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1LINK and TPS enter into an agreement to modernize bill payments landscape
May 7th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: In an important move for mass scale adoption of digital bill payments in Pakistan, TPS and 1LINK have entered into an agreement to overhaul 1LINK’s existing Bill Payment Service (BPS). The objective of this partnership is to modernize the existing bill payment infrastructure by facilitating and accelerating the process of onboarding new billers on 1LINK […]…Read More
Senate passed National University of Technology Bill, 2017
January 12th, 2018 | No Comments
“The National University of Technology Bill, 2017” has been passed by Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology. This institute will be established to produce skilled workforce as per international standards with advanced equipment. The institute will not only certify technical skill development in affiliated institutes and regulate to make future needs of the industry […]…Read More
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Skill university going to become reality; bill passed form NA
October 21st, 2017 | Hina Baloch | No Comments
THE MISSION of transforming the National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) into the Skill University is becoming reality as National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Education and Professional Trainings approves a bill having aim to establish Pakistan’s first ever national skills university. This project aims to meet the increasing demand for workforce and particularly […]…Read More
Senate body approves controversial cybercrime bill
August 2nd, 2016 | Tasleem Nawaz | No Comments
ISLAMABAD: Despite continuous outrage from the opposition parties and constructive
criticism by the civil society, the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2016 has
been passed by the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and
telecommunication.
A senate body in Pakistan has approved the bill against cybercrime - which has been widely
criticized by the countryand#39;s public as a means to curb human rights and freedom of…Read More
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National university of S&T bill (amendment) passed
March 8th, 2016 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: The National Assembly has recently passed the National University of Sciences and Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 with a majority vote.The bill was passed with 61 votes in favour and 35 members voted against it. Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid had moved the bill in the house on behalf of Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain. The statement of objects and reasons of the bill says the National University of Sciences and Technology Act, 1997…Read More
Senate body approves Halal Authority Bill
February 1st, 2016 | Sajjad Ahmed | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Science and Technology has approved the Pakistan Halal Authority Bill for regulation of all imports and exports in Halal articles and processes. The parliamentary panel was told that Pakistan wanted to establish its own accreditation system for Halal foods instead of relying on the WTO and its recommendations. "Pakistan, along with other Muslim countries, is against it," said Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC…Read More
Cybercrimes bill passage still looks a hard task
January 14th, 2016 | Technology Times | No Comments
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STAFF REPORT ISB: The government’s proposed cybercrime legislation has met a stumbling block in the opposition-dominated Senate as its chairman Raza Rabbani has vaguely told the government the controversial bill will not be passed unless it is made acceptable to all stakeholders.
Expressing reservations over the very controversial’ draft of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015, he last week asked the government to initiate fresh consultations while calling for the…Read More
Cybercrimes bill passage still looks a hard task
January 6th, 2016 | Shozib Abbas | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: The government’s proposed cybercrime legislation has met a stumbling block in the opposition-dominated Senate as its chairman Raza Rabbani has vaguely told the government the controversial bill will not be passed unless it is made acceptable to all stakeholders.
Expressing reservations over the very controversial’ draft of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015, he last week asked the government to initiate fresh consultations while calling for the formation…Read More
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NA passes bill to set up Pak Halal Authority
December 10th, 2015 | Tasleem Nawaz | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: The National Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Pakistan Halal Authority.
This authority would help promote Halal food products trade and capture Pakistan’s share in the trillions of dollars international Halal food business.
The Pakistan Halal Authority Bill envisions purposes of imports and exports with foreign countries and inter-provincial trade and commerce in all such articles and processes, which are described or represented as being Halal.
The…Read More
Contentious Seed Amendment Bill approved
June 15th, 2015 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: The much controversial Seed Amendment Bill 2015 got approved by Senate Committee. Earlier, the technical experts, agriculture scientists, nutritionists, medical practitioners, farmers, lawyers, and civil society had already stated their contentions on the said bill as it allows import and commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops that have adverse impacts on human health and the environment. As per critics the law is approved despite severe resistance from…Read More
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