Legislators seek authenticity of data collection on February 16, 2019A legislative body of Upper House of parliament stressed on Friday for the authenticity of the statistical data, arguing that future plans for development,including budget-making, wholly depend on data availability. The session of the Senate Standing Committee on Statistic, chaired by Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini, deliberated upon the usual incomplete nature of the statistics provided by the … [Read more...] about Legislators seek authenticity of data collection
Lawmakers regret over 50% cut on IT developmental budget for 2018-19 on February 15, 2019The law makers of Upper House of parliament on Thursday regretted over 50 percent cut on development budget on ministry of Information Technology and lamented on how Pakistan would compete with India in IT development. India was on top in software export spending huge amount of developmental funds on promotion of IT.While in Pakistan, it was bad luck that 50 budget cut was imposed on its … [Read more...] about Lawmakers regret over 50% cut on IT developmental budget for 2018-19
Govt mulls heavy taxation to discourage use of plastic bags on February 14, 2019A legislative body of the Upper House of parliament on Wednesday strongly opposed the use of plastic bags due to environmental hazards and suggested heavy taxation to discourage the use of plastic. "It will be difficult to ban the use of plastic in one go because thousands of people re involved in plastic business. However, proper campaign against the use of plastic is need of the hour," said … [Read more...] about Govt mulls heavy taxation to discourage use of plastic bags
PIA facing losses: efforts underway to make it profitable, CEO PIA on February 13, 2019The national flag carrier Pakistan International Airline has been facing Rs4 billion in monthly revenue losses along with Rs1.5 billion in average interest payment monthly- however, due to drastic changes the airline was being drifted to the right track. This was expressed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PIA Air Marshall Arshad Malik while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Civil … [Read more...] about PIA facing losses: efforts underway to make it profitable, CEO PIA
Senators oppose idea of awarding Mohmand Dam project contract to Descon on February 12, 2019A legislative body of Upper House of Parliament on Monday repeatedly claimed that the bidding process of the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project was done with fulfilling all legal requirements and no one be given an extra favour. "The Rs 309 billion project would be build for multi-purposes like flood control, hydropower generation, irrigated agricultural development, irrigated water supply to … [Read more...] about Senators oppose idea of awarding Mohmand Dam project contract to Descon
Legislators demand more funds for less developed areas on February 8, 2019A legislative body of Upper house of parliament on Thursday regretted that every government was providing more funds for developed areas and neglecting the less developed areas due to several pretends. The less developed areas have more mineral resources than others but it required proper utilization, said Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Less Developed Areas Usman Khan Kakar. He regretted … [Read more...] about Legislators demand more funds for less developed areas
Trade deficit to decrease by Rs 6 billion by end of FY 2018-19, PAC told on February 5, 2019The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday was informed that the trade deficit would be decreased up to Rs 6 billion by end of current fiscal year due to steps taken by the government. Secretary Ministry of Commerce Mohammad Younus Dagha told the PAC that exports of the country had registered five percent increase and the imports were on decline due to increase in duties on luxuries items. … [Read more...] about Trade deficit to decrease by Rs 6 billion by end of FY 2018-19, PAC told
Withdrawal of subsidy on Hajj draws opp ire on February 2, 2019The opposition senators on Friday termed increase in Hajj expenditure a 'drone attack on pilgrims', while the government claimed that 70 per cent of the Hajj expenditures are incurred in Saudi Arabia and it had no control over those. Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Mushtaq Khan moved a calling attention notice in the Upper House over the government's decision to not grant a subsidy to pilgrims in the … [Read more...] about Withdrawal of subsidy on Hajj draws opp ire
Economic situation of the country dominates Senate proceedings on February 1, 2019Politics over economic situation of the country continues in Upper House of parliament with opposition parties trying their bet to portray a negative impact of the economy and the ruling members not only defending their economic policies but also resting the blame of mismanagement on previous governments. In Senate, Pakistan Peoples Party played an active role in the opposition and its leader … [Read more...] about Economic situation of the country dominates Senate proceedings
Senate panel approves bill to raise marriage age limit to 18 years on January 31, 2019A legislative panel of the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday approved a draft bill raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 years. The meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights held here at the Parliament House and chaired by Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar unanimously approved the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator … [Read more...] about Senate panel approves bill to raise marriage age limit to 18 years
