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ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP): The Upper House of the Parliament on Thursday was informed of longstanding grievances of journalists and allegations of misconduct against the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue as multiple committee reports were presented before the Senate.
Senator Syed Waqar Mehdi, on behalf of Senator Syed Ali Zafar, chairman of the Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, laid before the house the committee’s report on a point of public importance raised by the late Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui on July 15, 2025, concerning issues faced by journalists.
In his capacity as chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, Senator Mehdi also presented two privilege-related reports.
One dealt with the motion moved by Senator Sardar Al Haj Muhammad Umer Gorgaij regarding alleged misconduct of the FBR chairman, while the other pertained to a privilege motion filed by Senator Mehdi himself against Rizwan Razi, a vlogger and anchor at PTV’s Lahore centre.
Senator Manzoor Ahmed, on behalf of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, submitted the committee’s report on the Money Bill proposing amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 — The Income Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025.