Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:07:29 +0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:07:29 +0500 60 A tempestuous year for the Senate https://english.aaj.tv/news/30307884/a-tempestuous-year-for-the-senate <p><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Senate session in the 2022 were marred by protests, riots and walkouts with the agenda tossed around. Much of it had to do with the shift in power as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s ouster saw the Leader of the House became the opposition leader while Ishaq Dar was sworn in on his vacant seat after four years.</strong></p> <p>The Senate held 58 meetings over <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://senate.gov.pk/en/session_sum_prog.php?id=-1&amp;catid=186&amp;subcatid=289&amp;cattitle=Summoning/Prorogation">six</a> sessions which saw the passage of 45 bills and 14 <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://senate.gov.pk/en/resolutions.php?id=-1?id=-1&amp;catid=186&amp;subcatid=254&amp;cattitle=Resolutions">resolutions</a>.</p> <p>The mayhem was triggered by Imran Khan’s ouster as prime minister on April 10.</p> <p>On April 20, PTI Senator Shehzad Waseem stepped down as leader of the House to become the leader of the opposition.</p> <p>On May 23, Shahzad Waseem took over as the Leader of the Opposition and Senator Azam Nazir Tarar took over as the Leader of the House.</p> <p>Another tempestuous session saw PML-N’s Ishaq Dar taking oath on September 27, a day after returning to Pakistan following five years of self-imposed exile. A couple of days later, PM Shehbaz Sharif <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30299761">appointed</a> Dar leader of the House.</p> <p>PPP leader Mustafa Nawaz <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30303723/mustafa-nawaz-khokhar-announces-resignation-from-senate">resigned</a> from the Senate and was replaced by Senator Waqar Mehdi.</p> <p>The death of Senator Sikandar Mandharu vacated another seat on which Khaleda Sikandar was elected.</p> ISLAMABAD: The Senate session in the 2022 were marred by protests, riots and walkouts with the agenda tossed around. Much of it had to do with the shift in power as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s ouster saw the Leader of the House became the opposition leader while Ishaq Dar was sworn in on his vacant seat after four years.

The Senate held 58 meetings over six sessions which saw the passage of 45 bills and 14 resolutions.

The mayhem was triggered by Imran Khan’s ouster as prime minister on April 10.

On April 20, PTI Senator Shehzad Waseem stepped down as leader of the House to become the leader of the opposition.

On May 23, Shahzad Waseem took over as the Leader of the Opposition and Senator Azam Nazir Tarar took over as the Leader of the House.

Another tempestuous session saw PML-N’s Ishaq Dar taking oath on September 27, a day after returning to Pakistan following five years of self-imposed exile. A couple of days later, PM Shehbaz Sharif appointed Dar leader of the House.

PPP leader Mustafa Nawaz resigned from the Senate and was replaced by Senator Waqar Mehdi.

The death of Senator Sikandar Mandharu vacated another seat on which Khaleda Sikandar was elected.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30307884 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:09:25 +0500 none@none.com (Rehan Sheikh) Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administering oath to Ishaq Dar on Sept 27. Photo: File