Tag: Senate
NAB probing 70 politicians among others, law minister tells Senate
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is currently holding inquiries and investigations against 70 politicians among others, Minister for Law and Barrister Farrogh Naseem apprised...
Senate passes resolution to help ministries with analytical database
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed a resolution for the creation of analytical database wings in all ministries in order to facilitate the policy-making.
During...
Senate passes National Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2017
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed The National Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2017, making the Act more effective and gender responsive with appropriate financial allocations...
Muslim states failed to act against blasphemy, says PM
--Imran Khan says Muslim countries failed to come up with collective policy against publication of blasphemous content
--Says his govt will raise matter in UNGA...
Senate Opp demands formation of commission to probe 2018 election
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the Senate on Monday staged a walkout to demand the formation of a parliamentary commission for a thorough probe of...
PTI’s Shibli Faraz appointed leader of house
PML-N’s Zafarul Haq, former leader of the house, replaces Sherry Rehman as the leader of Opp, calls first opposition meeting today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s...
Rabbani says people, parliament have rejected US’ ‘do more’ demand
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani said on Saturday that the people of Pakistan and the parliament have...
Three FATA senators join PTI
ISLAMABAD: Three senators belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) joined the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday.
According to a party notification, Senator Aurangzeb...
Shibli Faraz, Raja Zafar named for Senate top slots
--PM Imran nominates Shibli Faraz for Leader of House, PML-N forwards name of Raja Zafarul Haq for Leader of Opp
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan...
PML-N nominates Raja Zafarul Haq as opposition leader in Senate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday nominated Raja Zafarul Haq as its opposition leader in Senate, reports said.
A request has been submitted to...
$8bn bilateral trade signifies close relationship between Pakistan, UAE
ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla has said that a high trade volume of $8 billion between Pakistan and UAE not only signifies the...
Rabbani moves bill in Senate for ratification of foreign agreements: report
ISLAMABAD: Ex-Chairman Senate Senator Mian Raza Rabbani on Thursday gave a notice to the Senate Secretariat for moving a bill titled, “The Ratification of...
Burning of girls schools in GB absolutely unbearable: Senate body
ISLAMABAD: Special Senate Standing Committee on Interior asserted that incidents like burning down girls schools in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are absolutely unbearable and sought fierce action...
Senate body orders inquiry into rigging allegations, failure of RTS
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior has ordered an inquiry into allegations of rigging in the July 25 polls and the failure of...
PTI joins the chorus, demands probe into RTS ‘failure’
--PML-N, PPP have already termed the proposed inquiry commission an eyewash
--NADRA, ECP blame each other
Questioning the role of the Results Transmission System (RTS) in...
Iran terminates 80MW electricity transmission to Balochistan’s coastal areas
ISLAMABAD: Senate Committee on Power on Thursday was informed that Iran has terminated transmission of 80MW of electricity that it provides to the coastal...
Senate body raises issue of student union with HEC
HEC officials say politicisation of student unions cannot be encouraged
‘Students have every right to be well informed, to establish platforms over their...
