ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the coalition government and the national institutions were in “unprecedented harmony and cooperation” to serve the national interests and steer the country out of prevailing challenges. The prime minister, while addressing the Ulema and Mashaikh Conference in Islamabad, said that the country never needed unity and national harmony more, and he …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that parliament, which is the supreme institution, has converted a rule into a law to stop floor crossing, as envisaged in the Constitution. Speaking at a presser, he said PML-N’s Bilal Azhar Kayani had presented the Elections Act (2nd Amendment) Bill in the National Assembly, whereas Senator Talal Chaudhry moved it in the Senate. …
ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take meaningful actions to get its prestige restored. Appearing before a four-member bench of the ECP, headed by Member from Sindh Nisar Ahmed Durrani, in contempt of ECP and Chief Election Commissioner against him and PTI founder Imran Khan, he said respect is drawn …
GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ex-MNA Aliya Hamza was released from Gujranwala Jail on Wednesday after her release orders were submitted earlier in the day. Hamza departed the jail with her family as her lawyer confirmed her release. The Lahore High Court (LHC) had ordered law enforcement agencies not to arrest Aliyah Hamza, in any new cases without the court’s permission …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against a law that would bar independent lawmakers from joining a political party after a stipulated period. A bill, titled “Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024” proposes changes to the Elections Act 2017 and is apparently aimed at circumventing the Supreme Court’s July 12 ruling, which granted the PTI reserved seats and set …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has announced the opposition’s plan to challenge the newly approved Election Act Amendment Bill—which prevents independent candidates from joining political parties after a specified post-election period—in the top court. In a statement delivered on the floor of the National Assembly (NA), Gohar criticised the bill, asserting that it undermines democratic principles. The National …
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 by a majority vote, following its approval in the National Assembly. The government benches in the Senate had 30 members present during the vote. The opposition, with 15 members in attendance, did not propose any amendments to the bill, said Senator Farooq H. Naek. “Once the bill is passed, …
ISLAMABAD: Both houses of Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to bar independent lawmakers from joining a party after a stipulated period with the opposition PTI voicing a strong protest against it. The bill, titled “Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024” has introduced amendments to the Elections Act 2017 and is being seen by political observers as a move to frustrate the …
SWABI: As its founder Imran Khan completed one year in jail, the PTI and its allies on Monday organised a large power show in Swabi to demand the former prime minister’s release. The jalsa was held at Shahmansoor Town and PTI leaders and workers from across the country participated in the event, despite the hot weather. The PTI workers were waving …
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Monday issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other respondents on a petition by PTI founding chairman Imran Khan, seeking details of cases and inquiries against him. The bench also expressed concerns at the arrest of the former prime minister in new cases after bail in …