Tag: Opposition
Imran vents his spleen at judiciary over Nawaz relief
--PM pleads CJP Khosa, his successor to 'take whatever measures necessary to restore nation's confidence in judiciary'
--Says Sharif family could have easily given Rs7bn...
Fazl ended sit-in after an ‘understanding’ with govt, says Elahi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman...
PML-N to approach court against indemnity bond condition
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Malik Ahmad Khan on Wednesday said that the party would move court against government’s demand of Rs7 billion in...
Govt invites Opp for debate on mending NAB flaws
--Opp alleges political victimisation as govt says cases against political leaders were filed in the past
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati on...
Is en masse resignation still an option for Opp?
ISLAMABAD: The threat of en masse resignation from the parliament, once considered as a lethal weapon in the hands of the opposition, has almost...
Govt offers judicial probe into ‘rigging’ but Fazl won’t budge
--Pervaiz Elahi says govt won't accept demand of PM's resignation, hopes for breakthrough in talks
--JUI-F chief says govt shouldn’t bother with dialogue if Imran Khan’s...
Govt gears up for Azadi March in capital
--Army troops summoned for protection of sensitive areas
--Islamabad schools to remain closed on Thursday
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised its preparations to face Jamiat...
Deadlock persists in govt-Opp talks
--First day of talks between govt, Opp ends without conclusion as both sides fail to reach agreement over protest venue
--Rahbar Committee asks for PM's...
Govt, Opp stick to their stances on PM’s resignation
--Khattak consults PM over government's strategy for negotiations with joint opposition
--Fazl tells government’s negotiation team to bring premier’s resignation letter with them
--Nawaz, Bilawal assure Fazl...
PML-N will expose PTI’s ‘destructive’ rule, says Shehbaz
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has said his party will expose the "destructive" rule of the incumbent government on October 31.
Addressing...
Collective effort required to oust govt, says Bilawal
THARPARKAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Wednesday that collective effort will get rid of the “puppet government” and form a...
Won’t resign, PM Imran says
--Premier says JUI-F’s Azadi March driven by foreign agenda and will harm Kashmir cause
--Says Opp will be allowed to protest in Islamabad as long...
Opp says won’t stage a sit-in in Islamabad on Oct 27
--Durrani appraises Khattak of Opp's demands
ISLAMABAD: An All Parties Conference (APC) of various local leaders of opposition parties on Tuesday decided that no sit-in...
No talks unless Opp allowed to take out Azadi March on...
--Akram Durrani says government isn't serious about holding talks with opposition
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Akram Durrani on Monday said that the opposition will...
JUI-F wins Opp’s support for Azadi March
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties on Tuesday agreed to join the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) upcoming Azadi March towards Islamabad but no agreement could be reached...
PML-N wants Fazl to postpone ‘Azadi March’ till Nov
--Ahsan Iqbal says CEC thinks protests should be postponed to ‘fully mobilise people’
--Says govt’s Kashmir policy has failed as it lacks practical action
ISLAMABAD: The...
Opp preparing to give govt ‘tough time’ in upcoming parliamentary sittings
--PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, Mushahid Hussain Syed lash out at govt for cancelling joint session ahead of schedule
--PPP’s Naz Baloch thinks govt’s Kashmir strategy has...