Senate standing committee on S & T worried over dawdling release of finances
The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology (S & T) expressed worry over dawdling release of finances and considered
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Senate approved Bill related to University of Islamabad
The Senate approved a bill to open University of Islamabad which was moved by the Minister for Education and Professional
Read moreSenate Committee recognizes contribution of Telecom Sector Highlights need for rationalized taxation
PR: The Senate Standing Committee for Information Technology and Telecommunication has recently recognized the contribution of cellular sector of Pakistan and
Read moreNo need to import furnace oil from 2019, Senate announced
The Senate was briefed that from next year, there will be no furnace oil import, as already renewable energy made
Read moreSenate passed National University of Technology Bill, 2017
“The National University of Technology Bill, 2017” has been passed by Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology. This institute
Read moreMeeting of Senate committee on IT and telecom
Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications had met with Senator Shahi Syed in chair. Progress on implementation status
Read morePSQCA to report Senate about food items quality control
Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology briefed about the standards developed for the packaged milk, tea whitener and powdered
Read moreSenate body approves controversial cybercrime bill
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
Senate body approves Halal Authority Bill
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
Senate receives National Agricultural Research Centre land conflict report
STAFF REPORT ISB: A report in Senate concerning National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) was presented by Standing Committee on National Food Security. The report exhibited proposed change of 1,400 acres of land of National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) by the CDA into private and business plots.
Instructions the house about the discoveries of his board of trustees, an important member of the Senate SC said that the advisory group had suggested that since the CDA had not
Establishment of CUST approved by Senate
STAFF REPORT ISB: An important development was made in formation of Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) in Islamabad Capital Territory as Senate unanimously approved the establishment of University.
"The incumbent government of Pakistan firmly believes on knowledge based economy and to chalk out the plan it intends to establish various universities in the country that will act as knowledge repositories and not only account for capacity building in various sectors but
Establishment of CUST approved by Senate
STAFF REPORT ISB: An important development was made in formation of Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) in Islamabad Capital Territory as Senate unanimously approved the establishment of University.
"The incumbent government of Pakistan firmly believes on knowledge based economy and to chalk out the plan it intends to establish various universities in the country that will act as knowledge repositories and not only account for capacity building in various sectors but
Senate committee evaluates PMNH performance
STAFF REPORT LHR: The Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) is doing excellent and extraordinary work despite financial hardships, said Senator Prof. Sajid Mir, Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology.
He made these appreciation remarks during a visit of the committee members to PMNH, a subsidiary organization of Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF).
The Senate Committee members visited different display galleries, research laboratories and repositories
Senate committee calls for marketing S and T research
STAFF REPORT IBD: While expressing its satisfaction about the initiatives and performance of Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology said that the Foundation should take steps for marketing the research so that the society could take full benefit of it. It also recommended that the end users and the industry may be involved from very beginning in the research projects for efficient results. The Senate committee, chaired by Senator Sajid Mir, met
Read moreSenate unanimously passes IPO Bill 2012
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration and Development has unanimously passed the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Bill 2012 at a meeting held here.Director General IPO Sajjad Ahmad Bhutta told the meeting, presided over by Chairperson Senator Kulsum Perveen, about the IPO Bill 2012 and highlighted the salient features of the said Bill. The members of the Standing Committee discussed the uncommon clauses of the Bill.IPO Pakistan
Read moreSenate body for uniform farm tax
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Senate has recommended to the National Assembly that the proposal pending with the Council of Common Interests (CCI) regarding uniform tax’ on agricultural income should be finalised. Some major amendments in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 recommended by Senate Standing Committee on Finance have been approved by the Senate.Among the approved recommendations, the Senate recommended the National Assembly that the uniform’ income tax should be finalized and get it
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