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- ↑ April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19). "The contempt of Parliament". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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- ↑ Zubair Qureshi, Correspondent (2023-05-17). "Pakistan's National Assembly passes 'contempt of parliament' bill | Pakistan – Gulf News". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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