ISLAMABAD, October 10, 2012: The Upper House on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the attack on 14-year old girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai. The resolution was moved by an ANP Senator. Starting 38 minutes late, the third sitting of 86th session on Wednesday witnessed low attendance of Senators. Eleven were present at the outset […]

ISLAMABAD, October 9, 2012: Starting an hour late, the second sitting of 86th session on Tuesday witnessed relatively better attendance of Senators towards the end of the sitting – 40– than the previous sitting. However, only 16 were present at the outset of the sitting. Six Points of Order consumed 31 minutes of the sitting […]

ISLAMABAD, October 8, 2012: Starting an hour and 13 minutes late, the first sitting of 86th session on Monday witnessed low attendance of Senators. Fourteen were present at the outset while 26 were there at the adjournment. Most of the agenda items were left unaddressed by the House. Following the tradition, the agenda for Private […]

ISLAMABAD, September 7, 2012: Starting 45 minutes late, the fifth sitting of the 85th session on Friday witnessed a walkout by Senators of a government ally – ANP – over issuance of the local government ordinance for Sindh. The interior Minister spoke on the Rimsha Masih case for 45 minutes. Ten Senators – three ANP, […]

ISLAMABAD, September 6, 2012:  The fourth sitting of the 85th session of Senate lasted two hours and 56 minutes on Thursday witnessed low attendance of Senators. Only six were present when the proceedings began while 13 were there at the adjournment of the sitting. Two Members – one each of the PMLN and MQM – […]

ISLAMABAD, September 5, 2012: Starting 40 minutes behind schedule, the third sitting of Senate’s 85th session witnessed a 25-minute protest by the ANP, JUIF, PML and MQM Senators. They expressed their reservations over the responses received during the question hour. The relevant minister – communication and information technology – did not attend the sitting. More […]

ISLAMABAD, September 4, 2012: Starting 30 minutes behind schedule, the second sitting of Senate’s 85th session witnessed walkouts by the opposition and a coalition partner of the government over increase in the prices of petroleum products. The sitting was marked low attendance as only 11 Senators were present at the outset of the sitting while […]

ISLAMABAD, September 3, 2012: Starting 40 minutes behind schedule, the first sitting of Senate’s 85th session witnessed low attendance of Senators.  Only 13 Senators were present at the outset of the sitting while 21 were there when it was adjourned. A Standing Committee report on a Privilege Motion about leveling baseless allegations on an ANP […]