Senate Standing Committee expresses serious concerns about granting interchanges on the motorway for housing societies Committee Chairman Pervaiz Rasheed requests detailed information regarding development work on N25 over the last 10 years ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) The Senate Standing Committee on Communications has expressed serious concerns about granting interchangesRead More →

Senate Committee pushes for transparency in higher education amid fraud concerns Bushra Anjum Butt emphasizes the need for timely allocations for the HEC’s International Research Support Initiative Program ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) On Tuesday, while chairing the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, Senator Bushra AnjumRead More →

Senate Committee discusses oil & gas drilling, third-party sales & local development efforts ISLAMABAD   (   WEB   NEWS  ) The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum presided over by Senator Umer Farooq, convened on Friday at Parliament House. The meeting was attended by Senator Saadia Abbasi, Senator Manzoor Ahmed, Senator Mir DostainRead More →

POS Fees Collected Amount to 647.3 Million Rupees, Senate Finance Committee Briefed ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Finance and Revenue Standing Committee was informed that a total of 647.3 million rupees have been collected in POS fees, of which 309.3 million rupees were used for employee welfare. TheRead More →

ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) In a briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, it was revealed that the water from several filtration plants, tube wells, and waterworks in Islamabad is unsafe for health. The committee expressed deep concern over the matter and directed the Director General ofRead More →

Senate Committee reviews overbilling, electricity theft & data discrepancies in power sector Senator Palwasha Khan expresses concern over incorrect meter readings ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Standing Committee on Power presided over by Senator Mohsin Aziz was held on Friday in Parliament House. The meeting was attended byRead More →

Senate Committee delves into TDAP Board membership Senators question the Ministry of Commerce’s reluctance to appoint Parliamentarians to the board of TDAP ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) In a Senate Standing Committee of Commerce on Monday at the Parliament House, chaired by Senator Anusha Rahman Ahmed Khan, scrutinized the issueRead More →

Senate Committee reviews DRAP performance, urges enhanced quality of drugs & regulation of formula milk ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS   ) Senator Amir Waliuddin Chisti chaired the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination held on Friday at Parliament House Islamabad. The Senate Committee wasRead More →

Senate Committee chaired by Dr. Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur calls for increased accountability & transparency in national federations & IPPs Unanimously decides to devolve the Inter-Provincial Coordination Ministry, as required by the 18th Constitutional Amendment ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, chaired by Senator Dr. ZarqaRead More →

Senate Committee orders inquiry into continued power theft across the country, malpractices at FGEHA & summons detailed reports ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of less Developed Areas discussed the implementation of recommendations made in its previous meeting regarding details of actions taken against corruptRead More →

The Senate committee has asked for a report on the damage caused by the slow internet The court directed to resolve the issue of internet and social media within 2 weeks At least 500 million has been lost due to internet slowdown, Senator Afnanullah The service of mobile operators hasRead More →

Alert! Fake Rs.5000 notes in market ISLAMABAD  (  Staff  Reporter ) The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has voiced concern over the alarming circulation of Rs5000 notes, which even officials of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) failed to ‘recognise’,. While spotlighting the gravity of the issue, PPP Senator Salim MandviwalaRead More →