KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Waqar Mehdi has been elected unopposed as a member of the Senate in the by-election. The polling for the vacant seat of the Upper House of Parliament from Sindh were scheduled to be held on December 8. Waqar Mehdi was elected unopposed after the other candidates withdrew from the … Read more
KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has announced to withdraw its candidate from the Senate by-elections in support of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The PPP sought cooperation from the MQM in the Senate by-election. A PPP delegation headed by provincial minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and comprising Waqar Mehdi and Sajid Jokhio went to the … Read more
Twelve Republicans joined all fifty Democrats in the chamber to cross a procedural obstacle. In mid-July, the House of Representatives passed a nationwide bill to safeguard same-sex unions. The bill must return to the House for a final vote once it clears the Senate. A plan to grant federal protection to same-sex marriages passed in … Read more
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the election schedule for the vacant Senate seat in Sindh. According to the schedule, the nomination papers must be submitted from November 18. Candidates can submit nomination papers till November 22. Polling was held in Sindh Assembly building on December 8. Members of the Sindh Assembly … Read more
The Georgia Senate run-off is no longer a crucial election that will decide who controls the chamber. Joe Biden says winning 51 seats for the Democrats would be “simply better”. Officially, Republicans lost the midterms. Senate Democrats retained control. So what? Catherine Cortez Masto’s tight victory in Nevada on Saturday gave a decisive national political … Read more
As of early Wednesday morning, control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States was still up in the air States all around the country continued to tally ballots in close midterm election contests The outcome of a number of competitive races will determine whether or not Democrats will maintain … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has decided to bring a no-confidence motion against Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, BOL News reported citing well-placed sources. According to reports, the PML-N and PPP have agreed to remove Sanjrani as Chairman Senate. In this regard, a requisition has been prepared and signatures are being received by senators of both parties. … Read more
The South Carolina Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, was unable to pass a bill The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered that ban, which went into place soon after Roe v. Wade was reversed, not be carried out. The state’s 2016 statute that outlaws abortions 20 weeks after conception is still in place while … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate witnessed chaos on Friday morning PTI senators protested over the arrest of and health condition of Shahbaz Gill. A session of the Upper House commenced under Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani. PTI Senator attended the session wearing black armbands to protest the treatment being meted out to Shahbaz Gill. Leader of Opposition Dr … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has summoned former prime minister Imran Khan and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to appear in a case regarding the attack on Parliament Lodges. A session of the committee was held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of PML-N MNA Rana Muhammad Qasim … Read more
Indiana state senators narrowly approve a nearly total ban on abortion. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives. Exceptions would be made for rape and incest, but the victim would have to sign a notarized document. INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana state senators narrowly approved a nearly total ban on abortions during a rare weekend session … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a motion in the Senate regarding the sale of national assets through an ordinance. The adjournment motion was submitted under Senate Rules No. 48 by Senator Shibli Faraz, Senator Saifullah Niazi, and Senator Dr Zarqa Taimur, The motion urged to halt proceedings of the Upper House and debate the … Read more
The Senate is scheduled to vote on a scaled-down version of legislation to offer more than $50 billion in subsidies for the computer chip sector. The bill would provide tax benefits to firms building plants in the country and $52 billion to revive the U.S. semiconductor industry. Reuters, July 19, Washington The U.S. Senate was … Read more
Michael Barr was confirmed by a vote of 66-28. Barr fills the last vacancy on the Fed’s seven-member board. The Fed has been without a point person on regulation since Randal Quarles left. Michael Barr, a previous authority at the U.S. Depository, won Senate affirmation Wednesday as the Federal Reserve’s top Wall Street controller, a … Read more
Tax reductions for individuals & businesses have already been pledged by the official candidates. Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt have promised to reduce corporation tax. Hunt, Javid and Zahawi pledge immediate tax cuts for “individuals, families, and businesses”. As competition for the position of Conservative Party leader to succeed Boris Johnson intensifies, candidates have begun … Read more
Canada’s Senate passes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s budget with no changes. Bill C-19 includes a two-year ban on foreign home buyers and the power to confiscate assets seized from Russia. Budget spending remains expansive, though less so than in the previous two years. Canadian Senate on Thursday passed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s budget plan, taking … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday raised the issue of the state’s negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and demanded clarity from the government. The senators expressed immense displeasure over the recent session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security convened at the PM”s Office where lawmakers were briefed on the peace talks. PPP Senator … Read more
The legislation aims to improve oversight of ocean shipping. Supporters say it will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The bill passed 369-42 and will head to the White House for signature. President Joe Biden says he looks forward to signing it into law. The U.S. House of Representatives gave Monday regulation to further … Read more
A bipartisan group of senators revealed an agreement on a framework for a weapons safety bill with enough Republican backing to pass in the Senate’s finely divided chamber on Sunday, potentially paving the way for the first big new gun law in decades. President Joe Biden praised the plan, which includes support for state “red … Read more
Some French police officers were seeking confrontation at last month’s Champions League final, the mayor claims. Liverpool fans were tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed by French police outside Stade de France stadium. Liverpool’s city chairman has said some French cops were looking for a showdown finally month’s Champions League last in Paris. Steve Rotheram said police rushed … Read more
The bill would raise the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon from 18 to 21 years old. It is unlikely to be accepted by the Senate, which is evenly divided. The move comes as the US is still grieving from last month’s deadly shooting at an elementary school. The US House of Representatives enacted … Read more
Pakistan’s trade deficit has jumped to $43.33 billion in eleven months of the current fiscal year. Pakistan’s imports have gone up by 44.28 percent to $72.182 billion in July to May period of FY2021-22 from $50.028 billion in the same period of the previous year. Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Friday has communicated serious … Read more
With Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s resounding victory over establishment favorite Conor Lamb, many are seeking insight into the unsuccessful campaign. In the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in a key battleground state, Fetterman handily won the Democratic primary for senator on Tuesday. Fetterman’s stunning victory against Lamb is difficult to understand; … Read more
According to a statement released by his campaign on Sunday, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman had a stroke on Friday. Fetterman stated that he is on his road to complete recovery and that his physicians informed him that he had suffered no cognitive harm. “I wasn’t feeling well on Friday, so … Read more
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick said on Sunday that the “stakes are so high” in the forthcoming Republican primary to select the strongest Republican to go to the general election and shift the country’s trajectory by overturning Democratic dominance of the upper chamber of Congress. “I think we’re going to have a high turnout, … Read more
In a show vote aimed to draw harsh partisan lines ahead of the November elections, a Democratic-led bill to ensure abortion access statewide failed to move in the Senate on Wednesday. The voting on the Women’s Health Protection Act was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris. It required 60 votes to progress, but it … Read more
Dave McCormick with other republicans question Turkish opponent Mehmet Oz’s loyalties Republican Senate up-and-comer Dave McCormick has focused on an end message in the last days before the May 17 Pennsylvania essential: scrutinizing the enthusiastic loyalties of his vitally essential rival, Mehmet Oz. In a Friday press preparation coordinated by McCormick’s mission, previous US Secretary … Read more
As record inflation threatens the party’s prospects in November’s midterm elections, US Democrats announced legislation Thursday to punish fuel companies they accuse of unfairly raising prices at the pump.. The reforms would allow regulators to levy heavy fines on companies that profit from the Ukraine conflict and a pandemic-related surge in crude prices at the … Read more
