status quo


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the existing state of affairs

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Bedi demanded that status quo prior to Madras High Court's order that curtailed her powers ought to have been maintained after the Supreme Court issued notice on the same.
'Status quo. Yung mga committees lang naman ang pinag uusapan (Only the committees are up for discussion),' he added.
Visiting 36 venues around the UK with award-winning rock writer and biographer Mick Wall, Rossi will spill the beans on his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt, on what it was like to play to a global audience of 1.9 billion at Live Aid and what makes him more passionate than ever about Status Quo.
Thornton believes that Taiwan's situation is not likely to change significantly in the short term, and therefore it is the responsibility of all three parties to work towards maintaining stability in the strait by respecting the status quo.
"A Status Quo Ante Order is issued, effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this Court, ordering You (Comelec), parties, your agents, representatives, or persons acting in your place or stead to maintain the status quo prevailing before the issuance of Comelec En Banc Minute Resolution No.
The status quo is harming Palestinians, yet Abbas persists in accepting temporary alleviation that is compromised and does not contribute towards a political solution.
Play a Long Game: Let's be clear: the status quo will always push back because people's stability is normally threatened by the new.
"The EU reiterates the importance of upholding the Status Quo for the holy sites in Jerusalem, including with regard to Jordan's special role.
'Pashinyan is going to just try to hold on to the status quo and this is probably not to the liking of Azerbaijan.
It sought a status quo over conversion of Tata Sons into a private company from a public limited firm.
GUJRANWALA -- The operation for retrieval of state land and removal of encroachments has been stayed by a civil court in its status quo order on the plaint filed by the occupants.
Ramallah, June 19 (Petra) -- The Islamic-Christian Commission for Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, Tuesday stressed its rejection of Israel's imposing taxes on the city's churches and other measures aim to change the historical and legal status quo in East Jerusalem's holy sites.
PRIMARY school kids in Oldham were treated to a lesson in rock 'n' roll from Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich.
KARACHI -- Renowned Town Planner and architect Arif Hasan said on Wednesday that Karachi's population could have been shown to be less deliberately in order to benefit the status quo.