Pakistan passes pro-women bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 11:40

Pakistan`s National Assembly has passed a bill aimed at eliminating crimes against women and ending practices like forced marriages to settle disputes.

‘Spy agencies tap Pak female NA members’ phones’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 12:10

Female legislators of Pakistan have complained that their phones were being tapped.

Nigerians show up to vote despite violence, delays

Last Updated: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 00:24

Nigerians turned out to vote at the start of a crucial election period after a deadly bomb blast.

Pak National Assembly standing committee chief Iqbal resigns

Last Updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 00:00

The Chairman of the National Assembly standing committee on sports has finally resigned after the refusal of President Asif Ali Zardari and government to enforce recommendations of the committee to improve the cricket affairs.

Fidel Castro expected to address Cuban National Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 23:13

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is expected to address the communist country`s National Assembly for the first time in four years on Saturday.

Meira Kumar leads delegation to Hungarian National Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 16:11

An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is in Hungary to witness the proceedings of its national assembly, a Lok Sabha Secretariat release here Wednesday.