ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): The Senate on Friday referred an adjournment motion regarding the implications of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) prosumer regulation to the relevant standing committee.
The motion, moved by Senator Sherry Rehman under Rule 88 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, sought discussion on the regulation’s potential impact on Pakistan’s clean energy transition as well as the broader macroeconomic effects of continued reliance on costly imported hydrocarbons.
The chair, however, referred the matter to the concerned committee for further consideration.
Meanwhile, the upper house adopted two motions under Rule 194(1) moved by Senator Syed Waqar Mehdi, chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, seeking an extension in time for the presentation of committee reports on separate privilege motions.
One motion relates to a privilege motion moved by Senator Umer Farooq concerning alleged misconduct by the chief secretary, home secretary and inspector general of police of Balochistan, as well as the commissioner of Quetta.
The Senate approved a 60-day extension for the submission of the report with effect from Feb 11, 2026.
The second motion pertains to a privilege motion moved by Senator Abdul Shakoor Khan regarding alleged misconduct by the director land and chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The House granted a similar 60-day extension with effect from February 12, 2026.