Tag: #SenateBody
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Senate body lauds NCHD for educating 0.80 mln children in far-flung areas
ISLAMABAD, August 27 (APP):Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Thursday appreciated the National Commission of Human Development (NCHD) for imparting quality education to the children living in remote areas across the country. The teachers were educating the students without any benefits with the minimum wage Rs 8,000 that was commendable, the…
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IPU efforts to promote democracy, human rights commended in Senate
Islamabad August 25 (Online Int’l): Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) efforts to promote democracy, human rights and democratic values are commendable, said leader of the House in the Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem. He was addressing a dinner ceremony which he hosted in honor of visiting President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Gabriela Cuevas. Dinner. The event was attended…
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Govt making continuous efforts for PSM revival, Senate informed
Islamabad, August 18 (Online Int’l): Senate was informed on Tuesday that fifteen countries and international organizations have committed to provide an amount of over 3302 million dollars to Pakistan as loans, grants and technical assistance in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Replying to a question during the Question Hour in the House today, Minister of…
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Senate body passes two bills
ISLAMABAD, August 17 (APP): The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Monday passed two bills included The Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Bill 2020 and The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Bill 2020 was considered and discussed in detail in the meeting of the Standing Committee. The Bill was introduced by Federal…
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Cigarette packets with Senate monograms surfaced
According to the reports of Baaghi TV, packets of cigarettes printed with the Senate monogram surfaced. The brand of the cigarette is Senate House. Although smoking is prohibited in the Parliament House, packets of cigarettes with the monogram of the Senate of Pakistan were distributed among the senators on the premises of the Senate of…
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Govt decides to summon joint session of parliament before Eid
ISLAMABAD, July 21 (Online): Federal Government has decided to summon joint session of parliament before Eid-ul-Azha. Seven bills refused from Senate will be presented in the meeting. According to media reports National Assembly (NA) has passed seven bills which could not make it through senate, where ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not in the majority. So,…
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Senate passed a bill to increase the number of seats in Balochistan Assembly
The Senate unanimously passed an amendment to Article 106 of the Constitution to increase the number of seats in the Balochistan Assembly. The Constitutional Amendment Bill states that the population of Balochistan has increased by 12 million in the last 20 years but the number of seats in the Balochistan Provincial Assembly has not been…
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Senate Video link Session: What issues were discussed by the Senators?
Islamabad: Video link session of the Senate, important speeches of key members, what else did the senators talk about? According to reports, the Deputy Chairman of the Senate and other members have also said that, given the extraordinary situation due to the Coronavirus epidemic, a meeting of the Upper House has become necessary. There should…
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Chairman PEMRA Summoned by Senate Body
Islamabad (18th Oct, 2019): Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Muhammad Saleem Baig, summoned by Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights. According to reports, Senate body has summoned Chairman PEMRA on the 18th of October. Reportedly, Chairman Committee, Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has stated through his social media account that PEMRA has requested a…