Senate

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that it is constitutionally mandatory for the Senate to present its budget recommendations to the National Assembly. While responding to a point…

ISLAMABAD: Senate on Friday witnessed a mixed reaction on the Budget 2024-25 as the treasury benches termed it pro-people and relief orientated while the opposition called for reviewing increase in tax on salaried class besides giving more…

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the Senate on Thursday urged the government to provide maximum relief to the downtrodden segments of the society in the federal budget 2024-25 and called for reducing taxes and increasing allocations for the…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday shared details with the Senate regarding the Raoof Hasan incident and said that a First Information Report (FIR) had been registered and efforts were…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan informed the Senate on Wednesday that the government will ensure transparency in the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Responding to a calling attention…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar stated on Wednesday that no member of the incumbent federal cabinet is drawing a salary, as they have all voluntarily decided not to withdraw it. Speaking in the Senate,…

MULTAN: Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday his determination and passion to serve the people of under-developed south Punjab was an open secret and promised to make all out efforts to resolve problems of the people,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Vice Chairman Central Executive Committee Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday was elected unopposed as the Senate chairman after no other nomination papers were filed by the opposition…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to address the joint session of the parliament on April 16 to mark the beginning of the parliamentary year following the general elections. The joint session of the parliament will be…

ISLAMABAD: Scrutiny of nomination papers for 48 Senate seats, including 12 each from Punjab and Sindh, 11 each from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and two from the federal capital, was completed on Tuesday. In the federal capital,…