Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif Saturday warned National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser against becoming a party to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a joint press conference flanked by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Shahbaz …
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Pakistan slams Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for ‘unwarranted, gratuitous remarks’ on Kartarpur
Pakistan on Friday slammed Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for “unwarranted and gratuitous remarks” on Kartarpur Sahib. “Pakistan categorically rejects the unwarranted and gratuitous remarks made by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, during a recent event, questioning the partition and location of Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan,” said Foreign Office spokesperson …
Read More »‘Are we your slaves?’: White House refuses to comment on PM Imran’s public criticism of EU envoys
The White House Thursday refused to give a clear response to PM Imran Khan’s “are we your slaves” statement that triggered a controversy with many slamming the premier for his public outburst against the European Union envoys and putting Pakistan’s relations with the West at risk. The PM had lashed out at …
Read More »China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year
Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission’s website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin. China reported only two COVID deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on …
Read More »Gold price falls by Rs250 in Pakistan
The price of gold in Pakistan decreased by Rs250 per tola and Rs214 per 10 grams to settle at Rs130,000 per tola and Rs111,454 per 10 grams, respectively. A day earlier, the precious commodity closed at Rs130,250 per tola and Rs111,668 per 10 grams. Cumulatively, the safe-haven asset lost Rs750 …
Read More »Public pressure will force PTI dissidents to come back: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday public would force the dissident PTI lawmakers — who are around a dozen — to come back to their party. The prime minister, addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project, said: “Times have changed […] and on March 27 — when …
Read More »Opposition warns of sit-in outside NA if no-trust motion not tabled on Monday
The joint Opposition on Saturday warned the PTI-led government that if the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is not tabled on Monday (March 21), then it will stage a sit-in outside the National Assembly. In a press conference alongside Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Opposition …
Read More »Voting against party policy or crossing floor: ECP says takes decision only after asked by NA speaker
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said that it is empowered to take a decision only after receiving a declaration from the National Assembly speaker about the members voting against party policy or crossing floor. The ECP said that according to the Constitution, it has nothing to …
Read More »Actress Reema Khan heaps praise on PM Imran Khan
BIRMINGHAM: Reema Khan — one of the most famous Lollywood actresses — on Thursday heaped praise on Prime Minister Imran Khan and said that Allah has chosen him to perform noble deeds. Praising the prime minister for his achievements and deeds, the actress said that Allah has chosen PM Khan …
Read More »This is no fight for democracy
There is so much about democracy that is being bandied around every day that it drives one sick, particularly when this harangue is nothing but a mammoth compilation of blatant lies and deceitful claims. I don’t even know where to start narrating the story of democracy under the tutelage of …
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