Tag: Majority
Modi-led alliance closes in on majority, survey shows ahead of vote
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling alliance will be just a few seats short of a majority in parliament, bolstered by a rise...
Turkey’s Erdogan says may seek coalition if fails to get majority
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his ruling AK Party could seek to form a coalition if it fails to secure a parliamentary majority...
PTI loses majority in KP after Imran publically shames MPs
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-led (PTI) coalition government has lost its majority in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly in the wake of Imran Khan’s decision...
Majority for letting Christians build churches
According a poll, majority of Pakistanis feel that Christians should be allowed to build churches in those Muslims countries where they are in a...
PML-N GETS SIMPLE MAJORITY TO FORM GOVT
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday tightened its grip over the throne by clinching 124 seats of the National Assembly, leaving behind the...
Majority of the cases are filed due to egotism: Justice Nasirul...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge Nasirul Mulk on Saturday said majority of the cases are filed due to egotism, and in such a...
Majority favors shorter than 5 year term for elected governments
Bad Governance, Electricity shortage, Inflation, Law and Order situation are main problems in Pakistan but now heading forward majority of Pakistanis favours shorter than...
PPP strengthens position in Senate
A total of 54 newly elected Pakistani senators took oath on Monday, completing election of the 104-member Upper House of the parliament, enabling the...
Putin ‘still has majority support’ in Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin still has the support of the majority in Russia, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday after the biggest opposition protest...
Judge permits majority verdict
The judge in the spot-fixing trial of former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif told the jury Monday he would...
Majority of women suffer in silence
Nazma Bibi, 45, is a housemaid and she has been doing this job now for several years—since her marriage with Mehboob—when she was only...
Govt to lose majority if ‘Q’ quits
After the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the PML-Q has also decided to part ways with the PPP-led government. If Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza...
Merkel majority in doubt on euro rescue fund
German Chancellor Angela Merkel may fall short of a majority in her own coalition for a crucial reform of the euro zone rescue fund...
Vast majority of textile firms on KSE default counter
Despite being the most heavily incentivised sector, a large number of textile companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) have been on the default...
Scottish nationalist party wins historic majority
The party of Scotland’s nationalist First Minister Alex Salmond won a historic majority Friday in elections for the Edinburgh parliament, bringing an independence referendum...
Pakhtun majority area ‘combed’ in Karachi
Law enforcement agencies conducted an unannounced operation in different parts of Baldia Town in the wee hours on Friday and took several people into...
Majority of French want to drop nuclear energy
PARIS - A majority of French people want to get rid of nuclear power, a poll on Wednesday showed, underscoring the impact of the Fukushima disaster on public opinion around the world. The poll conducted by OpinionWay found that 57 percent of respondents were generally in favour of dropping nuclear energy, with 20 percent strongly in favour of the idea.
Only 27 percent were prepared to accept a corresponding rise in electricity tariffs, however, compared to 72 percent against,
Only 27 percent were prepared to accept a corresponding rise in electricity tariffs, however, compared to 72 percent against,
