Bilawal said the PPP has swept the LG elections PPP is leading the polls in Karachi and Hyderabad It is being followed by a close contest between PPP and PTI KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that his party had “swept” the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections. “PPP … Read more
MQM rejected the second phase of elections in Sindh MQM Convenor said the local bodies are not representative of the people He said people foiled conspiracy against their cities to snatch polls KARACHI: After boycotting the second phase of the Local Government (LG) elections, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said the polls have no moral … Read more
CM KP Mahmood Khan said the summary will be sent on Tuesday The summary will be sent to KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali He said the PTI will return with a two-thirds majority PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan will send the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly on Tuesday, January … Read more
PPP and PTI activists clashed in Gulshan-e-Maymar PTI MPA Rabistan Khan was arrested The son of PPP MNA Shahida Rehman was arrested KARACHI: Police have arrested PTI MPA Rabistan Khan while the son of PPP MNA Shahida Rehmani was injured after the clash in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Karachi. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party … Read more
Barrick Gold Corporation has started work on Reko Diq project The company has set up an office in Quetta and hired engineers The company will invest in developing social sector and community programs QUETTA: Mining giant Barrick Gold Corporation has officially started work on the implementation of the multi-billion Reko Diq agreement in Balochistan. A … Read more
Governor Punjab issued notification on dissolution of Punjab Assembly He invited CM Punjab and Opposition Leader to pick caretaker chief minister The interim chief minister must be picked within three days LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has issued a notification calling for the appointment of a caretaker chief minister after the provincial assembly was … Read more
Punjab Assembly has been dissolved Governor Punjab refused to sign the summary The process to select caretaker chief minister will now begin LAHORE: Punjab Assembly has been dissolved, two days after Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi signed a summary. However, Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign the summary regarding the dissolution of the provincial … Read more
Nawaz Sharif has instructed party workers to prepare for Punjab elections Nawaz chaired a consultative meeting in London He said they will move forward in elections with full preparations LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has instructed party leaders and workers to prepare for elections in Punjab. Nawaz Sharif made the announcement in … Read more
Qasim Suri has approached the LHC against notice issued by FIA FIA has summonsed Qasim Suri to appear on Jan 18 Journalist Saleem Safi filed the complaint Former deputy speaker of the national assembly Qasim Khan Suri has approached the Lahore High Court against the notices issued to him by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) … Read more
PPP will pick Murtaza Wahab for Mayor Karachi post Syed Najmi Alam’s name is also being considered Bilawal has expressed hope next mayor will be from PPP KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will consider the names of two loyalists for the post of Mayor of Karachi if it emerges victorious in the Local Government (LG) … Read more
Sindh government has finally decided to conduct the LG polls The government decided against introducing an ordinance It agreed to provide security despite the threat alert KARACHI: The Sindh government has finally decided to conduct the second phase of local government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad on January 15 (tomorrow). The provincial government made the … Read more
Police have announced the security setup for the polls 52,591 police personnel will perform security duties Frontier Corps troops will be deployed at sensitive polling stations KARACHI: Police have made all security arrangements for the Local Government elections being held in Karachi on January 15. According to reports, police will deploy 52,591 officers to perform … Read more
Rana Sanaullah raised concerns over violence during the LG elections He said differences between political parties have taken a worrying situation He said miscreants can take advantage of the situation and create chaos ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah has expressed concerns over violence during the Local Government (LG) elections being held in Karachi … Read more
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend WEF meeting in Davod Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will also attend He will participate in events on contemporary global and regional issues ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum beginning on Monday in the … Read more
Fisheries department of Balochistan suspended senior officials They were alleged involvement in facilitating the mafia in illegal trawling Authorities have initiated a probe into massive corruption QUETTA: The Fisheries department of Balochistan has suspended its senior officials and other staff for their alleged involvement in facilitating the mafia in illegal trawling in the Balochistan waters … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif called MQM’s Convenor Khalid Maqbool He assured him resolve reservations through dialogue PDM chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman also called MQM leader ISLAMABAD: The federal government has expedited efforts to woo its disgruntled ally Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) in order to save the coalition, BOL News reported. The MQM has threatened to quit the … Read more
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif held a consultative meeting The party decided not to obstruct dissolution of Punjab Assembly Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz will return to Pakistan soon LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided not to obstruct the dissolution of Punjab Assembly and contest the next elections, BOL News reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, … Read more
LHC instructed police to recover brother and nephew of the suspect They are allegedly being detained by Gujranwala Police The court ordered to produce the alleged detainees LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the police to recover and produce a brother and nephew of the suspect involved in the Wazirabad attack on PTI … Read more
