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Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan women MPs to be brought to Canada
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After former Afghan parliamentarian Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian Members of Parliament called for immediate action to bring eight Afghan women MPs who are left behind in complete desperation in Kabul as the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Tali
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Pakistan: Protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi over flour shortage, infl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Jamaat-i-Islami leaders said that lawmakers were accusing each other of the country's difficult situation and not taking measures for people's welfare.
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Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved as governor refuses to sign sum
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A notification posted on his Twitter handle read that the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and the Cabinet stand dissolved under Article 112(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. It calls for the appointment of a caretaker Chief Minister in consultation with the outgoing Chief Minister and the Le
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Pakistan National Assembly bans entry of YouTubers, TikTokers, social medi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly Secretariat has taken the decision after misbehaviour with lawmakers by some unauthorised YouTuber/social media influencers at the gate of Parliament House in December.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan scores win in Punjab as federal govt fails to prevent
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Thursday, Punjab CM Parvez Elahi signed the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly. "I Parvez Elahi, chief minister of Punjab, hereby advise you to dissolve the provincial assembly," he said in a brief one-line advice addressed to Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman, as quoted
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan claims PTI lawmakers being forced to switch loyal
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Imran Khan said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members were being told that he had no political future and committed to removing all these barriers with the help of his supporters.
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Pakistan: Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi wins confidence vote amid opposition upr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The vote of confidence started after midnight and concluded with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) coalition showing a majority with the support of 186 lawmakers, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
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US House adjourns for third day without electing Speaker, McCarthy loses i
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Lawmakers voted five times on Thursday. However, Kevin McCarthy was unable to secure the majority of votes needed for being elected as the speaker.
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US: Kevin McCarthy loses seventh vote for speaker despite offering concess
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure 218 votes and had 20 total GOP lawmakers voting against him.
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Pakistan: PTI to approach Supreme Court over resignations of National Asse
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
PTI has decided to take up the issue at the apex court where an application will be moved next week as the resignations of PTI lawmakers of the National Assembly have not been accepted by the speaker.
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Pak: PTI lawmakers to hold meeting with National Assembly Speaker on resig
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Raja Parvaiz Ashraf stressed that the process of verification of resignations cannot be conducted in a proper manner if the members of the National Assembly come in a group.
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China opposes Japanese delegation's visit to Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Taiwan's external affairs office said that a delegation of the Japanese parliament's upper house, headed by ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Seko Hiroshige, met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and top diplomat Joseph Wu to discuss Indo-Pacific stability and shared regi
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