Senate

Senate forwards 65 budget recommendations to NA for consideration

Sherry Rehman said her recommendation to place all important debt agreements, including the one with… Read More

Senate approves recommendations on Finance Bill 2019-20

The recommendations were moved by Chairman of the committee Senator Farooq Naik in the House… Read More

PPP leader blasts govt for barring Maryam from meeting father on Eid

'Govt is sending out a very petty, dehumanised image of itself' Read More

Opposition not interested in relief for masses, says Shibli Faraz

'It became clear today that the opposition doesn’t want any relief for public' Read More

Senate passes resolution denouncing references against two judges

The Senate expresses its full solidarity with the judiciary, resolution read Read More

Senate passes resolution to hold CSS exams in Urdu as well

'We can also progress by holding the CSS exam in Urdu' Read More

PIA headquarters not being shifted to Islamabad, minister tells Senate

'The shifting of the PIA headquarters gives an air of the One Unit system' Read More

Pakistan’s foreign debt rises to US$88.199 billion, Senate told

The country borrowed US$26.19 billion in past six financial years apart of US$7.32 billion interest,… Read More

Feasibility study being carried out to revive Peshawar-Torkham rail track: Senate told

The minister for railways told the house that this project will see replacement of existing… Read More

Criticism on petroleum prices hike raises ruckus in Senate

The speech was responded with noisy protests from the treasury benches. "Senator Javed Abbasi always… Read More

Nine economic zones to be established under CPEC: minister

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan here on Friday said that nine… Read More

Current account deficit shrinks by 44 pc: Senate told

In response to a calling attention notice, Hammad Azhar said, Opposition presenting wrong statistic to… Read More

Senate green lights bill against underage marriages

According to the amendment, marriage under 18 years can lead to a fine of Rs200,000 Read More

Govt to revise property valuation rates from July 1: revenue minister

Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar here on Thursday said that the government would… Read More

Senate body resents imposition of taxes on tribal people

Aurangzeb Orakzai, who is member of the committee, expressed concern that it was injustice that… Read More

IHC to rule on Sanjrani’s eligibility as acting president on Monday

Justice Aamir Farooq of the IHC will announce the verdict Read More

Senate standing committee calls for increasing Foreign Ministry’s budget

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said several Pakistan missions abroad were working under limited resources Read More

Railways retrieved 4,000 acres encroached land in five years, Senate body told

Inspector General Railways informed the Senate body that 1,574 acres of land was encroached in… Read More

Senate body recommends forming JIT on Afzal Kohistani’s murder

Deputy Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police said parliament members should also assist the police… Read More