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Senior Republican calls for reopening of Google probe
Citing "important developments" since the review was closed in 2013
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Unblock ID cards, demand senators
Say Pashtun, Baloch of less developed areas rendered ‘stateless citizens’
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Senate urges govt to criminalise enforced disappearances
Sherry Rehman criticises govt's decision to abolish PEMRA, PCP
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Echoes of RTS failure resound in Senate
Senator wants blame for apps collapse apportioned
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PTI shifts blame of RTS failure during general elections to PML-N
PTI leader Swati says Nadra, ECP staff were appointed by the former PML-N govt
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Imran Khan says will take up caricatures issue at UN
Says blasphemy incidents are caused by Muslim world’s failure
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PTI's Shibli Faraz appointed leader of the house in Senate
PML-N senior leader Raja Zafarul Haq declared leader of the opposition in the upper house of parliament
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ECP sets Sept 12 for Senate election on seat vacated by Naimatullah Zehri
Tells Balochistan Assembly members to elect member
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Name panel to investigate poll complaints, PM urged
Senate committee sets ToRs on irregularities in the poll process
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Senate panel takes up four privilege motions
IG FC, Balochistan summoned in next hearing
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Senate panel irked over shortage of facilities at PIMS
CDWP has approved Rs2 billion for setting up cancer hospital in the city at NIH
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Punjab University senate meets after 12 years
Meeting attended by 100 senators, approves Rs9 billion budget for 2018-19
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Senate panel wants curriculum, degree awarding issues probed
NUML student’s PhD degree held by the university after six years of having completed the work
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Eradicating acid violence
Pakistan’s National Assembly passed ‘The Acid and Burn Crime Bill 2017’ in May 2018
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Senate body to probe Rs33b fall in revenue receipts
Low duty structure restricted revenue flow and encouraged smoking
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‘Senate working to protect rights’
Pakistan is working to protect the rights of the federating units for the last 46 years
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ECP limits powers of military personnel after Senate drubbing
Polls body strongly rebuts comments of senators about ECP
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Caretakers, ECP come under fire in Senate
PPP, PML-N senators worry way being paved for banned outfits to reach parliament
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PML-N senators warn against poll rigging
Say will expose forces helping certain parties win the July 25 general elections
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Senate panel urges focus on diversification
Says dependence on just textile, agriculture needs to stop
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PML-N, PTI senators spat over ‘donkey’ remark
Sherry Rehman says Senate has the right to oversee election process
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PPP members being forced to switch loyalties, alleges Sherry Rehman
Interim government will have to provide more security after 21 died in Peshawar this week
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Senators doubt credibility of polls
Raise concerns about neutrality of caretakers
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Don’t install new transformers till 25th, Senate panel tells govt
Warns Power Division to remove transformers from guest houses of politicians
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Ministry told to auction off petrol pumps, shops
Senate panel hears commercial units were leased out for ‘peanuts’
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Senate panel forms body for staff hiring in oil, gas firms
Seeks details of unspent CSR funds in the entire country
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Senate defense committee to summon Asad Durrani in book scandal
Majority of committee members presented reservations during the session
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Electoral anxieties
The Interior Ministry has briefed members of a Senate standing committee on the possibility of ‘fringe elements’
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‘Radical elements may disrupt poll campaigns’
Attacks may be mounted on political leaders, election staff, interior ministry warns
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Senators want more money for science ministry
Wants spending increased to 4% of GDP from current 0.00025%
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Senate panel repeals smoking law
A parliamentary panel approved repeal of juvenile smoking act as a new and comprehensive legislation has been enacted
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Senate panel wants security at Parliament Lodges tightened
Senior police official says most unauthorised people living in these lodges evicted
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Indigenous culture: Senate panel reviews efforts for promoting heritage
Senate committee has suggested considering ‘heritage’ as a national issue and not subjecting it to devolution
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Rabbani approaches Senate after ECP secretary’s ‘sabotage’ statement
An effort will be made at an international level to sabotage the election, Babar Yaqoob said
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Senate passes FATA-KP merger bill with 71-5 vote
Sherry rejects Rabbani’s view parliament’s strings are being pulled
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Govt amends laws to enhance MPs perks, privileges
Sitting and former parliamentarians, spouses to get additional benefits
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IHC issues notice in plea over Sanjrani as acting president
The Constitution states that a person should be 45 years old to hold the presidential office
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Senate approves bill to address human trafficking
Rejects US decision to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
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Statement on Mumbai attacks: Senators questions Sharif’s motive and timing
PTI demands to institute a high treason case against former PM for violating his oath
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Senate demands vote in budget approval
Opposition leader calls to empower House, give it additional powers
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Senate body finalises budget proposals
Withdraws recommendation that seeks to limit govt’s right to present full-year budget
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Capital child protection bill sails through Senate panel
Human rights committee approves four bills on child and women rights
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Serious concerns: SC questions integrity of Senate elections
Orders re-election to the posts of Khushab district chairman, deputy
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Rabbani questions special allocation for ISI chief
Asks govt to convene an in-camera session to brief MPs on the issue
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Vote buying — a curse of inequality
The MPs who buy votes in general elections are highly likely to sell their votes for Senate election
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Haroon Akthar shuns opposition claims of weak economy
‘PML-N took less foreign loans than the last government of PPP’
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Senate panel wants public debt reduced as level reaches 15-year high
Says future generations will be unable to repay accumulated debt
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Bid to ‘taint’ Senate polls will fail: Mandviwala
Senate deputy chairman says PPP has never been ousted from any corner of the country
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CIA nominee to pledge not to restart detention, interrogation programs: sources
Gina Haspel tells that all US government agencies involved in interrogations should observe standards set in a US Army
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SC orders Dar to appear in court, assures of protective bail
Dar is ill and currently in another country, says Dar's counsel