Tag: lawmakers
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60 American lawmakers ask Biden to push for Imran Khan’s release
Over 60 democratic lawmakers of the United States House of Representatives called on US President Joe Biden in a letter to use Washington’s leverage with Pakistan to secure the release of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. The lawmakers, on Wednesday, wrote a letter to Joe Biden, noting: “We write today to urge you to…
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CM Elahi will take confidence vote before Jan 11: Fawad Chaudhry
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has announced that Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, will get a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly before January 11. Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan has already summoned a session of the assembly on Jan 11. In a press conference on Saturday, Fawad…
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Opposition lawmakers and their supporters block access to the Balochistan Assembly
Chaotic scenes erupted outside Balochistan Assembly Friday as Opposition lawmakers and supporters held a protest outside the assembly and were baton-charged by the police. Police said Opposition lawmakers had locked all four doors of the Balochistan Assembly to prevent the budget session from taking place today. The Opposition’s protest and clashes intensified when Chief Minister…