Tag: Lawmakers
US-Pakistan ties to be a priority for Kerry
US-Pakistan relationship is likely to remain a key priority at the State Department under John Kerry as President Barack Obama works to end the...
EU approves deals to bolster trade with Latin America
EU lawmakers approved free-trade accords with Colombia, Peru and six Central American nations on Tuesday, giving them permanent access to the EU’s 500 million...
Greece lawmakers back austerity cuts amid protests
Lawmakers in Greece have narrowly backed a fresh round of austerity measures, despite violent protests across the country. The austerity package aimed at securing...
Lawmakers get another 30 days to submit affidavits on nationality
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday gave another 30 days to the members of national and provincial assemblies for submitting affidavits on...
Shebab threaten to kill Somali lawmakers ‘one-by-one’
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shebab threatened Monday to kill all the country’s new lawmakers, saying that an MP killed at the weekend in Mogadishu was...
Shebab threaten to kill Somali lawmakers: Shebab official
Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab threatened Monday to kill all the country's new lawmakers, saying that an MP killed at the weekend in Mogadishu was...
SC disqualifies 11 lawmakers on dual nationality
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday disqualified parliamentarians holding dual citizenships under Article-36-1C of the Constitution.
It should be mentioned that the apex court...
LADY LUCK SMILES ON ‘Q’ LAWMAKERS
In a bid to save the Pakistan People’s Party-Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid alliance, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday assured PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat...
Russia lawmakers pass ‘foreign agents’ law
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that brands NGOs receiving funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, a law activists...
Dual nationality debate
For those who advocate granting constitutional right to dual nationality holders to contest parliamentary elections in Pakistan, I have a question. If George Galloway,...
Dual nationality case: SC suspends 2 MQM lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the membership of Nadia Gabol and Farhat Muhammad Khan of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
A three member bench headed...
Opp, treasury lawmakers hurl shoes during clamorous PA session
Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday formed a committee to probe the exchange of shoes during the House proceedings.
The speaker also...
Powerless out to get those in power
For the lawmakers, the situation is about to hit the tipping point. People’s wrath on constant power outages in soaring temperature is mounting, and...
PPP senator criticises opposition’s walkout from budget session
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmakers on Thursday took a swipe at the attitude of PML-N legislators in the Upper House, saying that they did...
Pakistan is a ‘black hole’ for aid: US Congress
US lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties have slammed the Obama administration's request for $2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole"...
Deserved consternation amongst sports administrators
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld the Pakistan Sports Board's Sports Policy limiting the number of tenures of office bearers in...
Lawmakers want US to declare Haqqani a terrorist network
US lawmakers from both parties Friday urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare the Pakistan-linked Haqqani network a foreign terrorist organization for its...
