Zardari sworn in for second stint as president – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari made history on Sunday by taking the oath as president for a second time. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa at a grand ceremony at the Presidency. The two were joined by the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and outgoing president Dr […]
Bilawal campaigns for father on eve of presidential election – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari kept campaigning for his father till the eve of the presidential election as he hosted the lawmakers of National Assembly and the Senate on Friday. The PPP chairman also met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and provincial assembly members earlier in the day. During the gathering held at […]
Sanjrani takes oath as member of Balochistan Assembly – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The plan of former Senate chairman to get an extension through an amendment to rules seems to have gone awry as he has finally taken the oath as a Balochistan Assembly MPA. Sources told Dawn that the plan had to be shelved due to stiff opposition and the fear of the motion being defeated. […]
How is the president elected in Pakistan?
JUI-F, JI to abstain; PPP leader can expect to get around 400 votes, Achakzai may not be able to cross 200-mark. Pakistan is preparing for a presidential election today (Saturday) following a highly contested and noisy election for the prime minister. This election comes amidst a backdrop of political tension and is viewed as a […]
Reserved seats row echoes in two assemblies – Pakistan
• Four MNAs, 24 MPAs sworn in amid PTI-SIC protest• PHC order barring oaths only applies to KP lawmakers, attorney general tells National Assembly• Lahore, Sindh high courts do not issue stay orders, notices sent to ECP, political parties ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: Lawmakers allotted reserved seats that were denied to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) took oath […]
Let’s work together, Dar tells opposition – Pakistan
• Mushahid stresses need for ‘healing’, calls for Imran’s release• Production orders issued for PTI senator ISLAMABAD: Observing that charters of democracy and economy were the need of the hour, Ishaq Dar, the outgoing leader of the house in the Senate, on Friday invited the opposition to collaborate in steering the country out of crises. […]
SIC assails denial of reserved seats as PHC extends stay – Pakistan
PESHAWAR / LAHORE: A larger bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday once again deferred the oath-taking of nine women lawmakers , who had been awarded the reserved seats claimed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The high court’s decision, extending the restraining order until March 13, was issued on a petition filed […]
JI senator calls for political dialogue to ensure civilian supremacy – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid calls for civilian supremacy in the Senate, a lawmaker on Thursday proposed a dialogue among political parties to achieve this goal. In his farewell speech days before his retirement on completion of six-year term, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) said that political parties should hold a dialogue and give way to each […]
PM Shehbaz urges unity among coalition to counter rising economic challenges – Pakistan
• Holds reception to rally support for Zardari as joint presidential candidate• Calls on PTI to collaborate with Centre, assures KP govt of support ISLAMABAD: Five days after assuming office for his second term as the prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged the ruling coalition that the country is facing gigantic challenges, which could […]
PTI will go to SC against ‘tampered’ Form-45s – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has announced that his party will go to the Supreme Court against the alleged tampering of Form-45s in last month’s general election. The party has also demanded a thorough and impartial audit of the election results. Speaking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday, Mr […]