Senate resolution blasts Modi over anti-Pakistan statements on January 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Legislators in the Upper House of parliament on Monday adopted a resolution against Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s anti-Pakistan statements, while Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reiterated that Pakistan’s armed forces would respond with full force if India tried to carry out any ‘surgical strike’ inside Pakistan. The resolution strongly condemned the statement of […]
Govt totally clueless on missing social activists on January 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament on Tuesday informed that the government was still clueless about the abduction of four activists, who went missing from Islamabad and Punjab province. However, the interior minister claimed that the government was making all-out efforts to recover the activists soon. At the demand of Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani, […]
Govt urged to clarify Raheels induction as chief of Muslim NATO on January 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday asked the government to clarify the appointment of former army chief General (r) Raheel Sharif as chief of the Islamic Military Alliance. The chairman asked Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to appear before the Upper House on Wednesday. He said the government should inform the Senate about rules under […]
Rabbani for sensitising world to rights violations in IHK on January 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Friday said that there was a need to reassess the ground realities for a fresh and a comprehensive Kashmir policy with a focus on sensitising the world to human rights violations by Indian forces and the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. “We have failed to sensitise the world to the […]
FBR forms tax system to analyse tax collection by telecom companies on January 6, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The legislative body of the Upper House of Parliament on Thursday was informed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a new Intelligent Tax System, which will help analyze the exact data of taxes collected by mobile phone operators. Through this system, the exact usage and tax collection process would be […]
NA body displeased with CDA over delay in payment of compensation on January 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: Legislative body of Lower House of Parliament, on Wednesday directed the civic body of federal capital to compile list of pending cases of payment to affectees and identify persons responsible for the inordinate delay and the reasons, thereof submit the details within 30 days. The Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, which met under the […]
People asked to question actions against federation on January 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: Supporting strong federation for stable democratic institutions, Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has said that every action which is considered against the federation should be questioned by the people no matter where that decision comes from. Addressing a seminar on electoral reforms organised by the Democracy Reporting International (DRI), he said that Pakistan was at […]
Senators press govt to implement Quetta commission report on January 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: The legislative body of the Upper House on Monday expressed concerns over the impunity with which some banned militant organisations continue to operate in the country. They have demanded zero tolerance for banned organizations, and called for implementation in letter and spirit of the Justice Faiz Isa report on the Quetta carnage. The committee […]
Senate chairman asks govt to establish Federal Commission for Accountability on December 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani in an open letter to people Friday said that the current system of accountability had failed to curb corruption, and suggested to establish the ‘Federal Commission for Accountability’ to deal with such matters. “I am using this tool of communication, which is not very common, due to the constraints of […]
Senate debates induction of retd army officials to top slots on December 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Wednesday was told that armed forces officials were reappointed in various organisations after their retirement. The debate began when MQM Senator Muhammad Ali Saif told the House that a retired brigadier was appointed as the NEPRA chairman. Balochistan National Party Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini claimed that armed forces officials were reappointed […]