Washington (Politico.pk) — United States President Donald Trump has asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to join the Gaza Board of Peace, a group designed to resolve the continuing conflict in the Palestinian enclave. The Foreign Office spokeswoman revealed that Pakistan has formally received an invitation to join the Gaza peaceRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Politico.pk)- After a lengthy wait, the National Assembly has finally nominated an opposition leader, with NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq releasing a notification nominating Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai to the role. NA Speaker Sadiq confirmed Achakzai’s appointment as Leader of the Opposition and summonedRead More →
LAHORE ( POLITICO.PK) Iqrar ul Hassan, a well-known presenter, declared the creation of a new political party on Thursday. Iqrar ul Hassan announced the name of his party as “Pakistan Awam Raj Tehreek” during a news conference at the Lahore news Club. Iqrar ul Hassan declared that he will neverRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Politico.pk)- Former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has encouraged the National Assembly Speaker and Senate Chairman to select opposition leaders in both chambers of Parliament, stressing that leaving these posts empty marginalizes dissenting voices. The posts have been vacant since August of last year, when then-opposition leaders in the NationalRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Politico.pk) The Pakistan Constitutional Protection Movement, Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aeen Pakistan (TTAP), has stated that it is prepared to accept the Prime Minister’s offer of talks, stating that a new charter is a crucial component of the talks. TTAP leaders said in a statement released here on Thursday that the PrimeRead More →
RAWALPINDI ( POLITICO.PK ) The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated on Thursday that Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, a former Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), had been condemned by a Field General Court Martial to 14 years of hard labor. The court martial procedures against the retired generalRead More →
LAHORE (POLITICO.PK) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned to Lahore from London on Monday following a four-day trip to the UK. During his time in London, he attended seven medical appointments and met with different delegations. According Pakistani reports, the Prime Minister will spend Monday night at his own houseRead More →
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar will present the 27th constitutional amendment bill in the Senate on Monday, as the upper house session begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Parliament House. Senator Farooq H. Naik was scheduled to give the Joint Parliamentary Committee for Law and Justice’s reportRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued notifications for the permanent appointment of chief justices to all four high courts in the country, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s approval.According to the notification, Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been named Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. Justice Junaid GhaffarRead More →
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have filed an appeal with the IHC for an expedited hearing on their pleas to postpone their convictions in the £190 million case. Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were found guilty earlier this year in the £190 million case. ImranRead More →