PDM leaders renew coalition in a bid to form government – Pakistan
Political leaders belonging to the former alliance of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), as well as some new faces, announced their bid on Tuesday night to form the next government in a coalition setup. Last week, the PPP and PML-N began hectic efforts to hammer out some sort of power-sharing formula in the national and […]
Development spending 61% below target
ISLAMABAD: The interim government spent Rs191 billion on development projects during the first seven months of this fiscal year – a sum that is over Rs300 billion or 61% less than the target and underscores the implications of tough economic conditions. The Ministry of Planning reported on Tuesday that the development expenditures amounted to just […]
PPP to lend support to incoming govt on ‘issue to issue’ basis but not join federal cabinet: Bilawal – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said his party would lend support to the incoming government in the case of important votes — such as the election of the prime minister — and on “issue to issue basis” but would not join the federal cabinet. The remarks come after a two-day-long meeting of the PPP’s […]
MWM welcomes, JI weighs alliance offer from PTI
ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) began its consultation on Tuesday on joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents to form a coalition government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), while the Muttahida Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) welcomed the alliance with the PTI. Earlier, in the day, the PTI announced making a government at the Centre and in Punjab with the support […]
India, UAE sign pact on trans-continental trade corridor – World
India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe with India through parts of the Middle East by sea and rail, an ambitious plan backed by the US and the European Union. His trip comes ahead of India’s national election which is expected to […]
PTI to ally with Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen in Punjab and Centre, with Jamaat-i-Islami in KP – Pakistan
The PTI has decided to form a coalition in Centre and Punjab with the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) as per the instructions of party founder Imran Khan, the party’s Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Hasan relayed decisions that Imran, who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail over a […]
PDM leaders renew coalition, decide to form unity govt
Renewing Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition in a bid to form government, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that he and other political leaders have decided to form the government together, inviting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to also become part of reconciliation process. “We have chosen to unite and form a […]
Indian police fire tear gas as protesting farmers march to capital – World
Indian security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to stop thousands of farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital New Delhi after talks with the government failed. Local broadcasters showed thick clouds of tear gas fired to disperse protesters near Ambala, about 200 kilometres north of the capital, with police also dropping […]
Shares at PSX reverse trend after two days of losses, gain 161 points – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange recovered their losses from the previous two sessions on Tuesday as the benchmark index gained 161 points. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index was down 1121.24 points, or 1.84 per cent, to stand at 59,944.07 points shortly after trading began. However, after noon, the shares reversed the […]
Will gladly sit in opposition benches if independents form govt, Shehbaz says – Pakistan
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his party will “gladly sit in the opposition benches” if independent candidates were able to form a government. The remarks come days after PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said his party was firmly against reaching out to either the PML-N or PPP for a possible alliance […]