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    Punjab, KP support open balloting for Pakistan Senate elections

    10 Jan 2021

    In pursuance of a court order, the two provincial governments have filed their written synopses in the presidential reference seeking its opinion whether the Senate polls should be held through the open balloting or secret vote.

    Pakistan Election Commission starts preparations for upcoming Senate elections

    24 Jan 2021

    The voting will be held to elect 48 new senators — 11 each from Punjab and Sindh and 12 each from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, while two from the federal capital. They will replace the retiring senators on March 11.

    US President takes on Republicans in all out battle for voting rights

    11 Jan 2022

    Democrats' razor-thin majority in the US Senate has led to them making new calls to change the chamber's longstanding "filibuster" supermajority rule to allow them to pass a voting rights bill that Biden will urge action on on Tuesday.

    Thousands of Pakistanis got jobs in UAE in 3 years, ministry informs Senate

    21 Jan 2022

    In a written reply during the question hour in the Senate, the ministry said as many as 6,24000 people got jobs in Saudi Arabia, while 2,92000 people left for the UAE for employment during the first three years of the incumbent government.

    US Senate approves $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change

    08 Aug 2022

    After a marathon, 27-hour weekend session of debate and Republican efforts to derail the package, the Senate approved the legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act by a 51-50 party line vote Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking ballot.

    Proposed US TikTok ban ‘not fair’: China

    14 Mar 2024

    There is "no fairness to speak of" in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other countries, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, criticising a US bill to force a TikTok divestiture or ban.

    Pakistan Senate election kicks off as ruling party looks for majority

    03 Mar 2021

    Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), which translates into Pakistan Movement for Justice, has 12 seats in the Senate, and the two main opposition parties Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) have 12 and 25 seats each.

    Former Pakistan PM Gilani wins Senate poll, defeats ruling party candidate in race for Islamabad seat

    03 Mar 2021

    Gilani, fielded by the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) secured 169 votes while Hafeez Sheikh could manage 164 ballots. Seven votes were declared invalid and were rejected by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

    Pakistan PM Imran will seek trust vote from National Assembly to judge loyalty of MPs

    04 Mar 2021

    Imran Khan made the announcement in a televised address to the nation, alleging that some lawmakers from his ruling Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party had been bribed by the opposition to vote for former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Senate elections on Wednesday.

    Setback for Pakistan opposition parties as PTI-backed candidates win top Senate slots

    12 Mar 2021

    The ruling coalition candidate, Sadiq Sanjrani, on Friday won the election of the Senate Chairman defeating Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) nominee Yousaf Raza Gilani. In a second victory for the ruling coalition, Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi was elected deputy chairman.

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