Tag: Pmln
Vote on key bills delayed as govt falls short of majority
Only 218 members were present in NA on Monday while govt requires 228 votes to pass 21st Constitutional Amendment Bill and Army Act (Amendment) Bill
When the going gets tough, the tough get going!
Zardari takes a U-turn on PPP’s stance, puts weight behind constitutional amendments for formation of military courts
Dar brings up judicial commission issue only to...
Waiting for ‘appropriate time’ to remarry: Khan
Imran Khan remains vague in the face of second marriage rumours, says waiting for ‘appropriate time’ for remarrying
PTI chief leaving on a one-day trip...
How’s the weather, Khan?
British newspaper says cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has secretly wedded former BBC weather girl Reham Khan but PTI chief says marriage reports are ‘greatly exaggerated’
Imran...
LHC rejects govt’s plea to extend Malik Ishaq’s detention
The government made a plea to the court to extend Ishaq’s detention as the timing of his release was not appropriate in wake of the Peshawar massacre.
Dialogue caught between development and destruction
PM says dialogue and sit-ins can't go together, claims govt’s Plan D aims at ‘development’ while that of PTI leads to ‘destruction’
Khan digs in heels over judicial commission demand
“Lahore has given its verdict that May 2013 elections were rigged.”
PTI’s protests taking toll on govt’s patience
“There is no room for any protest, which blocks roads and closes business, in any democratic country across the world. No one is allowed to paralyse lives of ordinary citizens, anywhere.”
LHC admits contempt petition against NA-122 tribunal judge
NA-122 is one of the four constituencies where the PTI had sought a recount and verification of voters’ thumb impressions. Sadiq had defeated Khan in the 2013 general elections and the PTI had challenged the results
Govt assured PTI of ISI, MI role in rigging probe
PML-N had agreed with PTI that besides forming Judicial Commission, it would also form a Special Investigation Team comprising officials from federal and leading intelligence agencies to probe rigging allegations
Political leaders urge govt, PTI to show restraint
Khurshid Shah says Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan will be responsible if something happens to Pakistan
Shutdown begets violence
PTI calls for countrywide day of mourning as protests spread to other cities, party calls off talks with govt
Kidnapped PML-N lawmaker recovered from Pak-Afghan border area
Rana Jamil Hasan, who was also known as ‘Gudo Khan’, was recovered from the Pak-Afghan border areas and is currently under the safe custody of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) force
Khan’s ‘Plan C’ stands for chaos, says info minister
Says PTI chief told workers to scuffle with ‘unarmed’ police in Faisalabad after citizens rejected his shutdown call
Khan tells govt not to test PTI’s resolve
Says PTI ready to take ‘Gullus’ head on if Faisalabad episode is repeated in Lahore
PML-N not the only party that benefited from rejected votes: report
Punjab at the top with 15 constituencies where the number of rejected votes was higher than the victory margin. Balochistan was second with seven, while Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had five such constituencies each
Govt decides to talk Khan out of rigging blues
PML-N govt decides to engage PTI in talks to end political impasse, tasks Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to contact Shah Mahmood Qureshi