President Droupadi Murmu addressed Botswana's National Assembly in Gaborone, highlighting democracy, youth empowerment, and India-Botswana cooperation in sectors like trade, health, and education. She also visited the Diamond Trading Company and the Three Dikgosi Monument, reaffirming Ind
President Droupadi Murmu, addressing Botswana's National Assembly in Gaborone, called for democracies to prioritise youth aspirations, described Africa as the "continent of the future," and reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening its partnership with Botswana across various sectors
Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday resumed its crucial session, with the lower house expected to pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a sweeping reform measure aimed at restructuring the country's military and judicial systems, Geo News reported.
Addressing the National Assembly of Angola, President Murmu highlighted the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Angola.
Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article 243, as discussions on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill continue, Dawn reported.
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
According to Dawn, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education, chaired by MNA Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, expressed alarm over the absence of basic amenities in many public schools, including clean drinking water, toilets, and functional classrooms.
In a post on X, the embassy said Ambassador Sumit Seth, along with the President of the Commission for External Relations, Walkiria Chandler, and the President of India India-Panama Interparliamentary Friendship Group, Jorge Bloise, participated in the Oath Taking Ceremony at the premises
Apart from meeting Didiza, Singh also held bilateral meeting with Omid Nouripour, who is the Vice President of Germany's Federal Parliament, Bundestag.
PPP and journalists briefly boycotted Pakistan's National Assembly session on Friday. PPP staged a walkout over CM Maryam Nawaz's remarks, while journalists protested a police raid at the National Press Club. Both returned after government assurances, Dawn reported.
The Speaker and National Assembly Chair condemned the Gen-Z protests' violence, expressing condolences for lives lost, urging medical care, and stressing protection of law, constitution, and national unity. They called for addressing protestors' demands to strengthen Nepal's democracy.