–Senate unanimously passes West Pakistan Juvenile Smoking (Repeal) Bill, 2018 ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from Senate to protest the alleged victimisation of political opponents by Balochistan government. Speaking on…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would not need assistance from any other party in order to enact regular legislation, despite being a minority in the Senate, a local media outlet reported on…
Senate body to invite CDA, MCI officials; to call meeting on EPA, universal conventions, treaties ISLAMABAD: Senate’s Standing Committee on Climate Change on Monday expressed concerns over the solid waste and sewerage being…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday finalised to field Dr Shehzad Waseem for the Senate seat in by-elections from Punjab. The seat for which Dr Waseem has been nominated was vacated by…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday called upon the members of the provincial assembly of Punjab to elect a member for the Senate from that province against a general seat.…
ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman expressed her concern about the government’s decision to approve a proposal to increase the gas tariff by 46%, saying, the government’s decision will have a harsh impact not only…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said the government discourages censorship on media and did not receive any complaint in this regard. Talking to a news channel, he said…
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Senator Raza Rabbani violated the rules of smoking in public areas as he smoked a cigar during the meeting of Senate standing committee of Rules, Procedures &…
ISLAMABAD: Naming Islamabad International Airport (IIA) is part of the Senate’s agenda for its meeting on Monday and the Pakistan People’s Party will request it to be named after former Prime Minister Benazir…
Finance Minister Asad Umer says govt will take parliament into confidence over bailout strategy Says govt will introduce tax reforms to increase tax base Says Pakistan has 15 months to overcome its…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday informed the Senate that an inquiry of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has found over a dozen retired senior military officials among the 34 facing charges of…
ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Lesser Developed Areas on Thursday expressed its concern over the unnecessary blocking of over 300,000 Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC) belonging to lesser developed areas of…
Upper House passes resolution to criminalise enforced disappearances Discussion on ‘rigging’ postponed till Friday owing to lack of quorum 6, 450 Pakistanis imprisoned in Gulf countries ISLAMABAD: After agreeing to hold a debate…
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History, Literary Heritage and attached departments had given advertisements worth Rs 6,111,779,669 to print and electronic media in last four years, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Wednesday that entertainment and the film industry will be given priority by the information ministry as per the new policy. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary told the…
ISLAMABAD: The opposition members walked out of the Senate session in protest on Wednesday after Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that land belonging to the Pakistan Railways was not anybody’s “father’s property”.…
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is currently holding inquiries and investigations against 70 politicians among others, Minister for Law and Barrister Farrogh Naseem apprised the Senate on Tuesday. Since 2008, the NAB…
