Senate

Shabbir Kaimkhani and Zahid Mansoori file their nomination papers in the office of provincial election commissioner

Senate committee says powers must be given to provinces

The senate meeting of the university was held at the Governor House in Peshawar on Tuesday

Proposed legislations developed by a task force contain controversial sections

Chairman wants comprehensive bill on the matter

Senators question government’s will to let bodies function independently; also seek permanent secretariat for CCI

Senate panel has rejected government’s plan to outsource services at the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad airports

Awan tenders resignation to Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani

The hearings this week are a chance for members of the Senate and HOR to question Tillerson

Govt told to focus on disabled persons, terrorism victims, widows and others

Expulsion comes in response to senator's derogatory remarks against JIT, judiciary

Saudi authorities had said the alliance will take action against rebel groups posing a threat to any member country

Senators raise matter of mysterious disappearance from Attock and Badin

Nadra chief tells Senate panel that sacking took place after several inquiries

Also rejects proposal to extend income tax exemptions for one more year

Senators criticise govt’s ‘pathetic’ response to missing colonel

Resignation tendered by Nehal Hashmi on May 31 stands withdrawn, rules Mian Raza Rabbani

Senate chairman directs govt to provide details in in-camera session or submit them in chamber

Says resignation furnished under unusual circumstances; PM forms disciplinary panel to launch probe against Hashmi

JI’s Siraj says govt failed to present its case at world court

Insists member states free to choose which coalition activities they want to take part in or not

Senate deputy chairman says life bid has strengthened his resolve

Legislation ‘to cut huge backlog of cases and offer simpler and faster settlement options’

Senate passes bill to try retired PAF officials involved in corruption in JF-17 project

Opposition leader Aitzaz Ahsan says if Fatemi, Rashid and Tehsin are really culpable, they should be tried

Government to face tough time at the hands of ‘heavily loaded’ opposition parties

Finance committee unanimously adopts investigation report into alleged undue payments made in June 2013

Participants of meeting informed that there were 174,184 illegal immigrants in the Nadra system

Community assured of support over their problems

PPP co-chairman says his party will rout PML-N in next elections

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also conducting a wide ranging counter-intelligence investigation

Investigations reveal those who offered colonel job, booked air ticket and hotel are Indian

Issues show-cause notice to defence secretary for not submitting reply

Parliament concerned over growing trend of mob justice taking roots in country

Says strict action will be taken if any consumer receives inflated bill

We want to play our due role, but it seems govt isn't ready to accept the Senate’s constitutional role, says...

LEAs arrested over 52,000 people under Foreigners Act, Senators told

Minister says ToRs of the military alliance not yet finalised 

To begin talks with NA on a new legislative package to broaden its functions

Upper and lower houses of parliament will discuss overall political and security situation in the country

Says Islam’s revered beliefs cannot be made controversial

Lawmakers from both parties have observed that the nuclear option will lead to fewer consensus Supreme Court nominees

Bumping the threshold up to 60 for a Supreme Court pick has only occurred four times in modern history

Legislation clears final parliamentary hurdle

Senate was told about required number of security officials at airports

There was something of a glitch in passage of the legislation that gives a life of two years to the military courts

Despite marathon consultations, govt fails to muster required numbers

Nisar defends last year’s meeting with leaders of banned groups

Senate chairman regrets had PML-N govt delivered on its promises revival would not have been needed

Pakistan is seventh country most vulnerable to climate-change, says Minister for Climate Change