Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Separate marches show opposition parties not on same page: Sarwar

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that had the opposition parties been on the same page, they would not have announced separate protest marches. The governor spent a busy day in Lahore as he attended and addressed a function on “Vision without Barriers” at Government College (GC) University. Speaking to the media … Read more

PM’s statement against 18th amendment condemnable: Sherry Rehman

Sherry Rehman slams govt on falling rupee against dollar

Senator Sherry Rehman criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday and condemned “his statement against 18th amendment and parliamentary democracy” during an exclusive CNN interview. Read more: Senator Sherry Rehman says ‘We can’t have rule by tantrum’ Taking to Twitter, the senior PPP leader and party’s vice-president said, “Prime minister’s statement against 18th amendment and parliamentary … Read more

Nawabshah killings: Culprits should be brought to justice, demands FM Qureshi

FM Qureshi terms political instability by opposition amidst OIC-CFM as inappropriate

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi strongly condemned the killing of six people, including a policeman, in Nawabshah by influential people of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The people had lost their lives in a dispute between the people of Bhand and Zardari castes, according to APP. Read more: ‘PPP, PML-N playing against each other for … Read more

PDM’s consensus on no-confidence motion against PM welcomed by PPP

LAHORE: While welcoming the decision of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of bringing another no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Mutraza said that it is the victory of his party’s principle stance of getting rid of the inept government constitutionally. In a statement issued … Read more

‘One more PTI wicket down’: Bilawal Bhutto reacts to Faisal Vawda disqualification

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday congratulated his party after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified PTI Senator Faisal Vawda as a lawmaker over alleged concealment of his dual nationality while contesting the National Assembly (NA) election on a Karachi seat during the 2018 general elections. Read more: ECP disqualifies Faisal … Read more

Long march, in-house option on cards to remove PTI govt, says Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

LAHORE: Former premier and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Punjab President Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Tuesday said that the options of in-house change and the long march are available against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. He was addressing a press conference along with General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza while Samina Khalid Ghurki, Asrar Butt, Neelam Jabbar, … Read more

Opposition’s conspiracies, huddles can’t succeed against PM: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that conspiracies, hatched by opposition parties, could not succeed against Prime Minister Imran Khan, no matter, how many huddles and meetings they had. Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Noor Khan Air Base, he said that yesterday, … Read more

Govt registering fake cases against PPP workers: party leader

Syed Hassan Murtaza

LAHORE: While reacting to the victimisation of the PPP workers by the PTI government, parliamentary leader and General Secretary PPP Central Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza on Wednesday said that government would not take the results of their choice by registering fake cases against the political workers of the opponent parties. In a statement issued here, … Read more

PTI to form govt in Sindh post 2023 elections, claims Asad Umar

Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar on Sunday claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form the government in Sindh post 2023 elections. Talking to the media in Karachi on Sunday, he said the province is being ruled by dacoits for the past 13 years. Read more: Planning Minister Asad Umar says Karachi witnessed real … Read more

Planning Minister Asad Umar says Karachi witnessed real uplift in Musharraf’s era

Inflation hits 11-year high in the first month of PML-N govt, claims Asad Umar

Federal Planning and Minister Asad Umar said Karachi experienced real urban development during Pervez Musharraf’s era, adding that the megacity was kept deprived of facilities by the ruling party of Sindh. While addressing a function regarding the restoration of the Cooperative Market in Karachi on Saturday, Umar compared the development in Karachi between the rule … Read more

Prosperity of farmers equivalent to country’s prosperity, says Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said they could not tolerate the economic murder of the farmers, adding that the country would sleep hungry if the farmers are. He was addressing the PPP-led Tractor Trolley March in Hyderabad on Monday. لائیو: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی حیدرآباد ڈویژن کے تحت حیدرآباد میں ٹریکٹر ٹرالی مارچ https://t.co/dlkMGGFfrY … Read more

PPP’s long march will achieve its goals, claims Raja Pervez Ashraf

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab President Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said that the party’s long march towards Islamabad in February would weigh heavily on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, and claimed it would achieve its goal. Read more: IMF has taken control of SBP: Pervaiz Ashraf He expressed these … Read more

PPP all set to launch tractor trolley march on Jan 21

Former Prime Minister and President Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab Raja Pervez Ashraf along with Secretary General Syed Hassan Murtaza and Secretary Information Shehzad Saeed Cheema will lead the tractor trolley march from Jahaz Chowk Benazir Avenue to Okara Press Club after Friday prayers. Read more: Countdown to catastrophe : Government faces food insecurity as a … Read more

Those talking about presidential system live in fool’s paradise, PPP leader

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in the Punjab Assembly and Central Punjab Secretary General Syed Hassan Murtaza on Tuesday said that those talking about the presidential form of government cannot be Pakistan’s well-wishers. He said that the failure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is the failure of the selected, and selectors, not … Read more

Masses being punished for mismanagement of PTI government, says Saeed Ghani

Saeed Ghani

KARACHI: Reiterating that Pakistanis were being punished for the mismanagement of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani announced that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will stage a protest against it on February 27. Read more: JI following MQM-P’s footsteps by following divisiveness for political gains: Saeed Ghani While talking to the media … Read more

PTI saved Pakistan’s economy from bankruptcy: claims Energy Minister Hammad Azhar

Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) saved Pakistan’s economy from bankruptcy as it was left by Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N). While addressing in the National Assembly (NA) session on Wednesday, the minister said that the entire world was declaring that Pakistan’s economy was steering towards bankruptcy. However, he added, the incumbent … Read more

PPP always tried to occupy Karachi instead of winning people’s hearts: MQM-P

Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Kanwar Naveed said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) always tried to occupy Karachi instead of winning people’s hearts. Addressing a press conference against Sindh Local Government Amendment Act, 2021, in Karachi on Tuesday, Naveed announced to challenge the new town system in Karachi in court. Read more: Sindh govt … Read more

PPP announces to start Kissan March on January 21

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party on Monday announced to kick-off Kissan March against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government on January 21. The announcement was made by PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza along with Central Punjab Kissan Wing President Inayat Ali Shah and party leaders including Neelum Jabbar Chaudhry, Tanveer Mohal, and Ahsan Rizvi … Read more

Murtaza Wahab claims PPP ‘new option’ for people of Karachi

Murtaza Wahab Sindh

KARACHI: City Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday said that the people of Karachi were now looking at the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) as a “new option” after evaluating its performance in the city. Read more: Karachi is changing, claims Murtaza Wahab “Those who have objections on the new Local Government system should raise the … Read more

Scrutiny committee formed to probe funding of PPP, PML-N: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Tuesday said a scrutiny committee had been formed to probe funding of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N). “The committee should be asked to submit its report. I have no doubt that when the investigation report on foreign funding of parties would … Read more

Amid rising cases, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab urges people to follow SOPs

Sindh govt forms committee to compensate fire-affected traders of Sadar markets

Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab on Monday urged the Karachittes to follow the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) as the government does not want to be strict due to rapidly rising Covid-19 cases. He was addressing the media in Karachi on Monday after attending the meeting of the coronavirus task force chaired by Sindh Chief Minister … Read more

Mustafa Kamal lambasts PPP’s discriminatory policies in Sindh  

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Syed Mustafa Kamal has lambasted the discriminatory policies of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh and said that the elders of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have become habitual of dividing the country and not accepting a united Pakistan. He said this while addressing the party’s general workers convention at a ground … Read more

PPP’s Punjab challenge

Punjab challenge

LAHORE: In June this year when the PPP bigwigs threw the gauntlet and boasted that party will make substantial gains in Punjab politics very soon, only a few took the claims seriously. But party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari knew what he was talking about. On December 5, the N-133 by-elections in Lahore and later in … Read more

Fight for LG rights

While opposition parties decry Sindh new LG law, PPP govt sticks to its guns The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Sindh government on December 11 bulldozed the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Act 2021 through the provincial assembly amid a loud protest by almost all opposition parties including the PTI, the MQM and the JI. While the … Read more

PPP doesn’t believe in deals but the power of people: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said his party doesn’t believe in any deal but rather the power of people, adding that those who accomplish deals do not have graveyards of martyrs. Bilawal was delivering his speech in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on the 14th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was … Read more

‘Sindh politics dominated by elite’

President of the Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) Ayaz Latif Palejo is a man of many talents. Besides being a prominent politician, Ayaz is a noted lawyer, a reputed teacher and a civil engineer. Of course, being the son of veteran left-wing leader, Rasool Bakhsh Palejo, he has a rich legacy to live up to. And … Read more

Sheikh Nahyan calls for joint business ventures to boost UAE-Pakistan trade

UAE-Pakistan trad

DUBAI: Karachi, Pakistan’s busiest business hub has a massive investment potential for the UAE and GCC countries. It has the potential to boost the bilateral trade, investment and tourism between the UAE and Pakistan. This was the crux of speeches at the Sindh Investment Conference held in Dubai on Tuesday December 14, 2021. The conference … Read more

ADB’s inflation forecast for Pakistan a wake-up call for govt: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the Senate and party’s vice-president, Senator Sherry Rehman, said the forecast of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) about upcoming wave of higher inflation in Pakistan must be a wake-up call for the government. Expressing concerns on the forecast, she said the incumbent government has pushed the … Read more