Senate body seeks details of Quetta blast on April 13, 2019A legislative body of Upper House of Parliament on Friday demanded the details of the blast at Quetta’s Hazarganji locality, from the Ministry of Interior and Government of Balochistan. Expressing grief over the loss of about 20 human lives and sympathies with the families, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Rehman Malik said these incidents […]
Pakistan to skip upcoming US-Taliban talks in Doha on April 12, 2019Pakistan will not be a part of the upcoming round of peace talks between Taliban and the United States in Doha this month, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. “Pakistan has always supported peace talks in the past and believes that an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned government is the only solution to the Afghan issue,” Foreign Office […]
Senate body urges immediate remuneration of Khasadar force on April 11, 2019A legislative body of the Lower Hous, on Wednesday, recommended the government to release the salaries of the Khasadar force of South Waziristan District and North Waziristan District on an immediate basis. During a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), held in the Ministry of SAFRON, Islamabad, […]
Senate committee urges govt to prioritise IDPs’ rehabilitation on April 9, 2019A 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 […]
‘ML-1 is the lifeline of Pakistan railways,’ Senate told on April 6, 2019A sub-committee of Senate on Railways, on Friday, was informed that the Gwadar port would be connected to the railway network after 2025 as the project remained low on the priority list This was said to be due to the fact that at present, there was no trade activities there nor had any ship trading […]
‘Eurovillage’ to open windows to EU tomorrow on April 5, 2019The European Union (EU) and its member states plan to celebrate Europe Day in a unique manner by establishing a “Eurovillage” at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), Islamabad on Saturday. European Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain told media sources that 17 out of 27 member states present in Pakistan would participate in the event, which aimed […]
Pak Steel Mills: at least $100m needed; Senate discusses ‘options’ on April 4, 2019A legislative body of Senate on Wednesday was informed that complete operational need of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) required at least $100 million. This was said by Advisor to Prime Minister on Ministry of Industries and Production, Abdul Razzak Dawood while addressing Senate Standing Committee on Industries, held at Parliament House under the Chairmanship of […]
Senators flay over govt depts’ scepticism towards automation on April 3, 2019A legislative body of Senate, on Tuesday, expressed serious reservation against widespread reluctance in government departments to adopt e-office (automation), suggested by the IT ministry. They regretted that the officials seemed stuck on the decades-old method of filing and did not want to update themselves like most other countries. In this regard, the ministry of […]
NA proceedings: Parliamentary Minister’s amendment bill deferred over non-presence on April 2, 2019A legislative body of National Assembly (NA), on Monday, unanimously decided to defer the amendment moved by a member of the NA, Ali Muhammad Khan, in accordance to Rule 69 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007. The deferment was made in the meeting of the Non-Ministerial Standing […]
Senator slams politically appointed ZTBL chief for taking political decisions on March 29, 2019Senator Usman Kakar, on Thursday, claimed that the president of Zari Taraqiati Bank Limited had been always appointed on a political basis. Kakar, also the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Less Developed Areas, noted that such politically appointed president would also take decisions on political bases. Kakar claimed that it had been a […]