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Presidential reference on Article 63-A: Pakistan SC to announce verdict to
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court will announce its decision on a presidential reference seeking its interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, which is related to the disqualification of lawmakers over defection, on Tuesday.
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Somali lawmakers proceed to final third round to elect new president
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia is proceeding to the third and final round of voting for the election of the nation's tenth president after the previous two rounds of voting by lawmakers failed to elect a new president.
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Somali lawmakers vote to elect new president
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali lawmakers are voting on Sunday to pick the country's tenth president, finally ending the long-delayed electoral process.
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Defection is dangerous, will lead to toppling of elected govt through unfa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that "defection" is dangerous for the system as it will ultimately lead to the toppling of the elected government through unfair means and will also put 22 crore people of the country at stake.
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Uyghur representatives meet Norwegian leaders, seek Xinjiang genocide reco
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], May 7 (ANI): Representatives from the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), including its President Dolkum Isa met with Norwegian lawmakers and officials in Oslo, during a two-day visit to the country on May 5-6, and called for the recognition of the 'Uyghur genocide' in China's Xinjia
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Pakistan: PTI dissidents term party's references to ECP for disqualificati
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Dissident lawmakers of former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have said that the references seeking their disqualifications from the National Assembly made by the party to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are flawed.
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Australia puts 75 Russian state Duma lawmakers, DPR, LPR ministers on sanc
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia has put 75 Russian State Duma lawmakers, as well as a number of key ministers of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), on the sanctions list, according to data on the website of the Australian Department of Foreign Affa
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party approaches Lahore HC for de-seating 25 dissid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): A Pakistan court has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to submit their responses on April 29 in connection with a reference to de-seat dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman (PTI)
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British lawmakers warn against "invisible crime" of drink spiking
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Drink spiking in Britain's bars and night clubs and at music festivals will remain an "invisible crime" unless action is taken, a new parliamentary report warned on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka: Rebel lawmakers ask Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign honourably or f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 24 (ANI): The group of ruling party lawmakers who rebelled and became an independent group earlier this month, said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa should resign from his post, or else will have to face a no-confidence motion.
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Pakistan: Former PTI lawmakers still 'enjoying' National Assembly faciliti
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): Even after the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI members resigned from the National Assembly, these ex-lawmakers are still enjoying the facilities, including official vehicles and staff.
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Pakistan National Assembly echoes with slogans against 'agenda' killings o
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): Lawmakers from Balochistan on Tuesday raised slogans against the Former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government and the security forces in the Pakistan National Assembly for carrying out 'agenda' killing of Baloch people.
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