Tag: Opposition

Opp should verify claims before criticising, says Naseem

Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem has said that he did not send a message to any ministry pertaining to the transfer of judges and...

Crisis looms as CEC refuses to administer oath to new ECP...

--Justice (r) Raza terms appointment of new ECP members from Sindh, Balochistan ‘unconstitutional’ --ECP informs Parliamentary Affairs Ministry about rejection of new members   ISLAMABAD: The federal...

PML-N to take govt to task over ‘failed’ foreign policy

--Ahsan Iqbal urges joint strategy on Kashmir issue ISLAMABAD: A joint parliamentary party of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday instructed its members to "actively...

Govt calls for ‘political unity’ over Kashmir cause

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday called for unity among political parties over the Kashmir cause, saying that Kashmiris are looking towards Pakistanis in the...

Opposition determined to oust Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition has once again reaffirmed its determination to oust Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to replace him with Hasil Bizenjo. In this regard,...

PM Imran’s Washington speech loaded with rhetoric, populism, says Opp

--Shehbaz says it’s waste of time to talk about a premier who is unaware of public issues --Bilawal says PM couldn’t get off his ‘container’...

Opp denounces ex-PM Abbasi’s arrest

--Bilawal condemns ‘selected’ govt’s ‘witch-hunt’ against elected representatives --Maryam expresses disappointment at arrest of ‘another elected premier’ --Iqbal says NAB only capable of acting against PML-N ISLAMABAD:...

PTI survives budget scare

--Opp fails to stop budget as PTI bulldozes bill through parliament --PML-N rejects ‘anti-people’ budget, demands a ‘pro-people’ budget --Hammad says govt has reduced current account...

Zardari warns of catastrophe if economy worsened further

--Former president says if people took to streets against incumbent system, no one will able to stop them --Former finance minister Asad Umar criticises budget,...

Opposition least bothered to discuss public issues: Faisal Javed

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Javed said the opposition parties did not have any interest in resolving the issues of the common man. Talking to a private...

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...

Hooligans can’t stop Shehbaz speech, pass PTI budget: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that no matter what level of hoopla Prime Minister Imran Khan’s minions...

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...

Nation should stop glorifying money launderers, says PM Imran

--Opp leaders lash out at PM, say Imran intimidating rivals by announcing probe into past govts' tenures   Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said it...

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...