The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has called on the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to work towards reducing mobile phone taxes, aiming to make devices more affordable for the public. Acknowledging that tax adjustments fall under the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) jurisdiction, the committee emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to provide financial … Read more
The Senate Committee for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has unanimously approved The Pakistan Ruet-e-Hilal Bill, 2023 and The Hajj and Umrah Regulation Bill, 2023. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri at the Parliament House in Islamabad. Minister for Religious Affairs Muhammad Talha Mahmood stressed the importance of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday assured that details of the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be made public. Speaking at the Senate Committee of the Whole, the minister said once the staff agreement is signed, it will be put on the website of the Finance Ministry and nothing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Defence Committee was assured that the law and order situation was under control in Swat after law enforcement agencies launched strict action against hostile elements. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, received a comprehensive briefing on the security situation in Swat over the reported resurgence of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought an explanation from PEMRA for blocking the broadcast of the fundraising telethon by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Chairman PEMRA Salim Baig appeared before the committee meeting chaired by PTI Senator Faisal Javed and said that two channels were shut down for not having security clearance. … Read more
Karachi: In the budget 2021-22, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance unanimously suggested that government employees’ pay be increased from 10% to 20%. Senator Taleh, the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenues, convened a meeting on Monday at Parliament House to finalize budget recommendations for the years 2021-22. Senator Sherry Rehman … Read more
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior approved a bill seeking publicly execution of the perpetrators of the child rape cases. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior was held under the chairmanship of Senator Rehman Malik. Rehman Malik said that the number of cases of child abuse is increasing day by day which … Read more
