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Pakistan SC takes notice of Rs 500 million funds to lawmakers by Imran Kha
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday took notice of Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent announcement to give Rs 500 million development funds to lawmakers ahead of the Senate elections.
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Buttigieg becomes first openly LGBTQ confirmed US Cabinet member
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly LGBTQ member of the White House Cabinet.
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US Senate confirms Biden's pick for Homeland Security chief
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas after a Republican effort stalled confirmation of President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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PML-N to drag Imran Khan's govt to court over 'targeted' demolition drive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 1 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday announced that it will drag Imran Khan's government to court over 'targeted' demolition drive against its party leaders, reported Geo News.
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PDM chief Fazlur Rehman lashes out at Imran Khan's govt after poor standin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Peshawar [Islamabad], January 31 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief and head of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday lashed out at the Imran Khan-led government after a drop of four spots in the recently-released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
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Biden calls for Democrats to keep Trump impeachment trial short
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): US President Joe Biden urged his fellow members of the Democratic Party in the Senate to keep former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the upper chamber short and not to let it "derail the agenda".
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Pak Opposition to oppose amendment by Imran Khan govt on Senate polls
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 30 (ANI): Pakistan's Opposition parties have decided to oppose the constitutional amendment being introduced by Imran Khan to hold Senate polls through open ballot.
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Imran Khan slammed for giving 'political bribe' to lawmakers ahead of Sena
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 29 (ANI): The major Pakistan Opposition parties have slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan for giving Rs 500 million development funds as "political bribe" to each legislator ahead of Senate elections.
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Senate Republicans signal Trump's impeachment trial as unconstitutional
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): The US Senate signalled on Tuesday that there are not nearly enough votes to convict ex-President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial when five Republican senators rejected an effort by Senator Rand Paul to declare the looming trial as unconstitutional.
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Biden's commerce secretary nominee promises very aggressive stance on Chin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump's aggressive stance on China is set to continue as President Joe Biden's nominee who will head the US Department of Commerce Gina Raimondo told the Senate on Tuesday that she will be very aggressive against China's unfair tr
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Senator McConnell last spoke to Trump in mid-December
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday (local time) said that he has not spoken to former President Donald Trump since mid-December, confirming media reports that the Senate Republican leader has cut off personal contact with Trump.
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Trump impeachment trial underway, arguments to begin on February 9
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate formally opened the second impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Senate President Pro-Tempore Patrick Leahy to preside over the process and the swearing-in of the senators to serve as
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