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Pakistan Senate stalls key gender inclusion reforms, reflecting persistent
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Another amendment bill put forward by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, which aims to amend Article 228 to include women in the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), was postponed, with the committee opting to await a formal response from the CII.
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Pakistan: HRCP condemns hate speech targeting Senator for defending minori
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned hate speech against Senator Pervaiz Rashid for defending religious freedom after he raised concerns over police targeting an elderly woman during Eid. The HRCP warned that such actions endanger minorities, especially the Ahmadiyya community,
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Pakistan Senate panel approves bill criminalising Black Magic, mandates li
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Interior has unanimously approved a bill imposing up to seven years in prison for practicing or promoting black magic. The legislation also mandates that spiritual healers obtain a license from the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
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Pakistan govt told not to 'play with fire' on Indus water issue
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistan Senate has raised concerns over the government's plan to divert water from the Indus River for corporate farming, urging resolution through the Council of Common Interests (CCI). Opposition leaders, including Sherry Rehman, warn that the move could harm Sindh's agricultural prod
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Pakistan Senate passes 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Senate passed the 26th constitutional Amendment Bill with a two-thirds majority on Sunday, Ary News reported.
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Pakistan: JUI-F, PPP agree on constitutional amendments after meeting in K
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced the agreement between the two parties on constitutional amendments while addressing a joint press conference in Karachi.
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Pak Senate committee raises alarm over contaminated water supply in Islama
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A Pakistani parliamentary panel has expressed serious concerns about the heavily contaminated drinking water in both urban and rural areas of Islamabad. Out of 127 tubewells in the federal capital, 22 were deemed unsuitable for human consumption.
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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Pakistan: Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani receives 'threat call'
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Yusuf Raza Gilani, the chairman of the Senate, allegedly got a threat message on his cell phone from an unidentified individual on Sunday, ARY News reported.
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Pakistani Hindu Senator Danesh Palyani raises alarm over forced conversion
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"You see in Sindh, bandits are forcefully converting our Hindu girls to Islam. Bandits in mud forts areas kidnap people but Bandits in settled areas are forcing girls to convert their religion. However, Pakistan gives us the right that no one should force anyone else to convert," the lead
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"Tehreek-e-Insaf always ready to hold talks, but with 'real' associates,"
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Leader Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday reiterated its readiness to hold talks with the opposition and said that PTI is always ready to hold talks, but only with those who have the real power.
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Pakistan: PPP nominates Sherry Rehman as its parliamentary leader in Senat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Gillani said that he hopes Rehman will play an important role in legislation in the upper house.
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