SC seeks law panel`s view on disqualification of lawmakers

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 20:17

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Law Commission to examine whether lawmakers can be disqualified either upon framing of charges by a court in heinous crimes or with the filing of charge sheet and also evolve a mechanism for verifying veracity of affidavits.

SC turns down pleas on its July 10 order on lawmakers

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:53

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking that its order on disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs be effective even in case of lawmakers who were held guilty of serious offences before the judgement.

Romania MPs under fire after voting for immunity over graft

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:06

Domestic and international critics poured scorn on Romanian lawmakers today after they unexpectedly voted to exempt MPs and the president from corruption charges while in office.

Pakistan`s culture impressive: Chinese lawmakers

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 17:02

A visiting Chinese parliamentary delegation has termed Pakistan`s culture as "impressive", a media report said Sunday.

US lawmakers to visit European officials on surveillance

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 16:36

Lawmakers will launch a "goodwill" mission to Europe next week to smooth ties frayed by revelations of American espionage on Europeans allegedly including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Plea to review verdict on convicts in elections dismissed

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:15

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as infructuous the government`s plea seeking a review of its verdict holding that jailbirds can`t contest elections.

British lawmakers to quiz Snowden leaks newspaper editor

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 19:23

British lawmakers will question the editor of the Guardian newspaper next month over publishing intelligence files from US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden after warnings from security chiefs that the leaks damaged UK national security.

Only six Americans enrolled on 'Obamacare' first day

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 10:06

Just six people managed enroll in Obamacare on day one of the health plan's troubled rollout, documents released by Republican lawmakers showed, in a new embarrassment for the White House.

Russian lawmakers approve new anti-terrorist bill

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 17:36

The Russian parliament has approved a bill toughening sanctions in terrorism cases ahead of the Winter Olympic Games next February, including a controversial measure that makes families of terrorists financially accountable for the damage.

US lawmakers step up assault over 'Obamacare' woes

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:06

US lawmakers have grilled the contractors behind the troubled Obamacare website as Republicans attacked what they dubbed "one of the biggest IT disasters in government history."

EU lawmakers vote to halt US financial data-sharing

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 21:11

The European Parliament voted Wednesday to suspend cooperation with Washington in a financial data-sharing deal in response to allegations of US spying revealed by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

US lawmakers urge Pak PM to release doc who helped track Osama

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 12:00

A group of top US lawmakers have urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to release Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who allegedly helped the US to track down al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.