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Senate Panel Calls on SBP to End Mandatory Abaya Rules for Female Bank Staff
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In a significant development, a Senate committee has urged the State Bank of Pakistan to intervene after reports emerged that some Islamic banks were forcing…
PTA Blocks 12 Links, Flags 23 Amid Senate Scrutiny Over Sindhi-Targeting Content
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 12 URLs and flagged 23 more after online content targeting the Sindhi community was reported, as the Senate…
Senate Committee Criticizes Planning Ministry for Project Bias and Unequal Development
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The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development has expressed strong reservations over the uneven distribution of development projects across provinces, accusing the Planning Ministry…
Senate Committee Reviews PIA Privatization, PEC Transfer to PAF, and Roosevelt Hotel Progress
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The Senate Standing Committee on Privatization met today under the chairmanship of Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan to review key developments regarding the privatization of…
PTA Confirms Massive Data Leak, Senate Panel Demands Urgent Protection Laws
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The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) briefed the Senate committee on the alarming issue of nationwide data leaks. The PTA chairman, Major General…
Senators Flag SBP Clause Allowing Officials to Set Own Salaries
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Senators have raised concerns over a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) clause that enables its top officials to set their own salaries and benefits without…
Senate Panel Questions PTA Tariff Approval in Jazz Case
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The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom convened on Tuesday to review the case involving Jazz and the recovery of over Rs6 billion in…
Senate Grills IT Ministry Over Withheld PTCL Board Details
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The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom expressed strong displeasure on Tuesday after the Ministry of IT failed to provide a requested list of…
PIA Privatisation Expected by November
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A parliamentary committee was informed on Monday that PIA privatisation is expected to be completed by November this year, with four companies currently in the…
CCP Imposes over Rs. 1 Billion in Penalties Since August 2023
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The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Monday reviewed the performance of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), with the regulator reporting penalties…
SECP Clarifies Senate Panel’s Objections on AGP’s Irregularities Claim
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The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP)’s recent report highlighting Rs 267 million in irregular pay and allowances at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan…
Senate Committee Slams Telcos Poor Islamabad & National Highways Coverage
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The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology met to review telecom service shortfalls that affect key roads in Islamabad and remote districts. “There are service…
Senate Committee Examines IT Ministry on AI Law, Flags Issues in Jazz–NUST Collaboration
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The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, led by Senator Palwasha Khan, met to review key developments in Pakistan’s AI sector. The meeting focused…
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