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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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Philippine mayor accused of links with Chinese criminal syndicates, arrest
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in a statement mentioned that Alice who also goes by the name of Guo Hua Ping, and possesses a Chinese nationality, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional investigation into her alleged criminal ties with the Chinese crime worl
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Pakistan Election Commission excuses itself from sharing information with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Senate body's session held under the chair of Senator Mohammad Humayun Mohmand on Tuesday sought details regarding the salaries of the electoral watchdog members and employees, as well as their travel expenses and the expenditures for the February 8 nationwide polls.
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Pakistan: Parliamentary committee expresses concern over production qualit
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
These concerns regarding drug production were raised during the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (SCNHSRC), chaired by Pakistani Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti, at the Parliament House.
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Pakistani parliamentary committee calls for accountability of Independent
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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"Was too young to be in Senate, now too old to stay as President": Joe Bid
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Summing up his political career at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, US President Joe Biden said that he remains 'too young' to be in the Senate, and 'too old' to stay as the President of the country.
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Pakistan plans to regulate VPN, Opposition-civil society cry foul
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
During the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat meeting, Rehman said that once the policy is in place, only whitelisted VPNs will be operational in Pakistan, while all others will be blocked.
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Senate panel orders forensic audit of IPPs, warns of unrest over costly el
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A parliamentary panel in Pakistan has called for a forensic audit of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Pakistan. This action was demanded due to the high costs of electricity bills, which could lead to potential unrest in the country, the Panel suggested, The News International repor
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US senators propose bill to impose sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Two members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have proposed a bipartisan bill that would levy a wide range of sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan, reported Focus Taiwan.
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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US and Canada intercept Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
NORAD confirmed that the aircraft, comprising two Russian TU-95 Bear bombers and two Chinese H-6 bombers, were flying within the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over Alaska, strictly in international airspace and were "not seen as a threat".
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"Toxic" political polarisation in US, says former diplomat; Biden camp afr
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"You know, a Trump triumph, that would be like a tsunami. That's what they want to prevent," said Fabian, former Indian ambassador to Qatar.
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