Tag: Lawmakers
Lawmakers keep up with point-scoring over law and order in Karachi
Lawmakers from various political parties on Wednesday kept up with their point-scoring over law and order in Karachi in the National Assembly, with the...
Lawmakers warn over British defence cuts
British lawmakers warned Wednesday that cuts to the defence budget, including scrapping aircraft carriers, planes and 17,000 troops, could leave the armed forces unable...
UK lawmakers likely to recall James Murdoch on hacking
British lawmakers said on Friday it was likely News Corp's James Murdoch would be recalled to clarify details about evidence on phone hacking he...
US lawmakers deadlocked over debt deal as default looms
The United States edged closer on Tuesday to a devastating default as Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt...
US lawmakers split as debt deadline looms, markets uneasy
A sharply divided U.S. Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to...
Obama, lawmakers seek to salvage US debt deal
US President Barack told congressional leaders on Saturday to find areas of agreement and draft legislation to avert a catastrophic debt default, with both...
Gilani urges lawmakers to stay in touch with public
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday urged Parliamentarians to stay in contact with the public to address their problems. “He directed relevant...
MQM lawmakers submit applications for Opp seats
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislators submitted formal applications on Thursday for allocation of opposition seats in the National Assembly and the Senate secretariats...
Greek MPs endorse unpopular austerity measures despite violence
Greece’s parliament approved deeply unpopular austerity measures despite worsening violence on Wednesday, in a vote vital towards securing international funds and preventing the euro...
US lawmakers censure Obama’s Libya mission
In a symbolic but scathing rebuke to President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives on Friday rejected a resolution authorising US military action...
Obama rallies gays as NY lawmakers debate marriage
US President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing the New York state senate’s bid to pass a gay marriage law during a sympathetic speech...
British lawmakers back aid to India
The British government is right to continue providing aid to India despite the developing nation’s increasing wealth but the approach should be reassessed in...
Kuwaiti lawmakers take up fists
Shia and Sunni lawmakers in Kuwait fought with their fists in the parliament during a debate over Kuwaiti inmates at Guantanamo Bay. The parliament...
Without MQM and PML-Q, PPP lawmakers pass resolution against ‘anti-democracy’ LHC...
Despite having two days to convince coalition partners Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) on a resolution against the Lahore High...
CIA shows Osama photos to some US lawmakers
The CIA has begun showing lawmakers death photos of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden that US President Barack Obama said were too...
Lawmakers into Sheeshah but not ‘Sheeshi’
The Sindh Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, demanding a ban on Sheeshah, but, interestingly, ignored a suggestion from a female member for...
Opposition thwarts govt’s move to gratify lawmakers
The opposition on Friday thwarted a government move to gratify lawmakers by awarding them the travelling and daily allowances (TA/DA) for around nine days...
