RAWALPINDI: The ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to Europe was not solely due to the pilot licence scandal, but also because of prior safety warnings issued to the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) over a year ago, a Senate committee was informed on Monday. This information surfaced during a meeting of the Senate … Read more
A man counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange shop in Peshawar on September 12, 2023. —Reuters Commercial banks lent Rs27,246bn to govt till June 2024. Government debt climbed to Rs12.7 trillion in 2013. Public debt increased by Rs 9.4 trillion in FY 2021-22. ISLAMABAD: In about 16 years, Pakistan’s public debt has drastically … Read more
PML-N’s Parliamentary Leader in Senate Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui (left) and PML-N Senator Bushra Anjum Butt. — Senate of Pakistan website Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui has resigned from the Senate’s Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training after fellow Senator Bushra Anjum Butt reportedly misbehaved with him. Senator Siddiqui — who is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), resigned from the Senate Standing Committee on Education on Thursday. Siddiqui will now serve on the National Health Committee, while Senator Raahat Jamali, also from PML-N, has been appointed to replace him on the education committee. The resignation follows an incident … Read more
The Senate has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 by a majority vote, following its approval in the National Assembly, according to Express News. The government benches in the Senate had 30 members present during the vote. The opposition, with 15 members in attendance, did not propose any amendments to the bill, said Senator … Read more
PML-N Senator Talal Chaudhary presents Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the upper house on August 6, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/PTVParliament ISLAMABAD: Hours after it sailed through the National Assembly, the Senate approved the controversial Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Tuesday. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry presented the … Read more
The Senate, chaired by Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, convened on Monday to address the martyrdom of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Senator Palwasha Khan presented a resolution, which was unanimously approved. The Senate expressed deep sorrow over Haniyeh’s death in an Israeli Zionist attack and condemned the ongoing killings of Palestinians and violations of … Read more
The Senate Standing Committee on Power has requested comprehensive documentation of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) agreements dating back to 1994. This includes details of sponsors, changes in agreements over time, heat rates, and prices compared to regional agreements during the same period. The committee, led by Senator Mohsin Aziz, held its first meeting on July … Read more