Posts tagged senate
In emerging Senate plan, Obama sees new hope for major debt deal – Los Angeles Times
Jul 19th
Politico In emerging Senate plan, Obama sees new hope for major debt deal Los Angeles Times The prospects for a significant debt-ceiling compromise were revived Tuesday, as President Obama signaled possible support for a plan being offered by the so-called Gang of Six senators that includes both steep spending cuts and an overhaul of the tax … Obama Backs New Senate Debt Plan Wall Street Journal Obama praises 'Gang of Six' plan Politico As debt debate begins, Obama praises 'Gang' plan Houston Chronicle The Hill
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Loading ...US House unveils draft bill to limit aid to Pakistan
Jul 19th
WASHINGTON: A House panel unveiled a bill Monday that would block US aid to Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority unless the Obama administration reassures Congress that they are cooperating in the worldwide fight against terrorism. The legislation is a direct challenge to President Barack Obama and his foreign policy authority, and comes as the House is looking at significant cuts in the annual budget for the State Department and foreign assistance. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider the bill authorizing the money on Wednesday
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Jul 15th
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said Friday that relations with India would not be affected following the triple blasts in Mumbai and talks between Pakistan and Indian would continue as scheduled, Geo News reported. She made this statement while briefing the senate’s standing committee on foreign affairs. The meeting of the standing committee was held at the Parliament house and was chaired by Senator Saleem Saifullah.
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Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Judge, Justice Saqib Nisar will head the five member judicial commission tasked with investigating the death and kidnapping of journalist Saleem Shahzad, Geo News reported.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...CIA website hacked by Lulz Security – Telegraph.co.uk
Jun 16th
ABC News CIA website hacked by Lulz Security Telegraph.co.uk The public website of the US Central Intelligence Agency has gone down after the hacker group Lulz Security said it had launched an attack. Lulz Security has claimed responsibility for recent attacks on the Senate, Sony Corp, News Corp and the US …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Afghanistan drawdown has backing of Utah’s Mike Lee
Jun 16th
Afghanistan drawdown has backing of Utah’s Mike Lee By Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 15, 2011 05:03PM MDT Washington • Tea party Republicans and liberal Democrats in the Senate are urging a swift reduction in U.S. forces in Afghanistan starting this July, when President Barack Obama plans to announce the beginning of a drawdown. Sen
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Hacker Group Attacks Senate Website Again, Claims It Gained Access to CIA Site – Fox News
Jun 15th
Forbes (blog) Hacker Group Attacks Senate Website Again, Claims It Gained Access to CIA Site Fox News A group of hackers that broke into the Senate's public website earlier this week did it again Wednesday and claimed to have attacked the CIA's server as well. The group, which goes by the name Lulz Security, announced its attack on cia.gov through … CIA website down temporarily; LulzSec takes credit for the hack [Updated] Los Angeles Times Hacker group's latest target CIA Politico Hackers Claim to Sting CIA Website, Attack Senate Site Again TIME Washington Times
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rehman says Govt-JUI alliance will continue
Jun 13th
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Monday said Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) is a government’s coalition partner in Balochistan and added that this alliance will continue in future too, Geo News reported. Rehman Malik said this during his meeting with Opposition Leader in the Senate and JUI (F) leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Hyderi here.
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Jun 10th
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Farooq H. Naek Friday ordered Interior Minister and Home Ministers Sindh and Balochistan to provide security to the journalists who gave media coverage to Karachi and Kharotabad incidents.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US ties with Pakistan ”difficult”: Panetta
Jun 10th
WASHINGTON: Leon Panetta, who is poised to become secretary of defense has called the US relationship with Pakistan “difficult” but “critical”, Geo News reported. He spent the day in his confirmation hearing before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, first in a public session and then in an afternoon closed-door session to allow discussion of national security secrets.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Progress in Afghanistan called hard but not ‘hopeless’
Jun 8th
President Obama’s nominee to become the new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan told lawmakers Wednesday that the death of Osama bin Laden last month marked “an important step” toward core U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Afghanistan: Obama’s Moment of Decision
Jun 8th
A new Senate report says billions of dollars in aid go to waste in Afghanistan, where the president is about to make a decision about troop levels. But as Andrew J
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...SC orders to implement flood commission report
Jun 7th
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered the federal and provincial governments to implement the Flood Inquiry Commission report in letter and spirit and sought the order compliance report in this regard, Geo News reported. The order was passed by a three-member bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Tariq Parvez and Justice Amir Hani Muslim. The court also ordered the governments to submit implementation report after every 15 days
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ghafoor Haideri notified as opposition leader in Senate
Jun 6th
ISLAMABAD: Senator Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has been nominated as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. According to a notification of Senate Secretariat, “in pursuance o Rule-2 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate 1988, the Chairman Senate has been pleased to recognize Senator Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate with effect from June 6″.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Santorum Poised to Enter GOP Presidential Contest – ABC News
Jun 6th
ABC News Santorum Poised to Enter GOP Presidential Contest ABC News Santorum, the former No. 3 Republican in the US Senate planned to make official his White House aspirations from the western Pennsylvania coal fields.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Canada to tackle campaign reform, taxes and Libya
Jun 2nd
Canada’s 41st parliament will be asked to focus on eliminating the budget deficit, senate and campaign finance reforms, and a longer NATO mission in Libya, the government said at its opening Thursday.
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