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Pakistan Senate elections can't be held in February, Election Commission t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): Senate elections cannot be held in February as half of its members will be retiring on March 11, said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday, thus, quashing Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to hold early elections.
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US Congress reaches deal on USD 900 billion coronavirus rescue package
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States legislators have agreed on a long-awaited Covid-19 bill of around USD 900 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Sunday.
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Trump to return to Georgia to support Republicans in upcoming Senate runof
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday informed that he will return to Georgia on January 4, one day before the two Senate runoff elections that will decide the control of the upper chamber of the White House.
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NAB committing human rights violations, says Pak senator
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Pakistan Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla has levelled charges against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of committing grave human rights violations and accused Imran Khan's government of using government machinery, including the an
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ECP decides when elections are held, not Imran Khan: Maryam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 18 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim Leauge - Nawaz vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday hit out at the federal government saying that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide the schedule for the upcoming Senate elections, not Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pakistan to hold by-elections in 8 constituencies of national, provincial
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to immediately hold by-elections in eight constituencies of national and provincial assemblies, which were deferred because of the coronavirus pandemic, reported Dawn.
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Imran Khan's PTI cannot save government with early Senate elections: Marya
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that even if the country's government holds early Senate elections, it cannot save itself and will be going home.
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PPP opposes Imran Khan's decision to hold Senate election in February
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 17 (ANI): Terming Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to hold Senate elections in February 2021 instead of March as 'unconstitutional', the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) asserted that no party has the authority to decide when the Senate election will b
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Germany to roll out coronavirus vaccine on Dec 27
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): German states have been told to prepare for mass vaccinations against coronavirus starting December 27, the Berlin Senate's health authority announced Wednesday.
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Too soon to give up, says Trump after Senate majority leader congratulates
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): A day after US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden as his presidential victory was certified by the Electoral College on Monday, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that it was "too soon to give up", adding t
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LGBTQ groups celebrate as Biden picks Buttigieg for Transportation secreta
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Two of the US top LGBTQ+ advocacy groups celebrated after President-elect Joe Biden announced that he was nominating Pete Buttigieg as the US Secretary of Transportation.
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Imran Khan govt pushes for early Senate polls to weaken Opposition
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): Amid political chaos in Pakistan, the federal government has decided to hold Senate elections in February instead of March 2021. The polls are expected to result in the loss of seats for Opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), which currently c
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