Tag: Senate

Senate body decides to adopt strict austerity measures

The Senate’s Finance Committee on Thursday decided to adopt and observe strict austerity measures in view of the economic situation in the country. While...

Interviews not smooth sailing for PPP’s 2nd-rate Senate candidates from Sindh

What is your name? What is your father’s name? Why do you want to become a senator? If you are made a senator at...

Rift erupts in JUI-F over Senate tickets

Severe differences have erupted between the JUI-F Central Executive Committee (CEC) and Maulana Fazlur Rehman over awarding nomination tickets for Senate elections. Sources said...

Senate resolves to arrest Musharraf on arrival

The Senate frustrated former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s dream to return home as the government-dominated Upper House of parliament on Monday unanimously passed...

MQM contradicts unanimous passage of resolution against Musharraf

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) contradicted the unanimously approved resolution regarding arrest and action under article 6 of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf. The MQM...

PPP offers 8 Senate seats to PML-Q

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has offered eight Senate seats to its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim-Quaid (PML-Q) while it is demanding 10 seats, sources said...

Rivals scuttle for Senate polls as PML-N ‘plays cool’

At a time when all political parties are engaged in wheeling and dealing for Senate elections after ECP’s announcement, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

3 sitting MNAs of PPP apply for Senate ticket

Besides 534 other applicants, three sitting MNAs of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) have also applied for party tickets for the upcoming Senate election,...

President summons Senate session today

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday summoned the Senate session today (Tuesday) at 4pm. The president summoned the session in exercise of powers conferred on...

Senate polls on March 2

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced the schedule for the Senate election and fixed March 2, 2012 as the polling day. Half...

ECP announces Senate polls for March 02

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday announced schedule for holding Senate elections on March 02, 2012. According to a notification, the ECP has set...

Senate body rejects arms policy

The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday rejected the policy framed by the Interior Ministry to issue arms’ licences of prohibited and non-prohibited...

Rabbani, Sheikh, Babar to get Senate tickets

The PPP has decided in principle to award tickets for the forthcoming Senate elections to Raza Rabbani, Farhatullah Babar and Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. Sources...

PPP to award Senate tickets to Rabbani, Hafeez and Farhat

The PPP has decided in principle to award tickets for the forthcoming Senate elections to Raza Rabbani, Farhatullah Babar and Abdul Hafeez sheikh. Sources informed...

PPP set to win 22 seats in Senate, tally to rise...

With Senate elections being held in February instead of March, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), though short of clear simple majority, will emerge as...

Senate body approves Economic Zones Bill

Senate Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Wednesday approved “The Special Economic Zones Bill, 2010” with minor amendments, which included inclusion of...

Senate polls on time: Gilani

The Senate election will be held on schedule in March and stopping them through undemocratic means would have a negative impact on the country,...