ISLAMABAD, May 13, 2014: The opposition members walked out of the Senate over the reply of the Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs on the foreign policy during the second sitting of 104th session on Tuesday, says the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Two PPPP lawmakers debated the foreign policy […]

ISLAMABAD, May 12, 2014: The Senate passed one bill and witnessed the introduction of four bills during the first sitting of its 104th session on Monday, says the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Introduced by a MQM lawmaker, the House passed a private member bill – the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2014 – […]

Session Prorogued ISLAMABAD, April 23, 2014: The Senate rejected Sales Tax Amendment Bill, 2014, on the recommendation of standing committee and adopted a resolution to disapprove the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 during 8th sitting of the 103rd session on Wednesday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. […]

ISLAMABAD, April 22, 2014: The Senate passed a government bill while referring another to the standing committee during 7th sitting of the 103rd session on Tuesday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. The Federal Minister for Science and Technology introduced the Surveying and Mapping Bill, 2014 and moved that the […]

ISLAMABAD, April 21, 2014: The Senate unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday condemning the attack on senior journalist and seeking protection of journalists during the sixth sitting of its 103rd session, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. The journalists covering the Senate proceedings boycotted the sitting. The Chair suspended the […]

ISLAMABAD, April 18, 2014: The Senate witnessed introduction of the Protection of Pakistan Bill, 2014 amid strong protest from the opposition benches during the fifth sitting of its 103rd session on Friday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid introduced the bill aimed […]

ISLAMABAD, April 17, 2014: The Senate witnessed completion of entire agenda on Orders of the Day and the resignation of a Senator during the fourth sitting of 103rd session on Thursday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs laid first and second quarterly reports for the […]

ISLAMABAD, April 16, 2014: The Senate witnessed introduction of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2014 during the third sitting of 103rd session on Wednesday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Introduced by the Minister for Science and Technology, the bill was referred to the relevant standing […]

Opposition stages walkout against PMDC (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 ISLAMABAD, April 15, 2014: The federal government laid the National Security Policy, a money bill and an ordinance before the Upper House during 2nd sitting of 103rd session on Tuesday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. The Federal Minister for Law, Justice […]

ISLAMABAD, April 14, 2014: The Senate approved amendments in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business on Monday, requiring the Prime Minister to appear in the Upper House once a week, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. The senators also introduced two bills, adopted three resolutions and debated two […]