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Prime Minister Seeks Support from Major Parties to Counter Dr Tahirul Qadri's Protest Plan

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has reached out to several major political parties to gather their support in thwarting Dr Tahirul Qadri's plan to hold a massive rally in Islamabad on January 14, which the government sees as an attempt to derail democracy. The prime minister has called

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Queensland Government's Discussion Paper on Compulsory Voting Sparks Political Row

The Queensland government's recent discussion paper on planned electoral reforms has reignited the debate on compulsory voting in Australia. The paper, which asks whether the state should end nearly a century of mandatory voting, has been met with intense criticism from the federal Labor government. Prime Minister Julia