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NewsTurkey's parliament set to ratify Makkah defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as Houthi attacks mount
Turkey's parliament is set to ratify the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, whose collective defence clause mirrors NATO's Article 5, committing NATO's second-largest army to Riyadh's defence.
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PoliticsGovernment seeks opposition nominees for electoral reforms panel, but PTI questions its composition
The government has formally asked the opposition to nominate lawmakers for a proposed Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms, while the PTI says participation will be difficult and has objected to a composition it says leaves the opposition with too little room.
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NewsUK government is “making up China policy as it goes”, MPs warn in scathing 102-page report
The Commons Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has accused the Labour government of failing to deliver the strategic, long-term approach to China it promised in 2024, warning that reactive, inconsistent decisions are putting both the economy and national security at risk.
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Pakistan NewsPTI's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parliamentary party backs talks with Centre to end governor's rule and emergency
More than 40 PTI lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have backed negotiations with the federal government, saying dialogue should pave the way for withdrawing governor's rule and the state of emergency in the province.
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Pakistan NewsOpposition signals willingness to join electoral reforms committee after PPP outreach
Opposition leaders have indicated they are willing to join a proposed 30-member parliamentary committee on electoral reforms after a PPP delegation met them in Islamabad, with a formal response expected after consultations.