Tag: bill
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Pakistan International Airlines faces potential Rs259 billion loss by 2030
Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique’s warning on the looming financial crisis of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has raised concerns. Find out about the proposed measures, privatization bill, and the critical importance of foreign direct investment in securing the future of the national carrier.
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Here are all the perks that past, present and future chairman Senate might be getting soon
On last Friday, the Senate unanimously passed a private member bill that gives many privileges to present and retired Chairmen of the Upper House, The News has reported. According to sources, the National Assembly has also approved the bill and it will now be sent to the President for his approval. When the bill will…
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Big move: Senate passes bill aimed at limiting powers of chief justice
The Senate has passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 on Thursday, setting in motion limiting of Chief Justice of Pakistan’s discretionary powers to take suo motu notice. Upon voting, the bill received 60 votes in favour and 19 in opposition, breezing through the Upper House despite Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) opposition to it. A…
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No luxury cars, no five-star hotels, federal cabinet’s perks and salaries cut amid economic crisis
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has announced major cuts in perks and facilities that were being given to the federal cabinet as the economic crisis worsens. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Islamabad, the Premier, flanked by members of the federal cabinet, said that ministers, state ministers and special advisers had decided “willingly” to…
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NEPRA hikes power tariff by Rs2.86 per unit
The National Electric Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased the power price by Rs2.86 per unit for the month of March 2022 due to Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) and also issued a notification in this regard. As per NEPRA’s notice, power consumers of Ex Wapda Distribution Companies (DISCOS) will be charged an increase of Rs2.86…
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Newlywed couple sends Rs 39,829 bill to guests for not showing up at their reception
A newly married couple from Chicago sent a bill of $240 (Rs Rs 39,829) to the guests who didn’t attend their reception dinner. The invoice was shared on social media by a user named Philip Lewis, a senior front page editor at the Huffington Post, on Wednesday. The invoice states that the wedding reception took…
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Protection of Journalists Bill
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI ) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have both prepared two bills for the protection of journalists in Pakistan. The federal cabinet in April approved two bills – the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill. Meanwhile, the bill for the protection…
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Cabinet bans employing children as domestic workers
The federal cabinet has approved a bill against the employment of children as domestic help across the country, Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari has said. According to details, the minister during her speech in the Senate on Friday said it will be applied once further work on the bill is finalised. “Violence and…