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Pakistan to elect the members of Senate today
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's political parties are set to elect the members of the Senate-the Upper House of parliament on Saturday, amid allegations that money was being used to buy votes.
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Mandarin approved as official language of Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 19 (ANI): The Pakistani Senate on Monday approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pakistan.
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Pak poll body to hold Senate elections on March 3
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.19 (ANI): Senate elections in Pakistan's four provinces -- Punjab, Sindh, North West Frontier Province and Balochistan, and Islamabad and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), will be held on March 3, as 52 out of 104 senators will retire on March 11.
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US Senate rejects Trump's 'immigration plan'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 16 (ANI): The United States Senate on Thursday decisively rejected legislation based on President Trump's framework for an immigration deal in a 39-60 vote.
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US govt shuts down second time as budget bill stalls
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S], Feb. 9 (ANI): The United States federal government shut down for the second time in three weeks on Friday, as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul prevented a two-year budget deal from passing on February 8.
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Pelosi sets record with 8-hour speech on immigration
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Feb 8 (ANI): United States House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has spoken for more than eight consecutive hours in a record-breaking marathon speech protesting a budget deal reached by Senate leaders.
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Ex-U.S. Senate Matthew Virkstis appointed as General Counsel, LCR Capital
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Leading US private investment firm and EB-5 regional center operator LCR Capital Partners announced the appointment of Matthew Virkstis as General Counsel to the firm.
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PTI, PML-Q to fight Pak Senate elections together
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 5 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have announced that they will join hands and contest the upcoming Senate elections together.
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PPP gives Senate ticket to Hindu woman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 5 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday gave a Senate ticket to Krishna Kumari, a Kolhi woman belonging to a remote village in Nagarparkar district in Sindh, to contest for a general seat for the upcoming elections.
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Canada makes national anthem gender neutral
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada] Feb 3 (ANI): The Senate has passed a bill to make the national anthem gender neutral despite some Conservative senators' opposition.
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Polish Senate passes Holocaust Bill
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], Feb 1 (ANI): Poland's Senate has approved a controversial bill which bars any mention of crimes by the "Polish nation" during the Holocaust.
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Train carrying Republicans crashes, one dead
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Richmond (Virginia) [United States], Feb 1 (ANI): At least one person has been killed and six were injured when an Amtrak train, carrying Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, collided with a garbage truck in Virginia.
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