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EOBI board members have not been replaced since 2013, Senate body told


May 9, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was informed on Monday that the members of EOBI Board have not been replaced since 2013 as the institution was still a federal subject due to differences among provinces over its devolution. The meeting was informed that since the devolution, both the Punjab and Sindh provinces have refused to accept …

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Pilots fleeing Pakistan due to major pay cuts, Senate body told


March 31, 2023

RAWALPINDI: The Senate Standing Committee on Aviation was on Thursday informed that a significant number of pilots have recently fled the country as a result of major salary cuts in the form of high taxes. PIA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amir Hayat informed the committee that 15 pilots had recently left the country and that a Supreme Court appeal for …

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300pc increase in glacial lake outburst flooding recorded, Senate body told


October 29, 2022

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body was briefed on Friday that the country witnessed a 300pc increase in glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) incidents besides rising sea levels that were threatening cities such as Thatta, Badin and Karachi in just one year. The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change was held under the chairperson of Senator Seemi Ezdi. It …

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Climate disasters claimed 66 lives in KP, GB since June, Senate body told


September 16, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change was informed on Thursday that at least 165 climate disasters, including dozens of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), were reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between June and September 2022. In KP, 11 glacial lake outbursts and 43 flash floods were reported that claimed 59 lives and damaged a 200 KW local power …

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Pakistan dumping ground for global hazardous waste, Senate body told


July 1, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is importing massive amounts of hazardous waste from several countries, including the United Kingdom, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, a parliamentary committee was informed on Thursday. The United Kingdom alone dumped nearly 40,000 tonnes of waste in Pakistan last year, which lacked the capacity to separate regular and hazardous waste, resulting in serious environmental and …

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Plan being devised to prevent fire on Margalla Hills, Senate body told


March 1, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) informed the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change on Monday that they were jointly devising a plan to prevent growing trend of fire on the Marghalla Hills in summer. They informed the members of the committee a PC-1 had been approved for the procurement of machinery and …

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Deal on Iran barter trade reached, Senate body told


November 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce was informed on Thursday that an agreement was reached with Iran regarding barter trade. This was stated by commerce secretary Sualeh Faruqi in response to a question of Senator Fida Mohammad. The meeting was chaired by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada. Mr Sualeh said due to lack of banking channels with Iran, some issues existed …

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Performance of several varsities unsatisfactory, Senate body told


November 13, 2021

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel was on Friday informed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) that the performance of many known universities was actually unsatisfactory. The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training met at the Parliament House with Senator Irfan Siddiqui in the chair. The lawmakers were stunned when HEC officials revealed data on the performance of the …

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24pc educated people are jobless countrywide, Senate body told


September 27, 2021

The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Monday painted a grim picture of the rising rate of unemployment across the country, underlining that 24 per cent of educated people were jobless at the moment. The PIDE, in its briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development meeting chaired by Saleem Mandviwala, said the unemployment rate in the …

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PIA not selling Roosevelt Hotel in New York, Senate body told


October 21, 2020

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is not selling its Roosevelt Hotel in New York but it would be closed down by December 31 for renovation and future utility plans. This was stated by PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Marshal Arshad Malik while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation on Tuesday. The committee meeting was held with Senator Mushahidullah …

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