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Pakistan opposition alliance to undertake protest in Islamabad on March 25
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday asked leaders of the opposition parties to undertake the long march on March 25 to counter the government's alleged attempt to forcibly stop lawmakers from entering the Parliam
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Russia imposes sanctions against Trudeau, Canadian lawmakers
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 15 (ANI): Russia is imposing sanctions against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and over 300 lawmakers, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Will no-confidence motion against Imran Khan succeed?
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's response to the no-confidence motion tabled against him and his government has been to get the police to act tough against several prominent lawmakers.
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Zelenskyy to address US Congress virtually on March 16
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the US lawmakers virtually on March 16 at 9 am (13.00 GMT), CNN reported citing a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Opposition seeks Pak Chief Justice, Election Commissioner's intervention i
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 14 (ANI): Calling Imran Khan government's decision to prevent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) members from participating in the no-confidence resolution unconstitutional, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asked the Chief Justice of
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Pakistan: JUI-F abandons plans to block roads after lawmakers, party worke
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 11 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief has abandoned plans to block highways across Pakistan after lawmakers and workers, who were arrested Thursday during a raid at Parliament Lodges, were released by the police.
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US lawmakers seek probe against Pak envoy Masood Khan's terror links
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Three prominent US lawmakers have called for a probe in newly-installed Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, for his links with terror outfits and sympathizers.
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At 5.5 pc, China sets lowest economic growth target in decades
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Beijing [China], March 7 (ANI): China has set its economic growth target at around 5.5 per cent in 2022, the lowest economic growth target in decades, as the country's lawmakers and political advisors gathered in Beijing to map out development priorities for this year.
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US lawmakers slam Biden administration's decision to shut Chinese espionag
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): A number of US lawmakers have slammed the Biden administration's decision to close the Trump-era China Initiative, which had aimed to combat the national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
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Ukrainian lawmakers vote to increase defense expenditures to USD 1.3 bn in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Parliament approved on Wednesday a plan to increase the country's defense budget for 2022 by $314 million to $1.3 billion, in a session broadcast by parliamentary television.
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Ukraine's lawmakers propose 10-year sanctions on Russian officials for Don
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian parliament adopted on Wednesday a resolution proposing the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to sanction Russian officials for 10 years over the recognition of the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics.
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Ukrainian Interior Minister Comes Under Fire in Donbas - Advisor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik) Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky came under fire in southeastern Ukraine (Donbas) alongside Ukrainian lawmakers and foreign journalists during their visit to the frontlines on Saturday, Interior Minister's Advisor Anton Gerashchenko sai
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