Tag: Vote
PML-Q will vote against GST in NA: Shujaat
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) will vote against the Reformed General Sales Tax (GST) bill in the National Assembly, PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference, Shujaat said, "As it is a money bill, any parliamentarian from our party to vote against party policy will be disqualified." He said his party was misled by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) as it backed out at the last minute and did not join the PML-Q
Addressing a press conference, Shujaat said, "As it is a money bill, any parliamentarian from our party to vote against party policy will be disqualified." He said his party was misled by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) as it backed out at the last minute and did not join the PML-Q
Karzai government accused of political interference in vote
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government came under withering attack Friday, accused of trying to manipulate parliamentary election results by the political opposition and a senior vote official.
The accusations threaten to ignite nationwide anger over the second Afghan parliamentary election since the 2001 US-led invasion evicted the Taliban and to drag Karzai's administration into further controversy linked to corruption.
They come after attorney general Mohammad
The accusations threaten to ignite nationwide anger over the second Afghan parliamentary election since the 2001 US-led invasion evicted the Taliban and to drag Karzai's administration into further controversy linked to corruption.
They come after attorney general Mohammad
PML-Q, MQM, JUI-F likely to boycott GST vote today
ISLAMABAD: The PML-Q, MQM, JUI-F and other minor political parties, who have vowed to oppose the Reformed General Sales Tax Bill 2010 in totality, are likely to boycott the voting on the recommendations finalised by the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Friday, as experts say the parties have no other option left with them.
"These political parties, including my party, the PML- Q, who have decided to oppose the anti-poor bill, will find themselves in a fix when the report
"These political parties, including my party, the PML- Q, who have decided to oppose the anti-poor bill, will find themselves in a fix when the report
Afghanistan unveils final results of fraud-marred vote
KABUL: Afghanistan on Wednesday released final results from its controversial parliamentary election after massive fraud saw nearly a quarter of votes cancelled and 24 winners disqualified.
The main opponent of President Hamid Karzai swiftly claimed that his supporters had won more than 90 seats and would be able to exert significant pressure despite falling short of a majority in the 249-member chamber.
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) declared the vote a "major
The main opponent of President Hamid Karzai swiftly claimed that his supporters had won more than 90 seats and would be able to exert significant pressure despite falling short of a majority in the 249-member chamber.
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) declared the vote a "major
Britain considers letting prisoners vote
LONDON: Britain is considering ending a 140-year-old ban on prisoners voting, to comply with European law, a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.
Britain has been forced to look at ways to give about 70,000 prisoners voting rights since the ban was declared unlawful in 2004 by the European Court of Human Rights, but the process stalled at the general election in May this year.
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, which came to power after the
Britain has been forced to look at ways to give about 70,000 prisoners voting rights since the ban was declared unlawful in 2004 by the European Court of Human Rights, but the process stalled at the general election in May this year.
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, which came to power after the
France faces more protests as pension vote looms
PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy sent in police on Wednesday to clear blockades at France's fuel depots that have caused petrol shortages as unions kept up resistance to an unpopular pension reform due for a final vote this week.
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said three major depots were unblocked overnight and Sarkozy said it would not let the country be paralysed by protests against a bill that seeks to raise the minimum retirement age to 62 from 60.
"If this disorder
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said three major depots were unblocked overnight and Sarkozy said it would not let the country be paralysed by protests against a bill that seeks to raise the minimum retirement age to 62 from 60.
"If this disorder
