Senate

Four-member committee formed to ensure COVID-19 tests of parliamentarians

A four-member committee headed by Senate's Additional Secretary Service Hafeezullah Shaikh has been formed to… Read More

Four more legislators, dozens of workers contract coronavirus

Four more legislators in the National Assembly and Senate have contracted coronavirus as the number… Read More

50 employees of Parliament test positive for COVID-19

“Overall 126 samples were sent to NIH for screening purpose,” they said. Read More

More staffers contract coronavirus in Senate, NA

The National Institute of Health - Islamabad has sent a report to the National Assembly's… Read More

Tax collection fell by 30pc due to pandemic, Hammad tells Senate

'The number of tax filers rose by 40 per cent to 2.6 million' Read More

Senate, National Assembly sessions begin today

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser at a meeting at the… Read More

Dr Shahzad Waseem appointed leader of the house in Senate

A decision was been made to appoint a new leader of the house in the… Read More

Two senators test positive for coronavirus as Parliament discusses pandemic

The Senate secretariat has barred the lawmakers from attending the session. Read More

Saleem Mandviwalla calls for postponing Senate, NA sessions

Saleem Mandviwalla suggested to postpone sessions after two parliamentarians were found infected with coronavirus on… Read More

Senate passes Zainab Alert Bill 2020 by majority vote

PML-N and JI opposed the bill by terming early presentation. Read More

Foreign Minister to take Senate into confidence on US-Taliban peace deal

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will take the Senate into confidence over the country's role… Read More

Govt comes in for flak over social media laws in Senate panel meeting

'Criminal elements have been misusing social media by posting immoral videos of children' Read More

Zainab Alert Bill to be presented before Senate for approval on March 2

The draft was passed by Senate's standing committee on Human Rights. Read More

Tax Laws Amendment Bill presented in Senate

The federal government has presented the copies of Money Bill and Tax Laws Amendment Bill… Read More

Bill seeking salary appraisal for parliamentarians rejected in Senate

A bill tendered seeking an appraisal of salaries allotted to parliamentarians was rejected by a… Read More

NA Speaker opposes increments in lawmakers’ salaries

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has opposed the bill in the Upper House seeking increment… Read More

Outright inappropriate for MPs to seek pay raise amid financial crunch: minister

'Funds ought to be spent to reduce the burden on the public' Read More

PTI to oppose bill seeking raise in Senators’ salaries

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to oppose a proposed bill in the Senate seeking a… Read More

Senate rejects witnesses in Donald Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal

Trump denies wrongdoing and has accused Democrats of an “attempted coup.” Read More

Senate passes maternity, paternity leave bill for employees

The Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill 2018 was tabled by Senator Quratulain Marri. Read More