And for a sport that was a personal Passion for #ArshadNadeem rather than an official focus. Many congratulations to the great sportsman who followed his passion and made it to the world stage. Pakistans official sports establishment is

Today, we celebrate the 77th Independence Day. We will celebrate by hoisting the green flag and singing patriotic songs. Our children will wave flags, and our youth will hold rallies and all will fervently chant #PakistanZindabad. But more than ever before there is an urgent need

The double burden of malnutrition is becoming increasingly apparent, with almost one in three children underweight (28.9pc) alongside a high prevalence of overweight (9.5pc) in the same age group. dawn.com/news/1852562/p…

The slowing down of internet, twitter shutdowns are indeed very concerning and will further isolate and frustrate our youth and damage businesses. Would strongly urge the federal government’s IT ministry to ensure that internet connectivity and social media platforms are restored

A very sad moment for the country as 28 bodies of Zaireen from #Sindh who were en route to visit the holy places in Iran when they met with a tragic accident are brought back home. The #C130 carrying the bodies of the pilgrims has just landed in #Jacobabad. My thought and

Very concerning news coming from #Balochistan. Hope the law enforcement agencies and the people of Balochistan will come together to thwart the latest spree of attacks on innocent citizens. #PrayersforBalochistan

The decision to do away with #UtilityStoresCorporation which was a gift of ShaheedZulfiqarAliBhuttos first #PPP government to the people of #Pakistan is unfortunate. Not only will it deprive Pakistan from an institution that provides basic commodities to the people at subsidized

Today we stand in solidarity with our forces who have kept this country safe from external and internal threats. Today we stand to mark and salute the countless sacrifices of our soldiers who have given their lives for the country. #DefenceDay #6thSeptember