Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), made history by becoming the first female Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday. Her appointment came despite a boycott by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The Punjab Assembly session, presided over by newly-elected Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan, started late. Maryam Nawaz won the […]
As per details, the PTI delegation comprising Asad Qaiser and Barrister Saif met PkMAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Following the meeting, Asad Qaiser said that the nation’s mandate should be accepted as it is their right to choose whoever they want. He said that PTI’s mandate was stolen through alleged rigging across Pakistan. Qaiser urged […]
According to sources, the proposed names for the KP cabinet are being forwarded to the PTI founder and the cabinet will be finalized after his approval. Sources said that the provincial cabinet will be squeezed to 15 to 20 members which will also include advisors and assistants. Party will prioritize the loyal members who lost […]
As per details, the PTI-backed independent candidates jointly announced that they will neither support the MQM-P candidate nor the nominated candidate for the speaker and the deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly. Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) PTI-supported nine members and a Jamaat-e-Islami member took oath in the Sindh Assembly earlier today (Sunday). Murad Ali Shah […]
Following the February 8 elections, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has vehemently denied any allegations of election tampering, claiming that political parties are utilizing these allegations as a kind of blackmail, which the PPP will not accede to. Speaking to the media following his condolences to the family of a party member who […]
An important milestone was the victory of Pakistani Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominee Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan in the Punjab Assembly Speaker’s election. During the Saturday night session, Khan received a dominant 224 votes, out of the total 327 cast. With 96 votes, Ahmed Khan Picher of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) took second place, demonstrating […]
Disconcertingly, a number of foreign media sources and social media accounts have been spreading unconfirmed information about Iranian security forces allegedly murdering a Jaish al-Adl terrorist organization commander within Pakistani territory. On Saturday, insiders with knowledge of the situation disputed these allegations, claiming that no such occurrence had place inside Pakistani borders. They draw attention […]
The late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, requested on Saturday that his body be released for burial and charged “demonic” Russian President Vladimir Putin with “torturing” his corpse. Navalnaya questioned Putin’s frequently stated Christian faith and said that Putin was keeping her husband’s body “hostage” in a six-minute video that was uploaded […]
Following a one and a half-hour delay, the Punjab Assembly session to choose the House’s speaker and deputy speaker began on Saturday. The protests both inside and outside the legislature prevented the meeting from starting on time. During the second meeting of the recently elected provincial assembly, which was chaired by Speaker Sibtain Khan, there […]
On Saturday, the city’s police used tear gas and baton charges against female employees of several political parties who were protesting against alleged election tampering in various parts of Karachi. In addition to blocking roads leading to the Sindh Assembly, where newly elected members took the oath, a number of political parties, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl […]