Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Women’s presence in Pakistan’s Parliament remains quota driven. Presently, only woman has been elected on general seat while they have become members of Parliament through reserved seats, with the leadership positions, from Chairman to Opposition leader, remain dominated by men, demonstrating failure of political parties, a report said. A new report by the Free and Fair Election Network has revealed that female Senators accounted for 20 per cent of the Senate’s agenda …
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Washington, April 5 (IANS) Top US senators have urged President Donald Trump to block Chinese automakers from operating in the United States, warning of risks to national security and American jobs, according to a congressional press release.Senators Tammy Baldwin, Chuck Schumer, and Elissa Slotkin called for action after Trump signalled openness to Chinese firms entering the US market, saying at a forum: “Let China come in.”In a letter to the president, the lawmakers warned: “Allowing aut…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) Two US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to examine delays in weapons deliveries to key Indo-Pacific partners.The legislation, called the First Island Chain Deterrence Act, seeks a detailed review of how such delays affect US military readiness in the region.Senators Michael Bennet and Pete Ricketts said backlogs in arms sales are weakening deterrence against China.“Since the Truman Administration, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have recogn…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) A group of US senators have urged federal regulators to act against illegal online sales of abortion pills, flagging links to overseas supply chains, including India.In a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary on Wednesday, the lawmakers called for “immediate action” to stop “misbranded and unapproved versions of the chemical abortion drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol” entering the US market.They said the “illegal sale of t…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation to renew and expand a federal programme aimed at strengthening American leadership in quantum technology.The bill would reauthorise the National Quantum Initiative, a programme first approved in 2018 to coordinate federal research in quantum computing, networking and sensing.Senators backing the measure said sustained government investment is needed to protect US national security and economic competitiveness as ot…