Islamabad, April 17, 2025 – In a major step towards administrative reform, the government of Pakistan has abolished approximately 31,000 jobs across various federal departments as part of an ongoing rightsizing initiative.
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has strongly opposed the proposed blockage of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) from November 30, citing potential losses of $400 million in IT remittances. The committee, chaired by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan, criticized the move as illegal, noting no law permits blocking such technology.
On Thursday, the Senate approved the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill, 2023, which was introduced by the Law Minister, Azam Nazeer Tarar.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended the government to abolish withholding tax on cash transactions from banks. In its key tax recommendations for finalizing budget 2020/2021, the Senate recommended that the government should abolish all kinds of withholding tax chargeable on cash transactions from banks.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended increase in salary of government employees by at least 10 percent for fiscal year starting July 01, 2020. As per the general consensus recommendations of the upper house after the debate on budget 2020/2021, it is recommended that salary of government employees should be enhanced at least 10 […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended a significant policy shift, advocating for tobacco to be treated as a crop and exempted from duties and taxes. This recommendation was made in the context of the Finance Bill 2020, reflecting the upper house’s stance on the agricultural status of tobacco.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday approved an important legislation to facilitate the speedy transfer of movable and immovable property of the deceased, to the legal heirs. Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Bill, 2020 is one of the key legislations, in Government’s legal reform agenda, to get the assent of both the National Assembly and […]