The salaries of the Senate Chairman and National Assembly Speaker were increased through decisions made within their own parliamentary committees. According to sources, the Senate’s House Finance Committee raised the salaries of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, while the National Assembly’s House Finance Committee increased the pay of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Both committees […]
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Government raises salaries of senate chairman and NA speaker to Rs 1.3 million
The government approved a big salary increase for the Senate chairman and the National Assembly (NA) speaker. Their pay will rise from Rs 205,000 to Rs 1.3 million. This change makes their monthly salaries five times higher. The increase also includes a 50% allowance, adding Rs 650,000. The new salaries will start in January 2025. […]
Uzbek assembly speaker calls on Senate chairman in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Trans-Afghan railway line project, agreed between Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan earlier this year, would transform the geo-economic dynamics of the entire Central Asian region. The project would be the first step in linking the Central Asian transport network with seaports of Gwadar, Karachi, and Bin Qasim, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said while […]
Pakistan focusing on African countries to promote business: Sadiq
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has said Pakistan is focusing on the African countries to promote business linkages. He was talking to President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani in Djibouti. The Chairman Senate also stressed the need for raising voice for the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and […]
Senate: New polling booth installed after opposition’s claim of spy camera
Pakistan People’s Party’s senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar took it to Twitter and claimed that he and Dr. Musadik have found spy cameras installed in the polling booth prior to chairman and deputy chairman senate elections. Myself and Dr Musadik found spy cameras right over the polling booth!!!! pic.twitter.com/aqRGFRYFbq — Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (@mustafa_nawazk) March 12, […]
Chairman, deputy chairman senate to be elected tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Elections for Chairman and deputy Chairman senate are all set to be held tomorrow, (Friday). PTI government’s candidate Sadiq Sanjrani will be contesting for a second term against Yousaf Raza Gillani, Pakistan Democratic Movement’s nominee for the chairman seat. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had notified the victory of newly elected senators to […]
Senate Chairman appointed as acting President till May 24
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday took over as acting President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in absence of President Mamnoon Hussain. Earlier, President Hussain departed to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and will be staying in the Kingdom till May 24. Senate Chairman Sanjrani has been appointed as acting President until President […]
Senate Chairman Sanjrani’s eligibility challenged in SC
ISLAMABAD: The eligibility of newly-elected Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has been challenged in the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday. A petition was filed in the top court on Thursday raising an objection that Sanjrani is too young for becoming acting president of the country. As per the constitution, the age of the president of the country should […]
Infographic: Opposition backed Sadiq Sanjrani elected Senate chairman
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) backed independent candidate from Balochistan Sadiq Sanjrani has been elected as Senate chairman on Monday. Sanjrani managed 57 votes out of a total 103, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s candidate Raja Zafarul Haq bagged 46 votes. The new Senate chairman was backed by PPP, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) […]
Zardari against Rabbani’s nomination for Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has rejected the possibility of Raza Rabbani’s nomination as PPP’s candidate for the position of Senate chairman. In a joint press conference with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazul-ur-Rehman, the PPP co-chairperson said he does not want the incumbent chairman to continue in the top post. […]