Tag: Government

Opp mulling in-house change, removal of Senate chairman, says Maryam

--PML-N VP says nation has pinned hopes on Opp to stop ‘anti-people’ budget --Urges Opp to unite under one umbrella to hold the govt accountable Pakistan...

PM didn’t order disruption in NA proceedings, Firdous says

--Premier’s special assistant offers Opp to suggest amendments in federal budget   ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan...

Bilawal announces anti-govt drive from June 23

--PPP chief says it’s incumbent upon Opp to stop the budget from passing --Says he and Maryam are there to play a ‘lengthy political innings’ LAHORE:...

PPP, PML-N will shoot down PTI’s budget

-- Bilawal, Maryam say PTI does not represent true mandate of people --Both leaders condemn ‘political victimisation’ by govt and NAB --Reiterate support for Constitutional supremacy and...

Imran meets economic team ahead of Tuesday budget

--PTI leadership formulates strategy to handle Opp protest against budget, lawyers' nationwide strike against 'mala fide' reference  --PM summons special meeting to discuss Punjab budget ISLAMABAD: Prime...

Government defends reference against Justice Isa

--ARU, Law Ministry bound to act against judges in case of ‘verified’ information The government on Sunday defended the misconduct reference against Justice Qazi Faez...

Zardari, Nawaz meeting on the cards, says PPP

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday hinted at the possibility of meeting between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party...

Attack on judges implies govt’s insecurity, says Maryam

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday lashed out at the government for filing a misconduct reference against senior judges. In a...

Addl AG resigns over misconduct reference against superior court judges

--Zahid Ebrahim says govt attempting to ‘browbeat judiciary’, will cause irreparable damage to institution    ISLAMABAD: Objecting to government’s filing of misconduct reference against two senior...

Judges face misconduct reference over undeclared foreign properties

Two senior judges have come under fire as the incumbent government on Tuesday filed a misconduct reference against them for possessing undeclared foreign assets,...

Pakistan to stay neutral in any regional conflict, NSC decides

ISLAMABAD: The top civil and military leadership on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan will continue making efforts for regional peace and stability without taking sides in...

Bilawal wants anti-beggar drive to begin with PM Imran

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that an anti-beggar drive should begin with Prime Minister Imran Khan instead of the...

JI announces countrywide protest against govt from June 15

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday announced a countrywide protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government from June 15. The protest against rising inflation and soaring dollar...

Opp agrees to revive Charter of Democracy

--Opp calls for APC, vows to launch anti-government drive after Eid --Huddle expresses concern over ‘political victimisation’ at the hands of NAB, hike in petroleum...

Govt must clarify the terms of IMF deal, says Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in Senate Sherry Rehman on Tuesday strongly criticised the government over the deal it has signed with the...

Opp leaders criticise govt over amnesty scheme

--Marriyum says Imran has taken a U-turn on amnesty scheme --Abbasi says incumbent govt copying PML-N govt’s policies --Khursheed asks govt to explain why it is...

Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change

CANBERRA: Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of...