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In a first, two transgender rights bills introduced in Pak parliament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 9 (ANI): In a first at aiming to secure the rights of transgenders in Pakistan two bills were introduced in the National Assembly.
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Tale of Ayesha Gulalai, a woman politician, harassed and threatened in Pak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore (Pakistan), August 8 (ANI): Ayesha Gulalai, a woman Member of Pakistan's National Assembly is being harassed and threatened by lawmakers in Pakistan to resign from her seat after she accused Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan of sending her lewd text messages.
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Sharif's wife, daughter emerge PML-N nominees for vacated parliament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug.8 (ANI): Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, or their daughter Maryam Nawaz, are emerging as top nominees to occupy the National Assembly seat vacated by Sharif after he was disqualified from holding office by the nation's
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Pakistan: Hindu lawmaker targeted for objecting to forced conversions of m
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A Hindu member of Pakistan's National Assembly (MNA) Lal Chand Malhi is being targeted in the country for his stance against forced conversions of minorities.
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Pakistan: Parliamentary committee to be formed to probe Gulalai allegation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has initiated the process to form a special parliamentary committee to probe allegations levelled by MNA Ayesha Gulalai against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.
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Imran asks PTI supporters to refrain from targeting Gulalai's sister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday asked his party supporters to immediately refrain from targeting the sister of former party member and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ayesha Gulalai.
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Shahbaz Sharif may not contest for PM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug 3 (ANI): Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif may not be contesting for the National Assembly constituency, NA-120 by poll in Lahore as former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to hold a high level meeting of PML-N leaders to review his decision of elevating Shehbaz t
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Shehbaz Sharif barred from election campaigning
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been barred from taking part in his own poll campaign for a by-election to National Assembly (NA) seat no 120 left vacant by elder brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi elected new Prime Minister of Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan after he bagged 221 votes during the voting in the National Assembly (NA) called by President Mamnoon Hussain after the Supreme Court had
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National Assembly holds session to elect Pakistan's interim prime min
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug.1 (ANI): The Pakistan National Assembly called by President Mamnoon Hussain has initiated the process of electing a new premier after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding office.
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Pakistan National Assembly to pick 18th prime minister today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): The National Assembly of Pakistan will pick the country's 18th prime minister on Tuesday, following the July 28 landmark judgement in the Panamagate case, in which a five-judge bench unanimously disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding any public offi
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Pakistani President calls National Assembly session for interim PM electio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): After the Pakistani Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif as the country's Prime Minister, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has called a session of the National Assembly on August 1 for the election of an interim prime minister.
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