Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Senate chairman reaffirms support for trade bodies amid FPCCI concerns

Senate chairman reaffirms support for trade bodies amid FPCCI concerns

Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani met with a delegation led by Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), at the Parliament House today. The meeting was attended by FPCCI Vice President Zaki Ijaz, Chairman Capital Office Karim Aziz Malik, Chairman Coordination Capital Office Sohail Hussain Malik, … Read more

Rabbani urges Sindh to withdraw appointment of bureaucrats as VCs  

Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Former Senate Chairman and Pakistan People’s Party leader Mian Raza Rabbani advised to withdraw the bill related to the appointment of bureaucrats as vice-chancellors of public sector universities in Sindh.

In his statement, Raza Rabbani said that non-PhD candidates and bureaucrats were allowed to become vice chancellors and added that this amendment will pave the way for appointing non-experts to the post of VC.

Raza Rabbani said that the amendment in the Sindh Universities and Institutes Laws Act should be withdrawn immediately. He said universities are independent and run under their respective laws, such appointments will affect this independence.

The former chairman of the senate said that such appointments will affect the academic quality and academic freedom of the universities. He advised the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to withdraw this amendment.

It should be noted that there is a boycott of the teaching process in various universities against the decision to make bureaucrats as vice chancellors in Sindh.

The academic activities has suspended across the Sindh province on appeal of the Federation of All Pakistan Academic Staff Association Sindh (FAPWASA) against the decision to appoint bureaucrats as vice-chancellors.

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Acting President Gilani visits Mazar e Quaid

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KARACH: Acting President and Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani visited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to pay homage to the Father of the Nation on arrival here Wednesday.

The Acting President laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha. He also recorded his impressions in the Visitors’ Book placed at the mausoleum.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was also present during the visit of Acting President at the Mazar e Quaid.

Speaking to the media, the Acting President said Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a true and genuine leader of the Sub Continent and our youth should be aware of the fact that he (Quaid) was the true leader and he had created Pakistan therefore we should not be running after a ‘black cat in a dark room’.

Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that his father was an associate of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and when Quaid visited Lahore in 1940 and he was asked why he did not come to Multan, he had said that Gilani was there to represent me therefore no need of my visit to Multan. Gilani said Quaid did not visited Multan but Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah had visited our Dargah there.

He said that for the first time he visited the basement of the Mazar of Quaid Azam and offered Fateha at at the Mazars of Quaid e Azam, Nawab Liaquat Ali Khan, Mohtrama Fatima Jinnah, Noorul Amin and all our forefathers buried here. Our country has confronted with so many problems but we are lucky enough that 65% youth consisting the total population of Pakistan, he said and believed that youth will play important role and they would be the future leaders.

He also mentioned the name of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who is also young chairman of Pakistan People’s party. Acting President said though his party is not part of the government but we were extending our full support to the government for resolution of problems bring faced by the country.

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Yousaf Raza Gillani elected Senate Chairman unopposed

Yousaf Raza Gillani elected Senate Chairman unopposed

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and longstanding member of the People’s Party, Yousaf Raza Gillani, has beeb elected Senate Chairman unopposed. Similarly, the candidate from PML-N for the position of Deputy Chairman, Syedal Khan Nasir, also won uncontested in the election. No opposition candidate filed nomination papers against Gillani and Nasir, who were nominated by the … Read more

Yusuf Raza Gilani, Syedal Khan Nasir elected Senate Chairman, Dupty Chairman uncontested

Yusuf Raza Gilani, Syedal Khan Nasir elected Senate Chairman, Dupty Chairman uncontested

Yusuf  Raza Gilani was elected as Senate Chairman. Sardar Syedal Khan Nasir was elected as Senate Deputy Chairman. The PTI leader Ali Zafar expressed disappointment that the Senate elections Pakistan Peoples Party leader, Yusuf Raza Gilani, was elected as Senate Chairman while Sardar Syedal Khan Nasir of Muslim League (N) was elected as Senate Deputy … Read more

Sadiq Sanjrani to participate in general elections

Sadiq Sanjrani in general elections

Chairman of the Senate, Sadiq Sanjrani, has announced his intention to participate in the general elections, which are scheduled for February 8, 2024, Bol News reported. The news sources have claimed that the Chairman of the Senate has received the nomination papers of the National and Provincial Assembly. Sadiq Sanjrani will participate in the elections … Read more

Sadiq Sanjrani visits S.M Zafar’s residence to condole his death

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  • Senate Chairman prayed for departed soul to rest in peace.
  • He paid tribute to services and contributions of deceased.
  • Earlier, Veteran jurist S.M. Zafar passed away due to illness.

ISLAMABAD:  Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani visited the residence of Senator Ali Zafar to condole the demise of his father and renowned lawyer, S.M. Zafar, who passed away on October 19 this year.

The Senate Chairman prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and for the grant of patience to the bereaved family. Senator Abdul Qadir also accompanied the Senate Chairman.

Sanjrani paid tribute to the services and contributions of the deceased, saying that Zafar was an extraordinary jurist and a very sophisticated person. S.M. Zafar’s death is a loss to Pakistani politics and the Parliament, said the Senate Chairman.

S.M. Zafar passed away at the age of 93 in Lahore after a prolonged illness.

Earlier, Veteran jurist and former law minister Syed Muhammad Zafar, popularly known as S.M. Zafar, passed away due to age-related illness. He was 93.

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Chairman Senate expedites efforts to foil no-confidence motion

Chairman Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have reportedly prepared a requisition for a no-confidence motion against Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. In this regard, sources revealed that Sanjrani has started contacting various political parties to foil the no-trust motion against him. The Senate Chairman has sought the cooperation of JUI … Read more

IHC reserves verdict on PPP’s petition against Senate chairman election results

IHC PPP Senate Chairman

Islamabad High Court has reserved a verdict on the petition filed by Pakistan People’s Party challenging Senate chairman election results. As per the details, the court reserved the verdict on the maintainability of the petition. Chief Justice Athar Mianallah took up the plea. IHC judge suggested during the hearing that the petition could submit a … Read more

Parliament’s Proceedings Cannot Be Challenged In Any Court: Anwar Mansoor

Parliament’s Proceedings Cannot Be Challenged In Any Court: Anwar Mansoor

Former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan has said that opposition cannot challenge the election of chairman and deputy chairman of Senate. According to details, former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan while talking in Bol News program National Debate said that the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman cannot be challenged. Anwar Mansoor Khan said that … Read more

PPP Hints To Bring No-Confidence Motion Against Sadiq Sanjrani

PPP Hints To Bring No-Confidence Motion Against Sadiq Sanjrani

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has rejected the results of the election for the chairmanship of the Senate. PPP leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar in his statement said that we have two options, either we will go to court tomorrow morning or we will bring a no-confidence motion against Sadiq Sanjrani. He said that the announcement … Read more

Sanjrani Chairman, Mirza Afridi Deputy Chairman Senate Elected PDM Candidates Face Defeat

Sanjrani Chairman, Mirza Afridi Deputy Chairman Senate Elected PDM Candidates Face Defeat

Government candidate Sadiq Sanjrani was re-elected chairman of the Senate, while Mirza Muhammad Afridi was elected deputy chairman, while Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidates Yousuf Raza Gilani and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri have faced defeat. 98 members of the Upper House voted for the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate. Chairman Senate … Read more

Senate Election: Upper House Reelects Sadiq Sanjrani As Chairman

Government candidate Sadiq Sanjrani was re-elected chairman of the Senate, while the joint candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Party (PDM) has faced defeat. Presiding Officer Muzaffar Hussain Shah while announcing the result, said that Sadiq Sanjrani got 48 votes while Yousuf Raza Gilani got 42 votes, 7 votes of Yousuf Raza Gilani have been rejected. … Read more

Polling process ends for the Knife-Edge election of Senate Chairman

Senate Elections

The polling process for posts of Senate Chairman has been completed. According to the details, the polling for the Senate chairman ended after 98 senators voted in the elections. The two voters that did not vote were Ishaq Dar, who is yet to take oath of officer. While JI Senator Mushtaq Ahmed abstained from voting. … Read more

Sanjrani Vs Gillani: Knife-Edge elections for Senate top posts today

Sanjrani

The Senate will be electing its Chairman and Deputy Chairman through secret ballot after the oath-taking of newly elected members of Upper House of the Parliament in Islamabad today. When Will The Session Start? The session will meet in the morning at 10:00 a.m. for oath-taking of the newly elected senators. Who are Contesting? Sadiq … Read more

PDM receives nomination papers for Chairman, Deputy chairman Senate

PDM

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has received nomination papers for chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate. According to the details, the PDM has already received the papers of Yousaf Raza Gilani for the post of Chairman Senate and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri for the post of Deputy Chairman. Papers for chairman and deputy were … Read more

Senate Chairman urges MQM leadership to return to cabinet

Senate Chairman

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi should consider its step of leaving the cabinet and must think of returning to it. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani addressed a press conference in Karachi along MQM-P leadership. Furthermore Sanjrani said Siddiqui is a wise man and is leading the party. … Read more