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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan lawmakers allege misuse of funds for flood victims,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly have demanded an investigation into alleged corruption and misuse of funds provided for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in the region, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan: Plea seeks action against all lawmakers with undisclosed Toshakh
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Lahore High Court received a writ petition on Tuesday asking it to issue instructions to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to initiate references against all members of national and provincial assemblies who failed to include information about their Toshakhana (gift repository) i
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Khaqan Abbasi, Aslam Bhootani in race for Pakistan's caretaker PM: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi and independent lawmaker from Balochistan Aslam Bhootani among others are being considered for the position of country's caretaker Prime Minister.
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Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister resigns amid bribery allegati
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The offices of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party Lawmaker in Tokyo and China were also searched on Friday.
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Nitin Gadkari, Oppn MPs call on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urges him to r
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the Lok Sabha Speaker refrained from chairing the House for the second consecutive day, several lawmakers on Thursday called on the former, requesting him to resume presiding over the proceedings of the Lower House.
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Bangladesh protest: 11 cases filed against BNP leaders, activists; 149 arr
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A clash was witnessed on Saturday between BNP lawmakers, activists with police during the anti-government protests in parts of Dhaka, which also left several injured
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Nepal: Opposition, some MPs in ruling coalition demand resignation of Home
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the investigative agencies have failed to name the main accused in the case of smuggling of a quintal of gold disguised as a brakeshoe, the opposition as well as some lawmakers of the ruling coalition have demanded the resignation of Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.
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US bill would punish non-US companies found working with entities supporti
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Two lawmakers in the United States re-introduced a bill to Congress on Tuesday that would expand US sanctions to include foreign companies that do business with entities that are contributing to human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs in China's Far West, reported Radio Free Asia.
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"Followed state's tradition..": K'taka CM Siddaramaiah on BJP's allegation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that the government did not use IAS officers politically but followed the state's tradition after BJP lawmakers raised the issue during the Assembly session on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka: Tamil lawmakers urge PM Modi to pressurise President Wickremesi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the letter, TNA leader R Sampanthan said that the Tamil People’s safety, security, identity and existence as a Nation are inseparable from India's national security, especially in its southern neighbourhood.
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China: No tangible progress expected from US climate envoy John Kerry's vi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Kerry said he hoped to make progress on talks with China over reducing methane emissions, transitioning away from coal, combating deforestation and jointly increasing the deployment of renewable energy technologies, Global Times reported cit
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China using coercive business practices for economic advantage: US
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chinese Communist Party is using coercive economic practices to achieve worldwide dominance over America, US lawmakers said.
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