Tag: Senate committee

Senate committee decides to form FPSC’s own testing service: report

ISLAMABAD: Since the National Testing Service (NTS) has come under scrutiny, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is considering establishing its own testing service...

Senate committee questions Trump’s authority to launch nuclear strike

WASHINGTON: A US Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president’s authority to launch a...

‘Rules finalised to regulate fees of private educational institutions’

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary on Friday apprised the Senate that Private Educational Institutions (Registration...

‘MCI purchased horticulture machinery per PEPRA rules’

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday said that Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) purchased horticulture machinery and equipment in accordance with Public Procurement...

Senate committee seeks report on missing persons, knife attacks in city

KARACHI: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday directed the Interior Ministry and Sindh Home Department to present its reports about the missing...

Senate body to be apprised about privatisation plan

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee would be apprised about the future privatisation plan of public sector enterprises and measures taken so far to enhance their...

Senate committee suggests Dar to step down

ISLAMABAD: Increasing the mounting pressure on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for resigning from his post after issuance of arrest warrants against him by an...

Senate body recommends strict action against fake technical institutes

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education Wednesday in its meeting took strict notice of the fake technical and vocational institutes established in the...

Senate committee condemns denying contracts to civilians without legal recourse

ISLAMABAD: Senate Committee on States and Frontier Regions took a strong exception to directions recently given to political agents guiding them to decline contracts...

Senate committee approves ‘Election Bill 2017’

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Friday approved the ‘Election Bill 2017’ and sent it to the Senate for its approval. Senator...

Senate committee declares forced conversions as un-Islamic

The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs on Tuesday declared the conversion of Hindu girls to Islam as un-Islamic and also expressed concern over...

Senate body reiterates demand for briefing on housing schemes in less...

The Senate’s Standing Committee on Underdeveloped Areas held a meeting to discuss the performance of the ministry of Housing and Works and its attached...

Senate committee approves recommendations to prevent horse trading

The full house committee of the Senate of Pakistan Thursday approved recommendations to prevent horse trading and to disqualify a member voting against the...