Senate

Committee told $3.7b received under grant, loan to fight pandemic

Govt promises law to create deterrence against sexual assault on women and children

Joint session witnesses sloganeering, ruckus and protests

907 properties belonged to Jamaat-ud-Dawa

Irked by policeman’s absence, parliamentary committee issues his summons

Joint sitting of parliament passes three bills to help country exit watchdog’s grey list

ATA bill proposes spying powers for investigators; bill against ‘intentional ridiculing of armed forces’ moved

 Accuse govt of diverting public attention away from its incompetence

Committee seeks report of gape rape incident on motorway within two weeks

In the last Senate session, the government due to less number of seats faced a defeat in getting the bills passed

80 to 90% of the Levies' budget is spent on Police

PML-N MP says upper house lawmakers should also be elected through direct polls

Apart from the government, more than 100 NGOs had utilized NSER data to target beneficiaries for their programmes

As the by-elections for the seat belonging to (late) Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo will be held on September 12

FC Balochistan IG says paramilitary soldier involved in murder has been booked

Gabriela Cuevas Barron says there is huge scope for tourism in the country

Senate chairman lauds IPU president efforts

Lawmakers say rejection of legislation in Senate exposes opposition’s double standards

PM aide says ‘national security’ belongs to govt as well as to opposition

Approves change in laws for homeopaths

Seat vacated in Balochistan due to the death of National Party chief Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo

Senator Mirza Afridi says visit will pave new avenues for institutional cooperation

Reviews progress on metro bus service extension to IIA

JUI-F, JI oppose legislation, term it slavery to anti-money laundering watchdog

Presidential address to mark start of new parliamentary year

Officials says show-cause notices issued to PIMS doctors have been withdrawn

Rs34b paid under head of salaries since June 2013

Any person who owns 25% of company comes under this category

Ministry officials say appointment to eight department heads will be made soon

Minister says reservations expressed by Neak should be addressed within 30 days of the passage of bill

Summons missing persons’ commission chief, Sindh IGP

Senate panel asks NAB to expedite probe into alleged corruption in construction of Islamabad airport

Senate panel also calls for following chairman's ruling

Asks how funds had directly been given to NDMA

Discusses bill seeking to make upper house budget recommendations binding on NA

Malik terms ‘smuggling of Iranian oil’ a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure

 Committee told six railway mishaps happened from July 14 to Aug 3

Special session demands end to Indian brutalities in IIOJK

President convenes joint session on Thursday

 Seven bills including Mutual Legal Assistance to be presented for approval

Says political parties proved that they could rise above personal interests for the sake of country

The opposition were critical of the government’s ordinance on Jadhav

Sources say the bills would be approved by the joint session of parliament if the Senate disapproves it

Also approves Sherry Rehman’s private member’s bill on Torture and Custodial Death Bill 2020

Agrees that complete ban on video-sharing site, PUBG is not a solution

Incidents of sexual harassment at a school in Lahore also discussed

House will unanimously pass resolution in support of Kashmir people

Discusses financial assistance in wake of Covid-19, housing projects

PPP’s Sherry Rehman moves motion against aviation minister over pilot licences issue

Calls for establishing industrial zones near Pakistan-Afghanistan border