Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani

House fails to take up the all-important 24th amendment bill

Says journalists are being manhandled, tortured and subjected to unnecessary pressures

Directs secretariat to warn all ministers of punitive action if queries not responded to

Parliament, executive, judiciary and military to be invited to ensure institutions work within constitutional limits

Senators slams govt over ‘anti-people’ budget

Senate Chairman says the upper house will pass reforms bills once referred by NA

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

Dar assures Senate chairman govt will ensure minist¬ers attend sittin¬gs

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

He pointed out that Pakistan has lacked transparency since its inception especially in the ruling elite