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Senate passes two bills
Pakistan

Senate passes two bills

The upper house of the Parliament on Monday passed two private member bills; The Islamabad Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2018 and The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill 2019 moved by the senators from the treasury benche
Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am
'Disgruntled' PTI MNAs from Karachi meet Tareen
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'Disgruntled' PTI MNAs from Karachi meet Tareen

In an important development on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan's one of the most trusted aides Jahangir Khan Tareen held a meeting with him amidst the reports that the PM has once again tasked him to woo the disgruntled lawmakers from ruling Pakistan Te
Published 08 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Exports: Dawood describes FY20 as 'promising'
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Exports: Dawood describes FY20 as 'promising'

Commerce Minister Abdul Razzak Dawood has termed the current fiscal year 'promising' in terms of improvement in Pakistan's exports, which, according to him, have increased to $ 11.53 billion showing an increase of 3.15 per cent compared to corresponding p
Published 08 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Foreign funding case: PML-N, PPP yet to address ECP queries
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Foreign funding case: PML-N, PPP yet to address ECP queries

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), the two mainstream opposition parties, are yet to address the queries of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the evidence they submitted in the foreign funding case.
Published 07 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Senate salutes Kashmiris for their courage, determination
Pakistan

Senate salutes Kashmiris for their courage, determination

On the eve of Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today (Wednesday), the upper house of the Parliament on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution to "salute the heroism and valour of the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir on this day of solidarity with the
Published 05 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Parliamentarians seek unprecedented increase in salaries
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Parliamentarians seek unprecedented increase in salaries

Just a few days after Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly refuted the reports of any increase in his salary, the members of the Upper House of the Parliament, including those from the ruling PTI, are seeking unprecedented increase in the salaries of the pa
Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am
ECP again takes up petition against Faryal
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ECP again takes up petition against Faryal

In an important development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday again took up a petition moved by two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs from Sindh Assembly seeking disqualification of Faryal Talpur, the sister of PPP CO-Chairman Asif
Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Opposition in Senate stages walkout twice
Pakistan

Opposition in Senate stages walkout twice

The opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Upper House of the Parliament twice; first over the absence of federal ministers during the Senate session and then on the 'hostile' attitude of the treasury benches, which eventually led to the adjournm
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Minister praises FBR's performance
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Minister praises FBR's performance

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar claimed on Monday that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) achieved "95 per cent tax collection target of the first half (six months) of the ongoing fiscal year 2019-20 due to the right policies pursued by
Published 28 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sanjrani for keeping Senate's current numerical strength intact
Pakistan

Sanjrani for keeping Senate's current numerical strength intact

In a major development, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has proposed to "keep the current numerical strength of the Senate intact and distribute eight seats of erstwhile FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) among the four provinces by equally increas
Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Government committed to promoting Islamic banking: Senate told
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Government committed to promoting Islamic banking: Senate told

The federal government is committed to promoting Islamic banking and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been putting in efforts to "Islamize the financial system of Pakistan," Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar informed the Senate on Fr
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CEC's appointment: PM sends in two fresh nominations
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CEC's appointment: PM sends in two fresh nominations

Prime Minister Imran Khan has sent two fresh nominations for the appointment of chief election commissioner while withdrawing the names of the two candidates he had recommended earlier, in the backdrop of lingering deadlock between the government and the
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
ECP suspends membership of Sindh CM, 317 other lawmakers
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ECP suspends membership of Sindh CM, 317 other lawmakers

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended the legislative membership of 318 lawmakers from all the six legislative houses, including Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, four federal ministers, a state minister, a provincial minister
Published 17 Jan, 2020 12:00am