Senate

Senate body members indecisive over action against fake degree holders

The government members insisted on a strict action against those holding degrees, however, the opposition… Read More

Weather forecast for distant future not possible: Senate told

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director Muhammad Riaz on Wednesday said it was too early to… Read More

Senate body resents delay in completion of K-IV project

The feasibility study for the project was carried out in July 2007 which finalised the… Read More

Finance Ministry requires funds for seven uplift projects, Senate body told

The officials of the Planning Commission said; of the new projects, three were ongoing and… Read More

Finance Ministry seeks funds for new mint plant for Pakistan

The finance ministry officials informed the standing committee session that the new projects of the… Read More

Senate passes resolution lauding role of Pakistani women in nation building

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani appreciated the contributions of Pakistani women in different fields including politics… Read More

‘Women’s Day special’: Krishna Kohli chairs Senate session

Krishna Kumari Kohli, the first-ever Thari Dalit woman to be elected as Pakistan’s Senator, is chairing a… Read More

Pending cases: Law Ministry has no access to records from January 2018

The Ministry of Law and Justice has said that it has no access to records… Read More

Customs earned Rs16,124mn by auctioning smuggled goods: Asad Umar

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday told the Senate Session that Pakistan Customs had earned… Read More

Senate resolution condemns ban on JI in India-occupied Kashmir

The resolution urged the Federal Government of Pakistan to raise the issue of JI ban… Read More

Senate body holds in-camera session to discuss taxes paid by tobacco companies

The FBR official briefed that meeting that cigarettes smuggling had resulted decrease in ratio of… Read More

Govt to privatize 49 entities in next five years, Senate body told

The Senate standing committee was informed that 172 entities were privatized from 1991 to 2018 by… Read More

Senate panel demands withdrawal of medicine price hike

The committee, which met with Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Sheikh in the chair, criticised the… Read More

Senate body briefed on admission quota for tribal students

The committee chairman said seats of students from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) be increased… Read More

Kashmir issue should be resolved in light of UN resolutions: Sanjrani

Sadiq Sanjrani terms Kashmir jugular vein of Pakistan. Read More

Senate opposition terms new Hajj policy ‘a drone attack on pilgrims’

Policy increases each pilgrim's expense by Rs. 176,000 which amounts the overall pilgrimage cost to… Read More

Sahiwal shootout: Senate panel rejects JIT, demands judicial probe

Heirs of Sahiwal victims met Senate's Standing Committee on Interior Read More

Sanjrani didn’t summon Sahiwal victims’ heirs, clarifies Senate

Police should be asked to explain as to why they brought the victim family's heirs… Read More

Rebidding for Mohmand Dam contract to escalate its cost, Vawda tells Senate

The minister ruled out any nepotism in the award of the contract. Read More

Polling for vacant Senate seat from Balochistan underway

QUETTA: Polling for one vacant seat of Senate from Balochistan has begun at the provincial… Read More