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Pak Senate leader regrets accord on military courts' revival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 18 (ANI): Pakistan Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has termed the accord reached between political parties on the revival of military courts unfortunate, fearing that the term of extension might go beyond 2019.
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Pak Senate passes Hindu Marriage Bill
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate on Friday unanimously passed 'The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017' following which the Hindu community in the country is set to have a personal law for the first time.
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Pak Senate committee approves RTI Bill 2016
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 14 (ANI): The Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2016 has been unanimously adopted by the members of Pakistan Senate select committee.
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U.S. refuses visa to Pak Senate's Dy Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 12 (ANI): The United States has refused a visa to Pakistan Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, who was to travel to New York to represent the country at the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held there next week.
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Pak Senate committee dissatisfied over govt's attitude on CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 11 (ANI): Pakistan Senate's Standing Committee on Communications has expressed dissatisfaction over the federal government's attitude regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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Military court reinstatement: Pak Senate 'perturbed' over being
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 19 (ANI): Pakistan Senate chairman Raza Rabbani has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif-led government to take parliamentary leaders in the Senate into confidence on the discussion of legislation for reinstating military courts that is currently underway.
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Pak Senate Committee on Human Rights to debate misuse of blasphemy laws
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): A Pakistan Senate committee is set to debate on the prevention of misuse of the country's blasphemy laws, which critics say is prevalent in the country.
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Pak Senate questions govt. on ex-army chief Sharif's Saudi-led allian
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has asked the Nawaz Sharif whether former army chief General (Retired) Raheel Sharif took its approval before accepting appointment of commander of the 39-nation Saudi-led military alliance.
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Pak Senators for implementation of Quetta commission report in letter and
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 3 (ANI): Expressing concern over the impunity with which some banned militant organisations continue to operate in the country, the legislative body of the Pakistan Senate has demanded zero tolerance for such outfits and called for implementation of Justice Qazi Fa
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Hindus in Pak can now get their marriages registered
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill, which will enable the said community to get their marriages registered and to appeal in courts of law in cases of separation.
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Pak Senate body approves Hindu Marriage Bill
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 02 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Monday unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill.
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Pak Senate panel approves Benami Transactions Prohibition Bill
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 30 (ANI): An opposition-dominated Pakistan Senate panel has approved the Benami Transactions Prohibition Bill while withdrawing all objections, particularly to the proposal of confiscation of property.
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