Tag: Senate
Lashkari Raisani resigns from Senate
Former president of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Balochistan chapter, Lashkari Raisani, on Tuesday resigned from the membership of Senate. According to sources, Raisani sent...
Ishaq notified as Senate Opp leader
The JUI-F on Wednesday surrendered the slot of Senate opposition leader in favour of the PML-N on which Senate Chairman Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari...
Nayyar Bukhari elected Senate chairman
Syed Nayer Hussain Bukhari has been elected as Chariman Senate and Sabir Baloch as Deputy Chairman Senate unopposed on Monday.
No other candidate filed nomination...
PPP strengthens position in Senate
A total of 54 newly elected Pakistani senators took oath on Monday, completing election of the 104-member Upper House of the parliament, enabling the...
Speaker accepts resignation of Nuzhat Sadiq
Speaker National Assembly Dr Fahmida Mirza has accepted the resignation of MNA Nuzhat Sadiq.
Nuzhat was elected MNA from Punjab Province on the ticket...
Nayyar Bukhari named Chairman, Sabir Baloch Deputy
A meeting of heads of allied parties was held in the Presidency Saturday night with Co-Chairman PPP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister...
Senate passes bill on National Commission for Human Rights
The Senate on Friday unanimously passed The National Commission for Human Rights Bill‚ 2012.
The bill that was moved by Leader of the House Nayyar...
Senate approves Human Rights Bill
The Senate Friday unanimously passed “The National Commission for Human Rights Bill, 2012”.
The Bill provides for the establishment of a National Human Rights Commission....
Senate approves bill defining constituencies
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the Delimitation of Constituencies Amendment Bill bringing the provisions of Delimitation of Constituencies Act 1974 in conformity with...
Senate asks govt to ensure speedy recovery of missing persons
Terming the abduction, arbitrary lifting and forced disappearance of any human being illegal and intolerable in a civilised society, the Upper House of parliament...
Senate resolution for early recovery of missing persons
Senate has unanimously passed a resolution for early recovery of missing persons.
The resolution was submitted by Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Khursheed Ahmad. The resolution said that...
Senate condemns Quran burning
The Upper House of parliament on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution condemning the burning of Holy Quran at a US base in Afghanistan and...
Senate body suggests $500 levy on each NATO container
The Senate Standing Committee for Ports and Shipping on Tuesday recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to set $500 tax over each NATO...
JUI-F not interested in Senate deputy chairman post
Jamiat Ulema Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Tuesday that he did not put any demand to ruling PPP for the deputy chairmanship...
Nayyar Bukhari to be new Senate chairman
The PPP Core Committee on Tuesday finalised Senator Nayyar Hussain Bukhari as the new Senate chairman to replace Farooq Naik. The PPP high command...
PML-N challenges Balochistan Senate results in ECP
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday filed an appeal in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against result of seven general seats in Senate from...
ECP upholds Senate election results in Balochistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday upheld results for seven general seats of the Senate from Balochistan, earlier withheld over rigging allegations....
