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Senate passes Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Posted on July 14, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, The Senate on Wednesday passed the Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill was moved by Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on behalf of Minister for Law and Justice, Dr Muhammad Farogh Naseem to amend the Enforcement of Women’s […]

700 PIA employees possessing fake degrees terminated so far: Senate told

Posted on June 3, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Thursday informed the Senate that as many as 700 employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who were inducted on fake degrees and political ground during past governments tenure have been terminated so far. In response to various […]

PTI strikes back in Senate top slot elections, crushing PDM hopes

Posted on March 13, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD – In what appeared to be a shocking defeat for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the candidates backed by PTI-led ruling alliance on Friday won the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate in a nail-biting though ‘controversial’ contest. Despite having majority in the Upper House, […]

ECP rejects plea seeking suspension of Faisal Vawda’s victory in Senate

Posted on March 10, 2021 by News Desk

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday has rejected the plea to stop notification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda’s senatorship. The commission has sought written reply from PTI leader and accepted the petition to make advocate Rasheed A. Rizvi as party in the […]

PM hopeful of winning majority in Senate for smooth legislation

Posted on February 12, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday expressed the confidence that upcoming Senate election would win the government majority in the parliament for smooth legislation. “Insha Allah, we are hopeful…All legislation is stuck up there (in Senate). We faced utmost difficulty during the last two […]

Govt giving sanctity to vote in Senate polls through open balloting: Dar

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sana Hasan

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar Sunday said the government was giving sanctity to vote in the upcoming Senate elections through show of hands or open balloting. It was a great chance for all the political parties to conduct […]

Opposition in Senate stages walk-out over CPEC issue

Posted on January 23, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD – The Opposition on Friday staged a protest walk-out from the Senate over the “unsatisfactory” response of the government on the issues related to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. The Opposition protested after Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar told the house that CPEC Authority Ordinance […]

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