A rmy chief, Gen. Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, Saturday met the country’s Prime Minister-in-waiting, Nawaz Sharif, and discussed with him security issues, PML leaders said Read More »
Gen. Kayani discusses security issues with Nawaz Sharif
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President’s Spokesperson rejects Shahbaz Sharif statement
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar has deplored the allegation leveled by former Chief Minister Mr. Shahbaz Sharif that the President was involved in making postings and transfers of senior officials in the government as “not only absolutely baseless but also highly irresponsible”. Shahbaz Sharif alleged Friday that the caretaker Prime Minister, under the influence of President Asif Zardari, was making transfers and postings in the federal government and was not prepared to listen to the PML-N Read More »
MQM call for NA-250 re-polling rejected
The Election Commission Friday rejected MQM's request for re-polling in the entire NA-250 Karachi constituency. Read More »
President Zardari will not resign, says spokesperson
Presidential spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar has said that President Asif Ali Zardari will not be resigning. According to Babar, there is no question of a resignation. Despite suffering a historic defeat at the centre and in three provinces, the Pakistan Peoples Party has surprised many by retaining its earlier position in Sindh by again winning a simple majority here Read More »
Legharis join, NPP merged with PML-N
Two sons of former President Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari joined the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and the Sindh-based National Peoples Party (NPP) was merged into the PML-N on Friday. Read More »
PML-N’s Ch. Nisar loses PA seat in recounting
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) candidate Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan Thursday lost provincial assembly seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Muhammad Siddique Khan in votes recounting. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had ordered recounting after PTI had demanded recounting. Read More »
PTI wins Chaudhry Nisar’s PA seat in recounting
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) candidate Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan Thursday lost provincial assembly seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Muhammad Siddique Khan in votes recounting. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had ordered recounting after PTI had demanded recounting. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan won a seat in the National Assembly from the NA-52 Rawalpindi 3 constituency. Read More »
PM Khoso promises on time transition to new gov’t
Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Thursday promised to transfer power to the incoming government on time. Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party of two-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, emerged as the single largest party in the May 11 general elections and he is set to lead the country for third time Read More »
Imran Khan says will jointly resolve major issues with PML-N
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan says his party believes in democracy and will play the role of a strong opposition in the National Assembly. In a video message in Lahore on Wednesday‚ he said despite political differences with PML [N]‚ we will jointly move forward to resolve the major issues being faced by the country. Imran Khan said PTI will form the government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and will make it a model province Read More »
PTI, JI, Sherpao party, Swabi group to form KPK gov’t
Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Syed Munawar Hasan, Wednesday said that his party has reached agreement with the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf to form govt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Aftab Sherpao’s Qaumi Watan Party and Swabi’s Awami Jamhoori Ittehad, have also decided to join the government, the Jamaat chief told reporters after visiting Imran Khan at hospital in Lahore. He said that Jamaat will get ministries of Finance, Education and Ushar-Zakaat. Read More »
PML-N secures simple majority to form gov’t
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Wednesday got simple majority of members-elect of the National Assembly to form government. Read More »
More independent MPs join PML-N
As the country is fast moving to transition, more independent members-elect Wednesday joined Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), raising the party’s number of seats to 220 seats in the National Assembly and 300 in the Punjab assembly. Read More »
Nawaz Sharif to play ‘Friendly Game” with Imran after recovery
PML(N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif Tuesday visited Imran Khan at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore and inquired about his health. Khan was injured this month after he fell down off his lifter. Read More »
President Obama calls Nawaz Sharif after election victory
U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday called Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him on his party’s election victory, state media reported. President Obama said the United States wants to further strengthen friendly and trade relations with Pakistan, radio Pakistan reported. Read More »
Aitzaz resigns as senator, Wattoo quits PPP’s position
A day after Yusuf Raza Gilanni, Anwar Saifullah quit party’s position, two senior Pakistan Peoples’ Party Punjab President Manzoor Watoo resigned from the party post while senior PPP leader Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan announced his resignation from the Senate. Manzoor Watoo accepted responsibility for the dismal performance in Punjab and resigned as the PPP Punjab president. In the letter addressed to Bilawal, Wattoo listed the problems of water and electricity scarcity, economic instability and media trials as the reasons for defeat Read More »
