Tag: Pmln
Grand alliance ready to challenge PPP in Sindh
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), PML-Functional and the National People’s Party (NPP) on Tuesday agreed to enter into an electoral alliance in Sindh to...
PML-N does not need extremist group’s support: Pervaiz Rasheed
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Pervaiz Rasheed on Friday said his party has no shortage of candidates for general elections nor it has need...
Pakistan to become a “failed state” if current scenario persists: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday said if the current law and order situation persisted, Pakistan may turn into “a failed state”.
Talking to...
Another PPP MPA joins PML-N
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member Provincial Assembly Rana Munawar Ghaus on Saturday joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
He announced this during a meeting with Punjab...
10 Punjab Assembly members from PPP, PML-Q join PML-N
Ten members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs), including eight from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and two from the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), on...
Ashraf ‘to soon write to Opp leader over interim setup’
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Wednesday that he would soon be writing a letter to the leader of opposition to formally broach...
‘PML-N was the first to demand new provinces’
Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Muslim League-N is a strong supporter of the creation of new provinces under the constitution...
Resetting roles
Agencies have long held monopoly over patriotism
Better late than never. The intelligence agencies have been finally put in the dock. The Supreme Court has...
ISI in the doghouse
Transgression should not go unchecked
The SC is fed up with unending transgressions on the part of the agencies. On Thursday, the apex court referred...
Access denied
Women voters stopped
That women voters were stopped from casting votes at a number of polling stations in Mardan NA-9 and Mianwali PS-44 constitutes a...
Imran cries foul
Apparently, a unanimous vote is not good enough
PTI Chief Imran Khan has challenged the 20th Amendment ignoring that it was passed unanimously by lawmakers...
All’s well that ends well
Agreeing to agree
The PPP and the PML(N) have reportedly reached an agreement on the 20th Amendment and on measures to ensure fair and free...
All grown-up now?
From 18 to 10
All portfolios are, ultimately, the chief minister’s portfolios. This has to be said slowly, soothingly, like one would to a child.
The...
Courage under fire
Civilian oversight needed
The ubiquitous Pakistani intelligence apparatus, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, is under fire, both from within the country and from our erstwhile...
The smell of conspiracies?
No, CM saab, the smell of mismanagement
Anyone looking for conspiracies lurking anywhere around should call Shahbaz Sharif. He will reach the spot, expand his...
Gilani on elections
First things first
Retracting yet another stand, Gilani told the media general elections could be held earlier in consultation with other parties. While in Davos,...
Social media: from innovation to revolution
Historically, movements against dictatorial or democratic regimes in a region were made possible due to formation of underground groups, propaganda through different banned newspapers...