Ex-EOBI Chairman Allegedly Misused Rs2.4mn in Workers’ Funds

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has taken serious notice of alleged financial irregularities involving a former Chairman of…

National Assembly Committee Discusses PTCL Property Deal, Delays Digital Media 2025 Bill

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology discussed the agenda concerning the sale and purchase of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) properties. According to…

NA Panel Orders Probe into Past Sugar Export Approvals

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce has ordered a detailed investigation into past sugar export approvals that were allegedly made against the national interest.…

BISP Spent Rs2.73 Billion on Consultants Over Five Years

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has revealed that the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) spent Rs2.73 billion on consultancy and advisory services…

National Assembly Sends Back Audit Reports to AGP Over Procedure Violations

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The National Assembly has formally returned all 2024-25 audit reports prepared by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) after finding serious procedural violations in how…

NA Committee Warns Against Car Imports, Supports District Chambers

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce has stressed the need for fair competition between new and used cars. Members warned that opening commercial…

Pakistan Plans New Airports in Three Cities

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has launched a major expansion plan involving new airport projects in Mirpur, Dera Ismail Khan, and Hyderabad, along with…

Pakistan’s Digital Boom Now in Tax Crosshairs: 5M+ Earners to Pay Up

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad – Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance is advancing a key clause in the Finance Bill 2025-26, proposing to tax online businesses that…

IMF Raises Concerns Over Rs344Bn in Unapproved Govt Grants

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns over the federal government’s disbursement of Rs344 billion in grants to multiple sectors without obtaining approval from…

CAIE Paper Leak Inquiry Report To Be Shared With the National Assembly’s Subcommittee

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) has pledged to share the findings of its inquiry report into the alleged O/A Level paper leaks with a…

Ignite Under Fire for Delaying AI Skills Training Program Launch

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology has expressed serious concern over Ignite’s delay in launching its much-anticipated AI skills training program, originally…

National Assembly’s decade‑old E‑Office Still Dysfunctional

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s National Assembly introduced an e‑Office system over ten years ago to digitize parliamentary workflows. However, the platform remains largely nonfunctional and dilapidated today. Bureaucratic…

Special Technology Zones Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 Sails Through NA

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly passed the Special Technology Zones Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 on Monday, aiming to accelerate Pakistan’s tech-driven growth. The bill, introduced by Federal…

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