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FBR Faces Senate Scrutiny Over 2,828 Carton Cigarette Scandal
The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control convened under Senator Saifullah Abro to examine the theft of 2,828 cartons of…
NCCIA Head to Face Senate Over Corruption Claims; ICT Commissioner Summoned for Data Protection Briefing
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication will meet on 9 December 2025 at 11:00 AM to examine a packed agenda that includes…
Senate Panel Calls on SBP to End Mandatory Abaya Rules for Female Bank Staff
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
