PML-N yet to make up mind on Balochistan CM slot – Pakistan
QUETTA: PML-N leaders in Balochistan have said that no decision has so far been taken about the upcoming chief minister’s slot, which will be announced after consultation with the would-be coalition partners. Former chief minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani told a joint press conference on Thursday evening that the party’s central leadership would take a […]
Clarity on coalition’s power-sharing formula likely today – Pakistan
• PPP circles suggest custodians of both houses may be from Sindh• PML-N floats Ayaz Sadiq as counter-offer to PPP names for NA speaker ISLAMABAD: A scheduled second round of talks between the Contact and Coordination Committees (CCCs) of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) could not take place on Thursday, […]
Stocks lose 1,133 points on instability fears – Business
KARACHI: Bears took over the trading floor of the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday after Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf nominated candidates for prime minister and Punjab chief minister as it also started contacts with different parties for the formation of coalition governments. Also, the Pakistan Peoples Party’s reluctance to join Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet despite announcing support to […]
ECP power to withdraw electoral symbol challenged – Pakistan
LAHORE: The powers of the ECP to withdraw the electoral symbol of a political party has been challenged before the Lahore High Court. Munir Ahmad, a lawyer, filed a ‘public interest’ petition through advocate Azhar Siddique and assailed the vires of Section 215 of the Elections Act 2017, which provides for eligibility of a party […]
ECP rejects Nawaz’s plea against Mansehra defeat – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The ECP has rejected PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s plea challenging his defeat on NA-15 Mansehra-Torghar. PTI-backed Shahzada Gustasup Khan defeated Mr Sharif with a margin of over 25,000 votes on February 8. The former secured 105,249 votes, while Mr Sharif bagged 80,382 votes, according to ECP’s provisional results. The PML-N supremo had challenged […]
Cabinet okays up to 67pc hike in gas tariff – Business
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday approved a 67 per cent increase in the natural gas tariff with effect from Feb 1, apparently to meet the revenue requirement of the gas utilities targeted for the current year. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the cabinet meeting presided over by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq […]
PTI won’t leave PM, CMs posts uncontested
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday nominated party’s acting Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan for the post of prime minister, Mian Aslam Iqbal for Punjab chief minister, Salar Khan for Balschistan Chief Minister and Aqib Ullah Khan for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly speaker. Acting PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan told the media that […]
Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2.73 per litre – Business
The caretaker government on Friday hiked the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre for the next fortnight. The new price of petrol is now RsRs275.62 per litre from the previous price of Rs272.89, according to a notification from the Finance Division. The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) was increased by Rs8.37 to Rs287.33 per […]
Gen Faiz, Gen Bajwa orchestrated no-confidence move against Imran, claims Fazl – Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday claimed that former army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and ex-spymaster Lt Gen Faiz Hameed had guided all political parties regarding the no-confidence vote against former prime minister Imran Khan and the PTI government. In April 2022, Pakistan saw for the first time in its history […]
PTI raises concerns on report of Bushra Bibi’s ill health at Banigala – Pakistan
The PTI raised concerns on Thursday upon a report surfacing about a deterioration in the health of party founder Imran Khan’s spouse, Bushra Bibi, and called for her urgent medical inspection. Bushra Bibi is currently incarcerated in the couple’s Banigala residence, which was declared a sub-jail for her, after their conviction and sentencing in the […]