Senate passes Women’s Property Rights (Amend) Bill ISLAMABAD: Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed The Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights (Amendment) Bill ... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Editorials A long overdue legislation EDITORIAL: The Torture and Custodial Death Prevention and Punishment Bill 2021 has finally reached a landmark in its... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Print Energy minister briefs Senate: Rs100bn to be spent on power distribution system replacement ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar informed the Senate on Tuesday that federal government would... Updated 14 Jul, 2021 08:14am
Pakistan Kulbhushan-specific proposed legislation: Senate panel expresses reservations ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel, on Tuesday, expressed reservations over Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav-specific proposed... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am
Pakistan PPS income is Rs15bn, expenditures are Rs25.5bn, NA body told ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications was informed on Tuesday that the income of the Pakistan... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am
Pakistan Senate passes bill to prevent torture, custodial death ISLAMABAD: Senate Monday passed The Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Bill 2021 - a... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan Sherry praises Senate members ISLAMABAD: Thanking the Senate members on their support for passing her historic Torture and Custodial Death... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am
Print Senate session summoned ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the session of Senate to meet on July 12 (Monday) at the Parliament... Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:36am
Pakistan Senate panel for taking 'delay in NFC Award' as agenda item of CCI ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), Friday, deliberated on the issue of... Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am
Print Official explains how sell-off proceeds being spent ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary forum was informed Thursday that 90 percent of the amount received from privatisation of... Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:40am
Print SPA with KE, revised agreements with IPPs: Senate body expresses annoyance at PD’s failure to furnish copies ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Thursday expressed annoyance at Power Division’s failure to... Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:11am
Pakistan Senate approves ‘The Islamabad Food Safety Bill, 2021’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Sub-Committee on Interior, on Tuesday, unanimously approved “The Islamabad Food Safety Bill,... Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am
Pakistan NA body told: Pakistan spending only 2pc of GDP on education ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is spending around two percent of the GDP on education, while others are spending more than 10... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan Rejection of seven votes in Senate: AGP concludes arguments in Gilani’s ICA ISLAMABAD: The Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), on Wednesday, concluded arguments in Senator Yousaf Raza... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan GST collection: Senate panel asks IPC ministry to get FBR reply ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination Wednesday asked the Ministry of... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan Margalla Hills: Senate panel concerned over repeated fire incidents ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, Tuesday, expressed 'deep concern' over repeated fire... Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am
Pakistan Senate body directs ministry: 'Foreign boots on Pak soil to be considered forbidden under parliament's directive' ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Defence and National Security, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry of Defence that... Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am
Pakistan Senate delegation visits Usman Kakar's residence ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani along with parliamentary delegation visited the residence of... Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am
Pakistan Alleged harassment of traders: Sanjrani urges NAB to dispel 'perception' ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani Monday urged the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to dispel the... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Opinion Shehbaz's 'formula' Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz ... Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
Print Tarin defends tax arrest clause but vows improvement ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Friday categorically dismissed the Senate’s demand to abolish the powers... Updated 26 Jun, 2021 04:56pm
Print Govt given power to meet IMF’s tariff condition ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Thursday granted powers to Federal Government to impose surcharge ... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Business & Finance Finance Bill 2021: Senate adopts nearly 300 recommendations ISLAMABAD: Senate Thursday adopted its nearly 300 recommendations including those related to Finance Bill 2021 as... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan Senate informed: Rs4.7trn revenue target for FY21 to be achieved ISLAMABAD: The federal government has recorded tax collection of Rs 4.1 trillion so far, while it is expected to... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Print Finance Bill, Sec 233A of income tax law: Suggestions finalised by Senate body ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has finalised its recommendations to the Finance Bill, 2021-22,... Updated 24 Jun, 2021 12:01pm
Pakistan Senate body defers discussion on FMTI Bill, NIH Re-organisation ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS), Tuesday, deferred the discussion on the... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Business Construction sector: FBR rules out new tax amnesty scheme for contractors ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ruled out the possibility of any fresh tax amnesty scheme for... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Pakistan Salaries of government employees: Senate body suggests 10pc to 20pc hike ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has unanimously recommended to the government to raise salaries... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan Railways ministry seeks Rs23bn to fix dangerous tracks on a war footing ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati has said that the ministry has requested the Ministry of Finance... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan Senate body concerned over ‘exaggerated’ Rs1500bn tax demands ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance expressed serious concern over the exaggerated tax demands of Rs... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am