Senate

'Rs50 billion allocated for eastern route however eastern route does not fall under the CPEC'

Committee will discuss growing incidents of honour killing

The government consistently struggles to maintain a quorum in parliament

Lawmakers demand inquiry; govt withdraws debt limitation bill

During the Senate proceedings of June 9, the alarming increase in honour killings were discussed at length

Senate chief exits the house without endorsing the motion

Rabbani stages walkout after minister for law moved a motion for which he wasn't consulted prior to the session

Tahir Mashhadi says Raza Rabbani brought a tangible change

Nayyer Bokhari had resisted the head constable's attempt to frisk him at the entrance of district courts

Senators appeared disinterested in discussing issues like graft

Lamenting previous acts, Senator Babar suggests holding talks between the government and security establishment

The upper house would start a debate over the issue from Friday

Furore over an Intermediate-level textbook, describing Baloch as an “uncivilised people" has resulted in much outrage

The only day when 97 members of the house were present was when newly elected senators took oath

No members turn up to discuss bureaucrats’ attitude

Sindh, Punjab CMs promise to hold inquiry and share findings with parliament

Two months ago, a Senate panel unanimously passed a constitutional amendment bill in this regard

Panel will be introduced in the upcoming session

At present, MNAs choose representatives of Islamabad in the Senate

Assaults against minors to be punishable by up to seven years in prison

Sexual assaults will now be punishable by up to seven years in prison

Law ministry says government still bears fuel, maintenance expenses of bulletproof vehicle

Joint session may be called to force legislation through

Bill was rejected as government did not take opposition into confidence about the sell-off

Notices issued to three officers; privileges panel to probe the matter

Sartaj Aziz favourite to land membership in the upper house

A look inside the libraries parliamentarians turn to for literature on governance

PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar said we have requisitioned the session primarily to discuss the PIA crisis

The RIB has been pending for over a decade since an ordinance promulgated by Pervez Musharraf expired back in 2002

We want to make our youth part of parliament

Seeks to ‘teach absent ministers a lesson’ by making an example of defence minister

Senate chairman also issues four warnings to ministers who remained absent from the upper house of parliament sessions

Upper and lower houses of parliament condemn Charsadda carnage

Rejects opposition’s resolution seeking Rs2b for the body

Senate SC on Cabinet Secretariat chairman says matter would be referred to FIA

During the 122nd session, four bills were passed while attendance remained 61 per cent

Panel inquires about implementation of the report on missing persons

One of the proposed laws deals with witness protection

Chairman Raza Rabbani asks govt to first address concerns of all stakeholders

Opposition repeals privatisation ordinance through its numerical strength

Decides to initiate conversation with religious scholars to prevent misuse of blasphemy laws

Senate panel chairman says minimum tax is against the law

Senator Aitzaz Ahsan says opposition will stand with government in case of any trouble

Raza Rabbani's remarks come a day after COAS asked government to match army's efforts in fight against terror

Chairman Rabbani calls proposal of direct voting system ‘ineffective’

PM to represent Pakistan at Paris climate change summit

Committee says education and professional training ministry most appropriate to handle process

80 per cent of disputes in the country are settled by the unregulated informal justice sector

Anwar Jamali will assist house in pursuing speedy and inexpensive justice to the masses

Senator Taj Haider will table a bill aiming at limiting centre’s jurisdiction in the provinces