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Senate Judiciary Committee advances Blanche’s nomination for attorney general

Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the Senate floor, clearing a key hurdle for President Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. The GOP-led panel voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Blanche’s nomination. The acting attorney general overcame skepticism from Republican Sens. John Cornyn…

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Pakistan ‘disappointed’ with EU report on GSP+ compliance issues, says it understates reforms – Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) recent report that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The report was issued as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in…

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Families of martyred policemen end Quetta sit-in after 10 days as agreement reached with govt – Pakistan

QUETTA: A sit-in committee, which included family members of policemen martyred in a deadly terrorist attack in Ziarat, ended its protest on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the Balochistan government last night. On July 6, 27 policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district. Families of the…

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