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Ahsan Iqbal slams PTI for hiring lobbying firm in US

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ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader and federal minister Ahsan Iqbal has strongly criticized the PTI for hiring a lobbying firm in the United States to reportedly rebuild ties with the Biden Administration. “Have you no shame. A conspiracy theory has been created in the nation and it has come down to excuses and apologies from the US,” … Read more

ECP should provide funding audit of PML-N, PPP within 15 days: Fawad

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LAHORE: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should provide the funding details of other political parties notably the PML-N and PPP within fifteen days to know their sources of funding. Addressing a press conference, the former minister questioned the role of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for summoning party leaders … Read more

PTI created hurdles in prohibited funding case, pressured ECP: Abbasi

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ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the prohibited funding case verdict. Addressing a press conference, the former prime minister said the election commission has decided the most important case in the political history of Pakistan. He He slammed Imran Khan … Read more

PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq takes oath as federal minister

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday took oath as federal minister. President Dr Arif Alvi administered oath of office at a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The event was attended by parliamentarians and senior officials. Earlier in July, Ayaz Sadiq had tendered his resignation from his position as Minister for … Read more

LHC moved against Speaker Punjab Assembly’s election

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LAHORE: The PML-N has challenged the election of Speaker Punjab Assembly in the Lahore High Court, alleging that the polls were not held through secret ballot. PTI’s Sibtain Khan won the contest for the Punjab Assembly speaker against PML-N candidate Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar who has challenged the results through his lawyer Malik Mansoor Awan. The petition … Read more

Govt delegation urges ECP to announce PTI foreign funding case verdict

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ISLAMABAD: A government delegation on Friday visited the head office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and urged to immediately announce the reserved verdict of the PTI prohibited funding case Speaking outside the commission after the meeting, PML-N stalwart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the delegation comprising of PDM leaders met with Chief Election Commissioner … Read more

Punjab Assembly to elect new Speaker today

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Punjab Assembly will elect new Speaker PTI, PML-Q has nominated Sibtain Khan for the post The opposition has picked Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar The seat fell vacant after Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was elected CM LAHORE: The election for the Punjab Assembly Speaker will be held today (Friday) in the provincial assembly for the coveted slot. The PTI … Read more

PML-N to protest if court rules against Hamza Shehbaz: sources

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ISLAMABAD: The PML-N will launch a protest if the Supreme Court of Pakistan rules against the party in the case of the election of Chief Minister Punjab, Bol News reported. Well-placed sources within PML-N informed that party supremo Nawaz Sharif has issued clear instructions to party leaders to not accept the verdict against them and … Read more

Hamza Shahbaz takes oath as CM Punjab

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LAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has taken oath as Punjab Chief Minister, a day after a dramatic victory against Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman administered the oath to him at a ceremony at the Governor House in Lahore. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by PML-N leaders and other government officials. A day earlier, Hamza Shahbaz … Read more

PML-N secures PP-7 Rawalpindi seat

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RAWALPINDI: PML-N candidate Raja Sagheer Ahmed has retained the PP-7 Rawalpindi constituency after the final election results were announced. PML-N candidate Raja Sagheer Ahmed emerged victorious from the constituency by a thin margin of 49 votes in the Punjab by-polls held on July 17. Raja Sagheer had won the seat with 68,906 votes, whereas PTI … Read more

PML-N likely to disrupt session during CM Punjab election: sources

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PML-N, PPP and allied MPAs will stay at a local hotel in Lahore The MPAs will leave for the assembly session from the airport Hamza Shehbaz will also address the lawmakers before the session Election for Punjab Chief Minister will be held on July 22 LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formulated a strategy … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif should resign, announce fresh elections: Fawad

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry has said that Shehbaz Sharif should resign as prime minister and announce new elections. While talking to the media, the PTI leader said that the next course of action by the PML-N and PPP is more important than their agenda. He said the political crisis should be solve … Read more

Hamza Shehbaz loses majority in Punjab Assembly after bypolls

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LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shehbaz has lost majority in the Punjab Assembly after the PML-N received a drubbing in the bypolls. The provincial government has been turned into a minority after the PTI won 15 out of the 20 seats on the bypolls. The PML-N managed to win four seats while an independent candidate … Read more

PTI summons core committee meeting after victory in Punjab bypolls

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has summoned a meeting of the core committee on Monday (today) after the party’s victory in the Punjab bypolls. Chairman PTI Imran Khan will preside over the core committee meeting at his residence in Bani Gala. The PTI barred party leaders in Punjab from participating while video link and summoned them … Read more

PM Shehbaz summons party meeting after crushing defeat

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called a high-level meeting of the party today (Monday) after receiving a crushing defeat in the Punjab by-polls. Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz along with senior leaders will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be held in Lahore and the prime minister will reach from Islamabad in the evening. … Read more

PML-N concedes defeat as PTI wins Punjab bypolls

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won 15 seats of the Punjab Assembly in by-elections held in 20 constituencies of the province. According to unofficial results issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) obtained four seats while one seat was won by an independent candidate. As per details, the PTI candidates … Read more

Shahbaz Gill accuses PML-N of rigging in Muzaffargarh bypolls

MUZZAFARGARH: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill said the PML-N has resorted to rigging in the by-polls after seeing a large turnout of PTI voters. While speaking to media, Shahbaz Gill accused the opponents of casting fake votes in Muzaffargarh. He accused Deputy Commissioner Muzaffargarh of working on behest of the Sharif family. He said … Read more

PML-N MPA Faisal Niazi joins PTI

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) suffered another blow as MPA Faisal Niazi officially resigned from his seat. Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi accepted the resignation of PML-N MPA Faisal Niazi. He has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after recently meeting chairman Imran Khan. The Assembly Secretariat has also issued the notification of Faisal Niazi’s … Read more

Money laundering case: Court declares Salman Shehbaz absconder

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Lahore: A local court on Friday declared Salman Shehbaz absconder in a money laundering case, Bol News reported. The court has summoned the Prime Minister to the next hearing. The hearing of the money laundering case against the PM and Hamza Shehbaz was held at Special Court Central on Friday. Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz … Read more

Punjab by-election campaign to end today: ECP

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A total of 4.57 million registered voters, including 2.46 million women, are eligible to vote in the by-polls. A total of 9,562 polling booths have been set up for the by-polls. ISLAMABAD: The by-poll campaign on as many as 20 Punjab Assembly seats will end today, according to the schedule issued by the Election Commission … Read more

Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan to support PML-N in by-elections: Khurram

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Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Friday said that Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan (ITP) would support Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates in by-elections on 20 constituencies of Punjab Assembly scheduled for July 17. Addressing a press conference along with ITP Secretary General Allama Dr Shabbir Hassan Meesami, the minister said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has … Read more

Ex-Finance Minister Ishaq Dar likely to return in July

ISLAMABAD: PML-N senior leader and former finance minister Ishaq Dar is expected to return to Pakistan next month in July, Bol News reported. According to well-informed sources, Dar is likely to visit Pakistan in the second week of July. Dar has been given the go-head by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, who is also self-exiled in … Read more

CEC takes notice after Qureshi accuses ECP of aiding pre-polling rigging

ECP releases Local government election schedule in Punjab

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday claimed that the Punjab government was violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct ahead of the by-elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja has taken notice of a statement by Qureshi who claimed the credibility of the ECP was at stake … Read more

ECP summons PTI, PML-N candidates after clash in Lahore

ECP releases Local government election schedule in Punjab

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice and ordered an enquiry into a clash between PTI and PML-N workers at an election office in Lahore’s PP-167 constituency. District Monitoring Officer Nabeel Ahmed has issued a notice to candidates of both parties – Shabbir Gujjar of the PTI and Nazir Ahmed Chohan of … Read more

Imran Khan’s fear united PPP, PML-N, says Shahbaz Gill

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Referring to Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) by quoting their famous statements against each other, the leader of Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Shahbaz Gill in a tweet said those who said “we will drag them in streets,” and those who said Nawaz Sharif was a thief, have united for fear of … Read more