ISLAMABAD; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated his invitation to the opposition, including the PTI, for open dialogue for the “betterment of the country”. In a brief speech in the lower house of the Parliament today, the prime minister regretted that his repeated offers for the Charter of Economy following the 2018 elections were never responded in a positive manner. “Come, …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday said that a resolution passed by the US House of Representatives in support of democracy in Pakistan stemmed from an “incomplete understanding” of the country’s political situation and electoral process. In a significant display of bipartisan support, the US House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing robust support for democracy in Pakistan …
KARACHI: After months of speculation, a glimpse of ‘Awaam Pakistan’ — the new party on the block — appeared on the country’s political horizon on Thursday. The video posted on the X account of Awaam Pakistan was shared with the tagline ‘Awaam Pakistan: Badlein ge nizam’ (People of Pakistan: We will change the system). It featured a string of despondent citizens asking questions …
ISLAMABAD: In an apparent jibe at PTI, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Sunday called street protests “futile” as parliament was the real forum for strengthening, protecting, and ensuring constitutional supremacy. Mr Sharif made the remarks during a meeting with Senate Deputy Chairman Syedaal Khan Nasar, who called on him in Murree. According to a party spokesman, Mr Sharif congratulated the …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Saturday claimed he was not considering taking revenge on anyone, pointing out that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was the main hurdle in political reconciliation and harmony across the country. While presiding over a second parliamentary party meeting after regaining party office, the PML-N president also lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz …
BEIJING: A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that if “Taiwan independence” elements do not stop their provocations, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will continue its actions to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity unwaveringly. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks during a press conference, noting that the PLA military drills …
ISLAMABAD: Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz on Sunday claimed that he was being pressured for “political motives”, but asserted that he would not bow before anyone. In a message on X, formerly Twitter, the real estate tycoon said he had been pushed to the wall and was facing constant losses in his business. But he did not mention who was …
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder Imran Khan on Friday said he was writing a letter to Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir for the sake of the country and its current issues. According to a transcript of his talk with the media today in Adiala Jail, posted by the PTI on its X account, Imran said: “I will write a letter …
LAHORE: The opposition alliance, Tehreek-e- Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (Constitution Protection Movement of Pakistan), has announced plans to initiate a nationwide campaign aimed at restoring the Constitution and demanding apologies from those who violate Pakistan’s constitutional laws. This decision was reached during a gathering of the opposition coalition on Saturday, chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Chairman of TTAP. The meeting was attended by …
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition in Punjab led by PML-N on Friday lost dozens of reserved seats in the provincial assembly when the speaker suspended 24 women and three minority MPAs elected on reserved seats and barred them from joining the house proceedings. Twenty-three of the suspended MPAs belonged to PML-N, two to PPP and one each to PML-Q …