The polling, which kicked off at 8 am, will continue uninterrupted until 5 pm today. To facilitate the election process, a public holiday is being observed in the Umerkot district today A total of 18 candidates are contesting for the seat, which fell vacant following the demise of senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Nawab […]
“The meeting between the PML-N and major ally of its ruling coalition took place after a key PML-N leader’s contact with the PPP’s Naveed Qamar,” party sources said. According to PPP sources, Naveed Qamar and Ghulam Mustafa Shah represented the PPP in the meeting, but the session ended without a result. PML-N leaders assured the […]
As per details, to secure support for the resolution submitted in the National Assembly against the construction of canals, the PPP will reach out to different political parties and independent lawmakers as well. The sources further say that PPP leadership has instructed its MNAs to actively pursue political engagement to ensure the passage of the […]
This decision comes ahead of the upcoming session, with the PPP aiming to underscore its concerns regarding the controversial canal projects. According to party sources, the PPP intends to withhold cooperation with the federal government during the session and disrupt proceedings to amplify its stance. A limited number of PPP members will attend the session, […]
Shazia Marri, PPP Information Secretary and Member of the National Assembly, accused PML-N and the Speaker’s Office of bias, claiming that PPP had submitted a resolution to the Speaker on April 7, which should have been included in the agenda. However, she said, the Speaker placed a note on the resolution and returned it to […]
Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, who was chairing the session, began the proceedings by initiating the question hour. However, opposition lawmakers stood up seeking to speak on a point of order, which the chair declined. In response, the Sunni Ittehad Council’s Iqbal Afridi drew attention to the quorum. The Deputy Speaker subsequently ordered a […]
Sherry Rehman, a former environment minister, stated that Pakistan received 40 percent lesser rainfall owing to the climate change. Rehman said that the water level at Sukkur Barrage has dropped by 71 percent, while overall 65 percent water shortage recorded at Sindh’s three barrages. “Three provinces are facing drought situation and water has not been […]
PPP MNAs including Shabbir Bijarani had signed an anti-canal resolution yesterday to be moved in the lower house, sources said. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar said that the PML-N members would not support the resolution against canals in the house at any cost, PPP sources said. “We will give a policy statement in the house,” […]
Qamar Zaman Kaira contacted Asif Ali Zardari via telephone and inquired after his health. Speaking to a private news channel, Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the president’s condition has greatly improved, and he is recovering rapidly. Kaira added that Zardari is expected to return home soon. The PPP leader mentioned that the president sounded in […]
Sources reveal that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has left for Dubai on a personal visit. He is expected to stay abroad for around ten days. On April 4, Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif roll back the controversial canal project on the Indus River. Addressing […]
