LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly will elect a new chief minister on April 3 (Sunday), according to the speaker of the house, who delayed the day’s proceedings on Saturday, which had been interrupted by sloganeering from both sides of the aisle. Nomination papers must be filed by 5 p.m. today, and they will be scrutinised by […]
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Amir Liaqat predicts Aleem Khan as next Punjab CM
Dr. Amir Liaquat Hussain, a PTI MNA, said on Wednesday that the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will be successful, and Aleem Khan will become Chief Minister of Punjab. Dr. Liaquat added in his tweet, “I am making three predictions; time will confirm I was wrong or you were wrong, my friend!” […]
PML-N decides to hand up Punjab chief ministership to PML-Q
ISLAMABAD: The PML-N decided on Sunday to hand up the Punjab chief ministership to the PML-Q and informed their decision to the Chaudhry brothers, according to sources close to the situation. The PML-Q leaders, according to sources, requested time for a consultation. Both parties agreed to continue conversations before making a final decision on a […]
No opposition party has raised concern for national government, says Shahbaz
Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) and President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said that no opposition parties have objected to the formation of a national government in Pakistan following the passage of a no-trust motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in the National Assembly (NA). Shehbaz […]
Pervaiz Elahi name as Punjab Chief Minister is still being debated, says Shahbaz
Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, said on Wednesday that the decision to designate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab Chief Minister is still being debated. Shehbaz said none of the heads of state should have any influence on the National Accountability Bureau during an interview with veteran anchorperson Nasim Zehra […]
Govt claims spending 100bn in Southern Punjab
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab said on Wednesday that it spent Rs100 billion in development money in southern Punjab during the last eight months. In a report to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Punjab administration stated that out of the total Rs170 billion released in eight months, Rs100 billion had been spent on […]
PM Khan likely to change CM Punjab
Prime Minister Imran Khan has agreed to modify the Punjab government’s structure, according to Federal Minister for Housing Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema. On Friday, Tariq Bashir Cheema announced that a federal government committee had informed them that the prime minister had consented to change Punjab’s chief minister and wished them well. The committee notified the […]
JKT group want removal of usman buzdar from Punjab
Members of the ruling PTI’s unhappy Jehangir Khan Tareen group met with Punjab Assembly Speaker and PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi and informed him of the group’s minus-Buzdar agenda. According to reports, a delegation from the JKT met with the Punjab assembly speaker in Lahore on Wednesday. The JKT wanted Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar removed […]