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Senate committee also expresses fears that coronavirus cases will increase manifolds in coming days

Minister tells Senate govt has only levied 17% tax on petroleum products

Committee told 28 pilots laid off over ‘dubious licences’

Opposition protests late introduction of two ordinances

Blocks a bill seeking amendment in Article 160 related to NFC award

House proposes 40 amendments, 53 recommendations for Finance Bill 2020

Govt shows document to legislators which offers tax concessions to all

Opposition senators criticise ‘people-unfriendly’ budget

Opposition criticizes Federal Budget 2020-21; describes it as being made in ‘alien’s planet’

Minister says senators’ recommendations will be included in budget

Senate panel asks govt to announce package for education sector

Directs interior secretary to initiate inquiry by FIA to find motives behind crisis

Razak Dawood says bilateral trade with EU tilts in favour of Pakistan

Upper house passes resolution against Indian atrocities in IOJ&K

Imran, Awan discuss training programme for young MPs

Final announcement expected soon

Ministries told to inform parliamentary parties about any new legislation two days before presenting it in house

Move comes after govt announced convening National Assembly session next week

Deputy chairman says if govt does not summon session, opposition has the option of convening it through requisition

Law minister losing ground to Babar Awan, AGP

Constitution, rules amendments needed to make virtual session possible

Wrangling does not bode well for the medical profession in Pakistan

Bill proposed $1.7tr or more in funding to cushion blow for American families, businesses

Committee to recommend measures to quell the threat of COVID-19

The third taken up by Congress since the coronavirus erupted in the country with death toll exceeding 150

Low cybercrime convictions baffle senators

Maximum sentence to perpetrators of child sexual abuse will be life imprisonment with a fine of Rs1 million

Ratio of accidents proportional to amount of penalty in most countries, says NHMP DIG 

Report states Punjab gave commodity to poultry industry despite shortage, Sindh did not procure it on time

Decides to invite automakers to hear their side of story

Senator Rubina regrets committee was bypassed by sending social media rules directly to cabinet

Senator Pervaiz Rasheed says apparently attempt under way to protect actual culprits

Senators assert that after the 18th Amendment all properties of PTDC should have been devolved to provinces

Irrigation officials say lack of funds hampering project’s progress

Opposition stages walkout after govt fails to submit FIA report to upper house

Continues debate on rising inflation and hike in prices of food commodities

Standing Committee on Law agrees to reduce number of seats in upper house to 100

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Beijing ready to strengthen cooperation with Islamabad to combat epidemic

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Parliament not being used properly

Senate expresses solidarity with China over coronavirus outbreak

Minister says losses of PIA also continually shrinking

A much expected acquittal of US President from the Senate

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to acquit him of abuse of power

Aides to both said they had not spoken since their meeting in October

Senators have righteously rejected a proposal to increase their own salaries, fending off invariably harsh backlash

Senate panel informed ECC was asked to ban export of wheat thrice in June last year

Ministry says Balochistan govt has not yet signed MoU, provided land

Majority of senators say timing of bill not appropriate due to sluggish economic growth

Can federal govt bypass 18th Amendment for nation-wide implementation of Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act 2020?

The bill seeks a 100% raise in the salaries of legislators from Rs150,000 to Rs300,000