National Assembly Secretariat
Coverage of National Assembly Secretariat in the Nexus archive.
- Ghotki resident arrested for forging letter claiming to be National Assembly employee
A resident of Ghotki, Abdul Wajid, was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for forging an appointment letter claiming to be a Grade-17 employee of the National Assembly Secretariat. The forged document bore fake signatures of Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and was used to obtain undue privileges and harass citizens, prompting legal action and ongoing investigations.
- Senate returns Rs1.43bn to exchequer, beats austerity target by 500pc
The Senate returned Rs1.436 billion to Pakistan's exchequer, exceeding its austerity target by 500% through cost-cutting measures like suspending procurement projects, reducing non-essential spending, and digitizing operations. Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani emphasized fiscal discipline, and the National Assembly Secretariat also saved Rs4.5 billion via austerity measures.