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Pakistan Leader of Opposition to call on PM Shehbaz Sharif, discuss nomin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif advised Pakistan's President to dissolve the National Assembly today. The Pakistan government will enter a caretaker setup today, paving the way for polls to be held within the next 90 days.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif to write to President Alvi today, seeking diss
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, PM Shehbaz said, “After completing our [government’s] term tomorrow, I will write and send [the advice] to the president to dissolve the assembly and then an interim government will take over.”
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Kuwait: Indian envoy discusses prospects of bilateral relations with Speak
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika on Sunday called on Ahmed Al-Sadoun, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the State of Kuwait and apprised him of the prospects of bilateral relations between the two nations.
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Pakistan govt imposed PKR 215 billion additional taxes in budget under IMF
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Pakistan government had to impose additional taxes of 215 billion Pakistani Rupees (PKR) and slash expenditures by 85 billion PKR in order to strike an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The News International reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz announces dissolution of National Assembly on Aug 9
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
On August 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will send formal advice to the President for the dissolution of the National Assembly. According to constitutional provisions, the President must sign the advice within 48 hours to effectuate the dissolution. If, for any reason, the President does n
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Nepal Govt refuses to form parliamentary panel to probe gold smuggling cas
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nepal Government on Thursday rejected the demands of the main opposition, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) to form a parliamentary committee to probe the 100 kg gold smuggling case.
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Pak passes Bill proposing up to 3 years in jail for disclosing identities
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan’s National Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The bill proposes up to three years in jail for anyone who discloses the identity of members of intelligence agencies, informants or sources, Dawn reported.
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Elections in Pakistan to be held on 2023 census, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the upcoming elections in Pakistan would be held on the basis of the 2023 digital census, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan NA paves way for Army Act amendment bill proposing 5 years in jai
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was approved by the National Assembly on Monday, opening the door to a punishment of up to five years in prison with hard labour for anyone found guilty of disclosing any 'sensitive information' obtained in the course of official business that is
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif says, National Assembly will be dissolved befor
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that the National Assembly will be dissolved before August 12 with the consultation of the allied parties, ARY News reported on Monday.
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Pakistan People's Party faces 'internal' opposition over dissolution of as
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has been facing 'opposition' from its party leaders over the dissolution of assemblies.
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Pakistan: Hindu senator condemns attacks, threats on his community
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Senator Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das has condemned the attacks and threats of attacks on people from the Hindu community and their places of worship in Pakistan.
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