Senators expressed discontent on Friday over the revelation that several State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officers receive monthly salaries exceeding the two-year emoluments of a lawmaker, raising concerns about the …
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ISLAMABAD: Describing the Senate’s endorsement of military trials for civilians as a violation of the Constitution, Raza Rabbani, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), declared on Monday …
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Senate Approves Restoration of Student Unions in Islamabad Universities
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: Under the chairmanship of Senator Irfan Siddiqui, the Senate Standing Committee on Education convened and provisionally approved the Islamabad Capital Student Union Bill 2023. The committee actively encouraged its …
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Anwarul Haq Kakar Steps Down from Senate, BAP Membership
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: Anwarul Haq Kakar, who was chosen as the caretaker Prime Minister, has reportedly stepped down from his position in the Senate as well as his membership in the Balochistan …
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Pemra amendment bill sails through Senate and National Assembly
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: Both the Senate and the National Assembly voted in favor of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023. This comes after the federal government withdrew the bill …
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ISLAMABAD: The Toshakhana Management and Regulation Bill, 2023 successfully passed in the Senate, introducing new regulations. According to the Toshakhana Regulation and Management Bill 2023, failure to deposit gifts in …
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Chairman Senate drops Prevention of Violent Extremism (Amendment) bill due to stiff resistance in the House
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadChairman Senate drops Bill ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate dropped the government’s Prevention of Violent Extremism (Amendment) Bill from the day’s agenda. He did it after some senators raised objections over the …
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Senate passes Army Act Amendment Bill proposing punishments for the disclosure of sensitive information
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailSenate Passes Army Act Amendment Bill: Penalties Loom for Information Disclosure!
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Bill to empower caretakers deferred after tough resistance from opposition in Senate
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadBill to empower ISLAMABAD: The government had planned to pass a Bill to empower the caretaker set-up as part of electoral reforms. The Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms had already …
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Bill presented in senate proposing a fine 5 times the value of Toshakhana gift over failure to deposit
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: A bill titled the “Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Act, 2023” was presented in the Senate. The bill proposes that if a Toshakhana gift is not deposited in the repository …