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Senate Secretariat
Coverage of Senate Secretariat in the Nexus archive.
- Senate ends fuel conservation, austerity measures after fuel prices ease
The Senate Secretariat has terminated fuel conservation and austerity measures, restoring a five-day workweek with full staff from June 22 due to eased fuel prices following a US-Iran deal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved ending these measures, except for specific market timings.
- Former senator Taj Afridi dies in M-1 motorway crash
Former senator Taj Muhammad Afridi died in a vehicle accident on the M-1 motorway, which the police attributed to a technical fault. The Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed condolences, acknowledging Afridi's contributions to public welfare and democratic values in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.