ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The 19th meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training was held at Higher Education Commission Secretariat on Thursday. The meeting, presided over by Mr. Amirullah Marwat, Chairman, NA Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, was also attended byRead More →
A decade later, the $800 million ghost refuses to rest in peace. It is fair to say that the UAE-based Etisalat has given its Pakistani interlocutors a run for their money. The Emirati telco still owes the Pakistani government $800 million from its 26 percent management-stake-buyout in PTCL back inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill 2016 was passed in the national assembly with majority vote on Thursday. The senate has already approved the cyber crime bill with 50 amendments in July 29 this year. Minister of State of Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha RehmanRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A meeting of the Laws Review Committee was held at the PM House. Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting. The Committee reviewed the Cyber Crimes Bill, which has been passed by the Senate, with a number of amendments. It was decided that theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 was approved in the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday. Dawn reported on 13th April 2016. The bill must also be approved by Senate before it can be signed into law. The draconian bill ─ which has beenRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Joint Action Committee against the infamous proposed cyber-crime bill has forwarded its observations and recommendations to the Chairman of National Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom. The committee is comprised of different well respected citizens and industry influencers that have been vocal against theRead More →
اسلام آباد(……) قومی اسمبلی بجٹ پر بحث ، انوشہ آپ اس ایوان میں رونق ہیں بڑی چیزیں لائیں آپ کو دیکھ کر جذبات اور بھی تیز ہوجاتے ہیں بیٹھی رہیں خورشید شاہ کی وزیر مملکت پر ہلکی پھلکی تنقید ، ایوان میں مسکراہٹ ، واضح بھی کیا جائے کہ سسرالRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) A resolution seeking the removal of the ban on YouTube was unanimously passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Shazia Mari presented the resolution in the session of the National Assembly today. The government had blocked the video-sharing website YouTubeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The treasury members of the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday opposed a resolution demanding the lifting of the ban on YouTube while another resolution, seeking an improvement and regulation in the curriculum of religious seminaries, was passed in the House. Both resolutions were tabled by PakistanRead More →