16 of 29 MoI&P entities being examined for closure, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that out of a total 29 institutions affiliated with Ministry... Published 16 Nov, 2024 08:01am
Pakistan Senate panel discusses development budget of AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan was informed that every year Azad Jammu... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
Pakistan Private healthcare facilities: Senate body for setting price benchmark for lab tests ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination (NHSRC) called ... Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:20am
Print Islamic banking operations: Senate body to call CII scholars ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Wednesday decided to call scholars of Council of Islamic... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:04am
Pakistan Senate body told: Non-renewal of LDI licences can impact telecom ecosystem ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licences on account of outstanding dues of around Rs... Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:33am
Pakistan Senate body passes bill seeking to transform NFA project into independent agency ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday passed a bill seeking to transform the National Forensics Agency (NFA)... Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am
Pakistan 200-bed Centre Gynecology, Obstetrics in Pindi: Senate body annoyed over continued construction despite ban ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Tuesday expressed annoyance over the continued... Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am
Print Renegotiating or terminating contracts with IPPs: up to Rs300bn annual saving expected This is projected to result in a reduction of Rs 2-3 per unit in electricity tariffs Updated 06 Nov, 2024 11:37am
Print Badin-IV South Block: Alleged sale of gas thru unlicensed co irks Senate panel ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Friday, showed serious concern over alleged third party sale of gas in the... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:09pm
Pakistan Islamabad sectors: Senate panel concerned about missing files ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances expressed serious concern over missing files of... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 07:05am
Pakistan Alcoholic beverages: ‘Punjab Excise Dept illegally stopped exports’ ISLAMABAD: A leading exporter of alcoholic beverages, Wednesday, informed Senate Standing Committee on Finance that... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Pakistan PIDE VC: Senate body seeks details of perks and privileges ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges sought details of perks and privileges... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:53am
Business & Finance Directives regarding TDAP board member: Senate panel to refer MoC’s defiance matter to body ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the matter of ... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Print PR awards contract of Thar coal mines-Port Qasim rail line ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has awarded the contract of constructing 105 kilometres long Tharparkar Railway... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:47pm
Pakistan Planning, Development & Special Initiatives: Senate body concerned over formation of Policy Board ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern over... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Print SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am
Print Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel? ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am
Pakistan ‘Nearly 90pc of buildings do not conform to approved structural standards’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works, on Tuesday, observed that nearly 90 per cent of... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan Families of 22,150 prisoners abroad: FO to set up facilitation desks ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Friday recommended setting up of special facilitation desks in Foreign Office to assist... Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:38am
Print No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:46am
Pakistan Hidayatullah elected chairman of Senate body ISLAMABAD: Senator Hidayatullah Khan was elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Narcotics... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am
Pakistan Population growth: Senate body grills planning ministry ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, Thursday, grilled the Ministry of Planning for... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Print Senate panel seeks details of 82 SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Tuesday sought details of 82 state-owned enterprises... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Editorials Driving development via local govts EDITORIAL: The declining trend witnessed in the funds allocated towards the Public Sector Development Programme... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Senate’s recommendations on ‘illegitimate’ payments to IPPs: PD asked to share implementation status ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly been asked to share implementation status of Senate’s recommendations... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:21am
Print Senate panel told: Non-renewal of LDI licences to impact telecom ecosystem ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licenses on account of outstanding dues of around... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:16am
Print KOEN demands tariffs for its hydel projects under 2015 Policy ISLAMABAD: Korean company KOEN (Korea-South East Power Company, Ltd) has called on National Electric Power... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 12:56pm
Print FTAs, PTAs: MoC urged to include commercial transactions clause ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday urged the Commerce Ministry to include a clause of... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:15am
Pakistan Issues faced by expats: Senate panel approves special courts bill ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development, unanimously, approved... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:23am
Pakistan Senate body told: Kacha area’s dacoits involved in selling Sindh’s water shares ISLAMABAD: The notorious dacoits in the Kacha area are involved in illegally selling Sindh’s water shares without... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am