Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has opted to remain neutral in the opposition’s no-confidence move against the prime minister and has also decided to skip Friday’s National Assembly session. According to reports, JI MNA Abdul Akbar Chitrali did not attend the opposition parties’ meeting in Parliament House prior to the National Assembly session as part of his party’s […]
Day: March 25, 2022
ECP fines KP Assembly speaker for breaking election code
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) fined Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ghani Rs50,000 for breaking the election code of conduct. Mushtaq Ghani was fined by the ECP for campaigning for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Shuja Nabi in local government elections. In Abbottabad, he was likewise following official decorum during the election campaign.
Govt mainatined excellent relation with COAS, says PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday that predictions about the appointment of a new army head in April were mere speculations, stressing that he maintained “excellent” connections with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He was speaking at a political committee meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad to […]
IHC declares PECA ordinance unconstitutional; here’s why
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declared the PECA ordinance unconstitutional. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition against the Peca ordinance. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists filed the petition (PFUJ). As part of the government’s effort to combat “fake news,” President Dr. Arif Alvi issued an ordinance in February amending the […]
“I am 100 percent sure that the motion will succeed,” claims zardari
Former President and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is confident in the outcome of the no-confidence motion, saying, “I am 100 percent positive that the motion will succeed.” On Friday, Asif Zardari, who appeared upbeat, told the media at Parliament House that if Speaker Asad Qaiser did not allow them to table the no-confidence resolution […]