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- Pakistan
Leaders & lawmakers of Imran Khan’s party held; NA Speaker promises action
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities arrested several leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including its chairman and around a dozen lawmakers, as National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday promised action…
- India
Crucial Muslim Leadership Summit to be held in Mumbai on July 27
Mumbai: Against the backdrop of the demands for Muslim quotas in education and jobs, the community’s leading intelligentsia and lawmakers will hold a meeting in Mumbai on July 27 to discuss the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly allows lawmakers to use of Punjabi language in house
Islamabad: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly would now be able to speak in at least four indigenous languages, including Punjabi, in the house apart from English and Urdu after an amendment was…
- Pakistan
Pak election body suspends 77 lawmakers elected on reserved seats
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Monday suspended 77 lawmakers who were elected on reserved seats amidst a legal and political row. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was forced to revoke…
- Top Stories
SC ends lawmakers’ immunity on taking bribes: A chronology of events
New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events that led to Supreme Court’s landmark verdict holding that MPs and MLAs taking bribes to vote or make a speech in the House are not…
- World
US lawmaker moves bill to double H1B visas
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced legislation proposing to double the annual intake of foreign workers on H1B visas, a short-term work permit that has been a gateway for Indians to work,…
- India
Plea in SC challenges automatic disqualification of lawmakers upon conviction
Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “automatic disqualification” of lawmakers upon their conviction and being sentenced to a jail term for two years or more according…
- Middle East
Top Arab lawmakers visit Syria
Damascus: A delegation of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union visited Damascus, underscoring the importance of bringing Syria back to the Arab fold. Syria’s membership in the Arab League was suspended in 2011 after…
- World
Four Indian-American lawmakers appointed as members of key US House Committees
Washington: Four Indian-American lawmakers– Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna– have been appointed as members of key US House Committees, reflecting the growing influence of the community in American…
- World
Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage
Jakarta: Indonesian lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a new criminal code on Tuesday, criminalizing sex outside marriage. “All have agreed to ratify the (draft changes) into law,” said lawmaker Bambang Wuryanto, who…
- World
Biden meets top Congressional lawmakers on lame-duck session
Washington: US President Joe Biden met top congressional lawmakers to discuss the agenda on the lame-duck session on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, the lame-duck session marks Democrats’ final opportunity…
- Middle East
Iraqi lawmakers approve PM-designate’s new cabinet lineup
Baghdad: The Iraqi Parliament has approved the new cabinet lineup presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. Up to 253 lawmakers attending Thursday’s session raised their hands to show approval of the…
- World
Indian-American lawmaker slams cops for not probing ‘feces attacks’
New York: An Indian-American lawmaker has slammed the Seattle police for not investigating repeated ‘feces attacks’ on her house, which she says is “politically-motivated”. City Council member Kshama Sawant, 49, said an…
- World
Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in Washington DC amid protest
Washington: More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (local…
- Technology
After EU, US lawmakers seek common charger for all devices
Washington: After the European Commission announced the adoption of a USB-C port as a single charger to power a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, portable speakers, and e-readers by 2024, the…
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