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...