Looking at the incompetence, carelessness of government, and water drainage system of the country, it is clear that the situation of water scarcity and floods are artificial, to the creation of bad policies regarding water share and old irrigation system. There are many examples of this: National and international institutions and experts on water and […]
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Sh Rashid files plea in SC demanding voting rights for overseas
Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, a former interior minister and the leader of the Awami Muslim League, filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday asking for the right to vote for Pakistanis living abroad. The petition begged the court to deem Clause 94 of the Election Act Amendment unconstitutional. Additionally, the petitioner asked the court […]
Zardari discuss political situation with ch Shujaat
Former President Asif Ali Zardari paid a visit to ex-Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain’s residence in Lahore on Tuesday. The meeting between Asif Ali Zardari and Shujaat Hussain in a room lasted more than an hour. Family members of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain were also present. As he left Shujaat Hussain’s home, the former president flashed […]
Zardari, Fazlur Rehman arrives at Shehbaz Sharif’s residence
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and JUI-F supremo Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman arrived at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s personnel residence in Model Town Lahore. Shehbaz Sharif, President of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, has called a meeting of coalition partners. The meeting was also requested by Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and federal ministers including information minister Maryam […]
Fawad gives CEC few days to resign or get ousted
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Tuesday during a press conference that the chief election commissioner (CEC) has a few days to decide whether he wants to go himself or be removed. “Decide whether you want to go yourself or we will oust you,” Fawad said, adding that there would be the PTI […]
Long march cases: PTI leaders’ interim bail extends till July 26
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore extended the interim bails of PTI leaders in cases involving vandalism and damage to government property during the Long March towards Islamabad until July 26. The court saw leaders of the PTI’s Punjab chapter Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Hamad Azahar, Yasmeen Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhary, Mehmoodur Rashid, and Aslam Iqbal. On […]
By-elections defeat: Nawaz orders party leaders to hold emergency meeting of PML-N
LAHORE: Following the PML-N’s thrashing defeat at the hands of the PTI in the Punjab by-elections, the party’s supremo, Nawaz Sharif, blamed the failure on the center’s “difficult decisions.” According to preliminary and unofficial results, the PTI swept the Punjab by-elections, winning 15 of the 20 seats, while the ruling PML-N suffered a crushing defeat, winning […]
Coalition partners to meet on Tuesday following PTI victory
On Tuesday, the ruling coalition partners will meet to discuss the situation that arose following the PTI’s victory in the Punjab by-elections. Following the PTI’s victory over the PML-N in the latter’s stronghold, Khawaja Saad informed the media that a coalition party meeting would be called for Tuesday to develop the coalition’s future strategy. Saad […]