ISLAMABAD: As murmurs about another constitutional amendment gain strength, the JUI-F has called a meeting of its top leaders to discuss the issue, a source in the party told. The speculations started after a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Lahore on Sunday. The meeting, also attended by key leaders of PML-N and PPP, …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed hopes for Russian support for Pakistan’s Brics membership bid as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The president received a Russian parliamentary delegation on Monday led by Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, according to a press release from the presidency. The president sought Russia’s support for …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has announced officially joining the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), it emerged on Monday, following a special meeting of the party’s political committee last night. The JCP is responsible for nominating judges for constitutional benches in the Supreme Court and high courts, as per the new Article 191A recently introduced in the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Clause 1 …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI submitted a contempt petition in the Supreme Court on Monday against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for not implementing the top court’s July 12 order in the reserved seats case. On July 12, a 13-judge full bench of the apex court had declared that the opposition PTI was eligible to receive reserved seats for women and …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia to attend the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) being held in Riyadh from 29 to 30 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, the FII serves as an important platform for countries to showcase their economic strength, draw foreign …
LAHORE: After seeing the 26th Amendment to its logical conclusion, the ruling coalition is seemingly planning to table another constitutional amendment, colloquially known as the 27th amendment, aimed at reforming local governments and “addressing issues skipped in previous legislation”. These details were divulged by sources following a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Lahore, …
KARACHI: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has said that he would not act on the Supreme Court’s decision in the matter of the reserved seats allocated to PTI, saying that he would prefer to wait for the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision before taking action. In a wide-ranging interview with Geo News aired on Sunday, he referred to the …
LONDON: After lobbying UK parliamentarians to write to their government about Imran Khan’s incarceration, the PTI is going full steam ahead to campaign and build awareness overseas around the prolonged detention of its leader, with a planned protest at an event where former chief justice Qazi Faez Isa will be a key guest. A group of parliamentarians has issued a …
LONDON: Former premier and PML-N president Nawaz Sharif is set to depart today (Monday) from London on a visit to Washington DC, Dawn has learnt. Nawaz arrived in London late on Saturday evening, and spent Sunday at his residence in Avenfield House in Park Lane. This is the PML-N leader’s first London trip after his return from the UK to …
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has transitioned from a government-to-government investment model in its first phase to a business-to-business engagement in its second phase. He made these remarks in an interview with the US edition of China’s CGTN network. He previously indicated that Pakistan could repay its Chinese debt only after successfully …