ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Wednesday asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to intervene after lawmakers raised concerns that some Islamic banks were compelling female employees to wear abayas. Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance said women should not be forced into adopting a specific religious appearance, arguing that professional dress codes […]
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Senate panel pushes for urgent EV infrastructure to tackle climate crisis
A Senate committee has called on the government to speed up the development of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across Pakistan. In a meeting chaired by Senator Aon Abbas, the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production emphasized the urgency of climate change and the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The members warned that […]
Record 135,000 Pakistanis seek asylum abroad amid rising visa restrictions
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee learned on Tuesday that 135,000 Pakistanis applied for asylum in Europe and the US over the last two years. Of these, 125,000 sought refuge in various European countries, while more than 10,000 applied in the United States. This information was shared by the Director General of Passports during a meeting chaired […]
Senate committee urges govt to prioritise IDPs’ rehabilitation
A legislative body of the Upper House, on Monday, demanded the government to resolve all outstanding issues with reference to the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the former FATA region. Said to have confronted tough time, these people had rendered great sacrifices; leaving their houses for best national interest. Standing Committee on States […]
Senate Committee asks FBR to revise taxes on mobile phones
Senate Standing Committee on Information Technologies and Telecommunication, on Wednesday, expressed annoyance at the generic briefing on a working paper on the issue of cyber security issue. The committee said this in a meeting held in parliament house while adding it had not been updated. Senators called the cyber security issue the key to the […]