Ban on import of certain items: Decision taken to ease pressure on BoP, Senate body told ISLAMABAD: Secretary Commerce Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui conceded on Tuesday that his opinion on the list of items whose... Updated 25 May, 2022 09:44am
Pakistan Indian excesses against Yasin condemned: Senate passes four private bills ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the Parliament on Monday passed four private member bills and unanimously condemned ... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Editorials SC advisory on defections EDITORIAL: The defection of elected members, contemptuously called ‘lotacracy’, has been a lingering subject of... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Pakistan Balochistan and Karachi: Sanjrani, Siraj concerned over surge in terrorism LAHORE: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani met Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq along with Senator Prince Ahmed Umar... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Print CPEC Authority to be abolished, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: The government is to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority and will replace it ... Updated 14 May, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Minister spells out govt’s approach to Afghans entering Pakistan illegally ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Senator Talha Mahmood on Tuesday said that... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Pakistan Senate panel concerned at increase in toll rates ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Friday expressing concerns over rise in toll rates... Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan PTI’s Dr Shahzad assumes Opposition Leader’s role in Senate ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwart Dr Shahzad Waseem has stepped down as Leader of the House— and... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Pakistan Parliamentary body to appoint caretaker PM: Qaiser seeks four names each from Imran, Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: Outgoing National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Wednesday sought four names each from interim Prime... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Print NA session on Friday ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Sunday dismissed opposition’s demand to summon the NA session... Updated 21 Mar, 2022 12:12pm
Pakistan Senate body passes two bills ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior unanimously passed The Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Markets Senate panel told: PSO has invited bids for additional diesel supply ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Thursday, was apprised that the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) with 50 percent market... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Markets Rise in oil, energy prices: Ogra chief, Nepra chairman give briefing to Senate panel ISLAMABAD: Chairm-an Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and chairman Nepra gave a detailed briefing to a... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Pakistan Senate panel defers consultation on PECA Ordinance ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday proposed a total amount of Rs11.856 billion for... Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:35am
Editorials An unsavoury episode EDITORIAL: What the JUI-F did at the Parliamentary Lodges on Thursday is a highly cognizable offence, designed,... Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:01am
Pakistan Vawda’s disqualification: five in the run for vacant Senate seat ISLAMABAD: Five candidates are vying for a Senate seat that fell vacant following lifetime disqualification of PTI... Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am
Pakistan Land acquisition for port: Gwadar Port Authority asked to expedite work ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, Thursday, asked the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) to ... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan Senate body told ‘2016 allotment and quota policy is being implemented’ ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was informed by the Ministry of Housing... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan PSDP Senate body approves all budgetary proposals ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence, on Wednesday, approved all the budgetary proposals worth Rs36... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Pakistan Creating viable finance mechanisms: Baqir underscores need for reaching out to unserved areas of Balochistan, KP ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir said Wednesday that a viable mechanism should be chalked... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 10:56am
Markets Fresh EoI for planned NPPMCL sell-off to be issued on 21st ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Privatization, Wednesday, was informed by the senior officials of the... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Pakistan Sanjrani meets Chaudhry brothers LAHORE: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani held a meeting with PML-Q leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry... Published 27 Feb, 2022 06:39am
Pakistan Senate body passes two bills ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Thursday,... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Science and Technology: Rs745m spent on development work, Senate body informed ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, on Thursday, was informed that 745 million ... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Senate panel takes up anti-rape laws: Centre, provinces asked to set up forensic labs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wednesday recommended the federal/provincial governments... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
Pakistan Senate body briefed about 10-year performance of EOBI ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was briefed on the... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Opinion WACOG: about time! WACOG (weighted average cost of gas) bill has been passed by the Senate. This is a landmark achievement, which would... Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am
Editorials Cross-subsidy on gas EDITORIAL: The Senate passed three government bills — two pertaining to amendments in the Oil and Gas Regulatory... Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am
Pakistan FBR Chairman, SBP Governor: Senate body expresses its displeasure over absence ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed displeasure over uninformed absence of Chairman,... Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am
Print Immovable property: FBR directed to link valuation with financial year ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Friday, directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that... Updated 19 Feb, 2022 11:32am
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