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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly clashes over transport woes, vows bus expansion
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly criticised worsening transport, garbage management and water shortages in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial government promised expanded bus services, stricter traffic laws and a new taxi scheme. Multiple call attention notices raised concerns o
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42 US lawmakers urge Secretary Rubio to impose visa bans, asset freezes on
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate sanctions against senior Pakistani officials for what they termed an "escalating campaign of transn
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Hope everyone works with a cool head during winter session: Union Minister
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appealed to all political parties to maintain decorum and avoid disruptions during the upcoming winter session of Parliament, hoping that lawmakers "work with a cool head" to ensure smooth proceedings, as temperatures gradually d
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"Peace proposal authored by the US": Rubio says after senators claim Trum
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Both lawmakers said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them that the plan had not been authored by the United States but had been "received" from an intermediary and amounted to "the wish list of the Russians," the Hill reported.
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China's retaliatory trade pressure backfires as DPP lawmakers rally Taiwan
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Taiwanese lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) representing Kaohsiung on Friday called on the public to stand with Japan by purchasing Japanese products and travelling there, amid China's escalating response to remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concerning Tai
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Rise and greet MLAs, MPs during their visit: Maharashtra govt orders offic
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to the circular, government officials must rise and greet MPs and MLAs upon their visit to offices, listen attentively to their queries, and offer assistance strictly in line with existing rules and procedures. Telephone communication with lawmakers must also be handled with cou
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Balochistan assembly objects to sharp airfare disparities on Quetta routes
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Lawmakers in the Balochistan Assembly voiced deep frustration over what they called unprecedented and unfair spikes in airfares charged by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and private carriers on flights originating from Quetta.
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US: House to vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein case files amid bipartisan
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The legislation, which has garnered support from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, seeks to provide full transparency for the public and justice for Epstein's abuse survivors.
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US lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution recognising "strategic value
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
US Representatives Ami Bera, MD (D-CA), the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, and Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Tuesday (local time) recognising the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India.
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US lawmakers seek probe into TP-Link over fears of CCP surveillance on mil
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A bipartisan coalition of 23 lawmakers is requesting that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick launch an investigation into networking devices produced by TP-Link Technologies and its subsidiaries. They caution that these products, especially security cameras, might be utilised by the Chinese C
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Taiwan confronts China's cross-border crackdown as China tries to police T
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers have introduced a resolution denouncing China after reports suggested that China intends to pursue legal action against DPP Legislator Puma Shen on allegations of promoting "secession." The proposal argues that China's escalating pressure
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UKPNP Chairman Shaukat Ali Kashmiri concludes US visit, to lead Kashmir co
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
UKPNP Chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri concluded a month-long visit to the US, focusing on highlighting the issues of PoJK. He will now visit the UK for meetings and a Kashmir conference at the House of Commons on 26 November, alongside engagements with lawmakers, civil society and diasp
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