Alcoholic beverages: ‘Punjab Excise Dept illegally stopped exports’ ISLAMABAD: A leading exporter of alcoholic beverages, Wednesday, informed Senate Standing Committee on Finance that... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Pakistan PIDE VC: Senate body seeks details of perks and privileges ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges sought details of perks and privileges... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:53am
Business & Finance Directives regarding TDAP board member: Senate panel to refer MoC’s defiance matter to body ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the matter of ... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Print PR awards contract of Thar coal mines-Port Qasim rail line ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has awarded the contract of constructing 105 kilometres long Tharparkar Railway... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:47pm
Pakistan Planning, Development & Special Initiatives: Senate body concerned over formation of Policy Board ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern over... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Print SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am
Print Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel? ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am
Pakistan ‘Nearly 90pc of buildings do not conform to approved structural standards’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works, on Tuesday, observed that nearly 90 per cent of... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan Families of 22,150 prisoners abroad: FO to set up facilitation desks ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Friday recommended setting up of special facilitation desks in Foreign Office to assist... Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:38am
Print No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:46am
Pakistan Hidayatullah elected chairman of Senate body ISLAMABAD: Senator Hidayatullah Khan was elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Narcotics... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am
Pakistan Population growth: Senate body grills planning ministry ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, Thursday, grilled the Ministry of Planning for... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Print Senate panel seeks details of 82 SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Tuesday sought details of 82 state-owned enterprises... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Editorials Driving development via local govts EDITORIAL: The declining trend witnessed in the funds allocated towards the Public Sector Development Programme... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Senate’s recommendations on ‘illegitimate’ payments to IPPs: PD asked to share implementation status ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly been asked to share implementation status of Senate’s recommendations... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:21am
Print Senate panel told: Non-renewal of LDI licences to impact telecom ecosystem ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licenses on account of outstanding dues of around... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:16am
Print KOEN demands tariffs for its hydel projects under 2015 Policy ISLAMABAD: Korean company KOEN (Korea-South East Power Company, Ltd) has called on National Electric Power... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 12:56pm
Print FTAs, PTAs: MoC urged to include commercial transactions clause ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday urged the Commerce Ministry to include a clause of... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:15am
Pakistan Issues faced by expats: Senate panel approves special courts bill ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development, unanimously, approved... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:23am
Pakistan Senate body told: Kacha area’s dacoits involved in selling Sindh’s water shares ISLAMABAD: The notorious dacoits in the Kacha area are involved in illegally selling Sindh’s water shares without... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Editorials The power sector conundrum EDITORIAL: The petroleum minister recently informed the Senate Standing Committee that a massive power generation... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:10am
Print Minister says IPP deals won’t be altered unilaterally Senate Standing Committee on Power discusses IPPs contracts Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:16pm
Print Senate panel told: 75pc of PIACL shares up for bidding by October ISLAMABAD: Federal government has reached the conclusion to offer 75 percent shares in Pakistan International... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan Senate body recommends up-gradation of Safe City Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday recommended that Safe City Islamabad should be... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 07:26am
Pakistan Women, children: Senate panel concerned at rising crimes ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights expressed serious concerns on the rising number of crimes... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
Print ‘Fleecing by Islamic banks’: Senate panel seeks detailed briefing from SBP ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Wednesday, directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 08:56am
Print Senate body calls for forensic audit of IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, Tuesday, expressed concerns over functioning of... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 05:21pm
Print Transfer CPPs to the national grid, suggests PD ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has suggested the government transferring captive power plants to the National... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 08:42am
Print Govt mulling shutting down utility stores ISLAMABAD: The federal government to get itself out of the unnecessary businesses activities is considering to close... Updated 24 Aug, 2024 02:52pm
Print Talks with IMF moving in right direction: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:52am
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say