ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday administered the oath to a 19-member federal cabinet of newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Earlier today, PM Shehbaz had sent a summary to President Zardari to appoint the cabinet, comprising 18 federal ministers and a minister of state. The PML-N’s main ally, the PPP, has refused to become part of the federal …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has made startling claims, accusing Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz of orchestrating an assassination plot against him. The serious allegations were brought to light on Saturday, as Marwat spoke to journalists outside Parliament House, asserting that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader had hired ‘contract killers’ to target him. According to Marwat, …
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet tomorrow for the sighting of Ramazan moon in Peshawar, after evening prayers. According to the statement issued by the spokesperson, the meeting for the sighting of the Ramazan moon – for Hijri year 1445 – will be administered by Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal committee Maulana Abdul Khabir. Meanwhile, the meetings of other zonal …
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders launched a verbal barrage on the ruling alliance on Saturday as the PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari seized the presidential throne in what they termed an “illegal” election. However, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate of the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), described the election as historic. He highlighted that for the first time, votes were not …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari took oath on Sunday as the 14th president of Pakistan – making history by being elected as the head of state for the second time. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to Zardari at a ceremony at the Presidency. The event was attended by governors and chief ministers of all …
PESHAWAR: Ten militants were killed in two separate operations by security forces in North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said four militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation on Friday. During the follow-up sanitisation operation, four more militants were neutralised by the security forces. Separately, two militants were killed …
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said a committee comprising representatives of PPP, PML-N and other parties was holding consultation for the formation of provincial cabinet, which will be finalised within the next two weeks. Talking to reporters after the presidential vote on Saturday, CM Bugti said, “Asif Ali Zardari won with a significant majority in Balochistan Assembly, with 47 votes, …
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against PTI leader Shandana Gulzar for embroiling her into the controversy over death of PTI worker Zilley Shah. “An application has been filed with the FIA against Shandana Gulzar for making false propaganda against Maryam Nawaz,” Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari told reporters here on Saturday. …
PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed while one suffered injuries in a blast near the Board Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar early Sunday morning, officials said. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Bilal Faizi confirmed the death toll and injuries. He said the bodies and wounded were moved to the Khyber Teaching Hospital and the blast site had been cordoned off. Speaking …
H.E. Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan said on the election of Asif Ali Zardari as the President of Pakistan, “I would like to express my sincere congratulations on the election of H.E. Asif Ali Zardari, as the 14th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” He added that “he reminds us of …