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Pak lawmakers concerned over disappearance of activists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 10 (ANI): Senators and Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) have called for attention notices expressing grave concern over the mysterious disappearance of four Pakistani activists.
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Post Tsai Ing-wen's U.S. stopover, China reiterates 'firm opposi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan. 10 (ANI): Reacting to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott, China has reiterated its "firm opposition" to the U.S-Taiwan diplomatic engagement.
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Pak Senator corners govt., questions rationale behind protecting JeM chief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 3 (ANI): Questioning the rationale behind protecting Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar from sanctions by the United Nations, a Pakistani Senator has said that China would not have stepped in to protect the former unless the Nawaz Sahrif-led governme
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Pak Senators for implementation of Quetta commission report in letter and
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 3 (ANI): Expressing concern over the impunity with which some banned militant organisations continue to operate in the country, the legislative body of the Pakistan Senate has demanded zero tolerance for such outfits and called for implementation of Justice Qazi Fa
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Withdrawal of Minorities Bill under pressure will create a worrying preced
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 30 (ANI): A Pakistani Senator has warned that the withdrawal of Protection of Minorities Bill, unanimously passed by elected members of the provincial assembly, due to mounting pressure of the clerics, will create a worrying precedent.
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Philippine Senate approves Articles of Agreement of AIIB
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec. 6 (ANI): The Philippine Senate has approved the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with a vote count of 20-1, said Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday.
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McCain wins Arizona Senate Race for sixth term
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Phoenix [United States], Nov. 9 (ANI): Surviving one of the most bruising election seasons of his long political career, Senator John McCain has secured a sixth term for representing Arizona in Washington by fending off a challenge from his Democratic rival, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-i-Islami to hold sit-ins over Panamagate
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct. 31 (ANI): Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq has announced that sit-ins across Punjab in Pakistan would be held by his party in an attempt to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to present himself and his family members for accountability in the Panama Papers sca
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Philippines senator calls for international criminal investigation against
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct. 24 (ANI): A Philippines' Senate member has called for an international criminal investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte in an effort to stop a vicious war on drugs that has killed more than 3,800 people since June.
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Pakistan: JI Chief Siraj-ul-Haq urges people to unite against corrupt regi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.12 (ANI): Urging the masses to unite to end the rule of corrupt privileged regimes with the power of their vote, Jamaat-i-Islami Chief and Senator, Siraj-ul-Haq has said that any attempt to shelter corruption and corrupt elements in the name of democracy will be thw
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Pakistan Parliament passes anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 7 (ANI): Anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills moved by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Farhatullah Babar was unanimously approved by the Pakistan Parliament in a joint session on Thursday.
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US senators urge Pak to cooperate in Uri terror attack probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Sept. 30 (ANI): Condemning the recent terrorist attack at the army base near Uri in Jammu and Kashmir in which 19 soldiers were killed, US Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn, co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus have called on Pakistan to cooperate fully and
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