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Pak Senate committee raises alarm over contaminated water supply in Islama
Updated : 1 year, 8 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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Lawyers across Pakistan urge judges to reject proposed constitutional cour
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Around 300 lawyers from various provinces of Pakistan have urged judges of the superior judiciary not to participate in any proposed constitutional court, even if such bills are approved by the Pakistan Parliament
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Pakistani MP Saadullah Baloch abducted amidst controversy over Chief Justi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Saadullah Baloch, a Pakistani parliament member, has been abducted, following previous incidents involving his wife and daughter. Public figures, including Salman Akram Raja and opposition leader Omar Ayub, have condemned the act and called for Baloch's immediate release. The situation hi
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Pakistani parliamentary committee calls for accountability of Independent
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution chaired by Pakistani Senator Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur expressed severe concerns about the functioning of IPPs and the lack of transparency in their contracts.
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Opposition leader in Pakistani Parliament applauds Indian electoral proces
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Shibli Faraz is a prominent member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. He has held various positions within the party and has been active in Pakistani politics for quite some time.
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PTI lawmakers to tender resignations tomorrow: Former Pak Minister Fawad C
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan minister for information and broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry announced Sunday that his party members would resign from the National Assembly on Monday if the nomination of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif is accep
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Imran Khan chairs first PTI parliamentary board meeting after losing no-tr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan chaired the first parliamentary board meeting of his party after the Pakistani Parliament ousted him in a vote of no confidence in the wee hours of Sunday.
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Imran Khan inherited bad economy, but leaves it in even worse shape: Pak e
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): After Imran Khan was voted out of office by the Pakistani Parliament, renowned economist Atif Mian explained how the former Pakistan Prime Minister inherited a bad economy but left it in even worse shape.
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Rights watchdog slams Imran Khan's move to dissolve Pakistani Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Slamming Imran Khan over his "move to dissolve the Parliament rather than face a no-confidence," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that the action "effectively deprives Pakistani citizens of their right to choose their government".
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Pak parliament not legitimate, democratic, says exiled PoK leader
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 18 (ANI): Exiled leader from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri on Thursday said that the Pakistani Parliament is neither legitimate nor democratic as 33 bills were passed on Wednesday, without any discussion.
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Not trying Imran Khan for treason in 2014 parliament attack case was a 'mi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary-General Ahsan Iqbal has said that not trying Prime Minister Imran Khan for treason was a mistake, in connection with an attack on the Pakistani parliament almost seven years ago.
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Turning back Pak delegation plane raises questions, worsens Kabul-Islamaba
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): The turning back of the Pakistani parliamentary delegation plane from the Kabul Airport on security grounds on Friday has generated too many questions and impacted the already deteriorating relations between the two neighbouring countries.
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