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Shahid Afridi shares his thoughts about Shehbaz’s appointment as PM

shahid afridi

Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Former skipper Shahid Afridi shared his thoughts about it. Taking to Twitter, Afridi, said: “Congratulations to Shahbaz Sharif on being elected the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan,” the all-rounder and star cricketer said in a tweet. “…I hope that he will be able to … Read more

PCB chalks out Plan B for white-ball series against Australia

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In view of the deteriorating political situation in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started considering alternative plans for the ODI and T20I series against Australia. Rawalpindi will host three ODI and the only T20I matches after the test series. According to the schedule, the ODI series will start on March 29 in … Read more

Mubarak Centre — tall claims to build the tallest building

Mubarak Centre

LAHORE: Into its fourth year of rule in Punjab, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has announced to reinitiate the historic multibillion rupee project of constructing the Sheikh Zayed Complex also known as The Mubarak Centre in Lahore that has been pending for the last 16 years. With a cost of $450 million, the project to … Read more

Govt will respond to opposition’s no-confidence motion in constitutional manner: Fawad

Govt will respond to opposition’s no-confidence motion in constitutional manner: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said that the government will respond to the no-confidence motion of the opposition in a constitutional manner. During the meeting with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, the minister said that the Opposition will never succeed in its no-confidence motion as all allies of the … Read more

Year of living dangerously

Year of living dangerously

ISLAMABAD: The gentle rain last week and the snowfall in Murree has turned the weather of Islamabad persistently chilly, but the political temperatures here are rising and the environment remains thick with conspiracy theories, speculations and rumours about the future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. Following the major blow to PTI in the first phase … Read more

‘Dream of unified MQM not realistic’

‘Dream of unified MQM not realistic’

Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, a key leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has the distinction of serving as the governor of Sindh province for almost 11 years. A veteran politician who believes in reconciliation and establishing a working relationship among various political parties and groups, has recently become active after remaining absent from the … Read more

PTI announces new organisational structure after hiccup in KP LB polls

Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed the new organisational structure of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) a day after dissolving the old structure. The development arose after the incumbent government’s defeat in the first phase of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s local body elections. According to the announcement made … Read more

Profiteers fleecing Sindh dwellers with PPP support: Farrukh Habib

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ISLAMABAD: The profiteers are fleecing the public in Sindh with the support of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government, which failed to ensure good governance, despite being in power there for the last 13 years, an official said. Reacting to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s speech, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib … Read more

Fawad Chaudry apologises to ECP for remarks against electoral body, CEC

Govt decides to offer permanent residency to foreign investors

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday apologized to the Election Commission of Pakistan for his remarks against the electoral body and the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. The electoral watchdog had issued a show-cause notice to Fawad and Railway Minister Azam Swati in September for their remarks alleging the ECP’s bias towards the opposition. … Read more

Govt frees more than 850 detained protesters after deal with outlawed TLP

TLP

LAHORE: Authorities released hundreds of detained supporters of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Tuesday after a deal was struck with the group to end clashes that martyred 11 policemen. The group was protesting over the detention of its leader Saad Rizvi, arrested in April when the group was outlawed by authorities and was demanding … Read more

President Alvi praises PTI govt’s economic performance and welfare initiatives

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Presi­dent Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday addressed a joint sitting of parliament marking the start of the fourth parliamentary year of the National Assembly. Alvi started his speech by congratulating the members of parliament on the start of the new parliamentary year and uttered the wish that democratic standards and “tradition of tolerance” thrived in … Read more

Majority terms 3 years of PTI Government’s performance good: Survey

Majority terms 3 years of PTI Government’s performance good: Survey

The majority of Pakistanis have termed the three years performance of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government as good. Despite completing three years in power, Imran Khan has retained popularity, said the survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan in the last week of August 2021. The survey was conducted with over 1200 respondents across urban and rural … Read more

Sindh Governor Demands PM Imran Removal Of Police Chief From Office

Sindh Governor Demands PM Imran Removal Of Police Chief From Office

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and termed the Sindh police chief as ‘biased’ and demanded his removal from office. Talking to the media after meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, Ismail said that he had demanded the removal of Inspector General of Police (IG) Sindh Mushtaq Mehar as “his … Read more

PM Imran to announce two new projects for overseas Pakistanis

Pakistan's GDP

Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch two projects for overseas Pakistanis who have availed from the Roshan Digital Account scheme in his address on Thursday. According to the details, the announcement was made the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Senator Faisal Javed Khan on his official Twitter handle. Faisal Javed said that the State Bank of … Read more

PTI’s Petition To Annul Nowshera By-Election Rejected

PTI's Petition To Annul Nowshera By-Election Rejected

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected a petition filed by a candidate of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking annulment of the by-election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly constituency PK-63 Nowshera. The Election Commission has decided to uphold the results of the PK-63 by-election which was earlier reserved. PTI candidate Omar Kakakhel rejected … Read more

PM announces to launch a global drive to criminalize blasphemous acts

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that it is unfortunate to witness that some political and religious parties misuse Islam. According to the details while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad in connection with the ground-breaking of Margalla highway, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that, ‘It is very unfortunate that many times political and religious … Read more

Naya Pakistan Housing Project Will Provide Employment Opportunities To Masses: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Sunday said that Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme is the most important and beneficial project for the development of our country and the youth.

While addressing the live telethon transmission regarding Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, PM Imran said that Pakistan is bound with debt and we are trying to increase our national wealth through these projects for the betterment of our economy.

He further said that the construction of houses will provide employment opportunities to the masses.

The premier said, “For the first time in Pakistan, this project is giving the opportunity to provide the salaried employees their own house.”

PM Imran, while vowing to remove every obstacle in the way of the construction of affordable housing, said that the project of affordable housing is going to accelerate, the project of affordable housing will open the doors of employment.

He went on to add that in Pakistan said that it is not customary to buy a house by taking a loan from banks. However, in other countries including Europe, people buy their own house by taking a loan from banks.

Moreover, the citizens are participating live in the telethon transmission and asking the entire procedure of applying for the loan in the housing scheme.

Also, Minister for Information Shibli Faraz while speaking on the telethon said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to make Pakistan a welfare state.

He said, “Prime Minister’s scheme for low-cost housing is aimed at providing housing facilities to the common people.”

“The success of the scheme depends on the role of the banks,” he said adding, “The government is ensuring that banks facilitate people without any difficulties.”

Moreover, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing Authority Lt Gen (R) Anwar Ali Haider said that “the process of providing loans to the people under this low-cost housing scheme has begun”.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Javed Khan took to his Twitter and invited the nation to address their concerns about the project.

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‘Pakistan will touch new heights of success under PM’s leadership,’ says Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Tuesday said that Pakistan will touch the new heights of success under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to the details, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Senator Shibli Faraz was addressing an event regarding Pakistan Day in Islamabad. During his address, the … Read more

‘#TabahiSarkar’: Sherry Rehman slams PTI Govt over soaring trade deficit

PTI

Pakistan Peoples Party leader Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday aimed guns at the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Government over the alarming rise in the country’s trade deficit. According to the details, the Senator in her tweet said that the oil prices in the international market have dipped for the fourth straight day, but the … Read more

Parliament’s Proceedings Cannot Be Challenged In Any Court: Anwar Mansoor

Parliament’s Proceedings Cannot Be Challenged In Any Court: Anwar Mansoor

Former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan has said that opposition cannot challenge the election of chairman and deputy chairman of Senate. According to details, former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan while talking in Bol News program National Debate said that the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman cannot be challenged. Anwar Mansoor Khan said that … Read more

PPP Hints To Bring No-Confidence Motion Against Sadiq Sanjrani

PPP Hints To Bring No-Confidence Motion Against Sadiq Sanjrani

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has rejected the results of the election for the chairmanship of the Senate. PPP leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar in his statement said that we have two options, either we will go to court tomorrow morning or we will bring a no-confidence motion against Sadiq Sanjrani. He said that the announcement … Read more

Sanjrani Chairman, Mirza Afridi Deputy Chairman Senate Elected PDM Candidates Face Defeat

Sanjrani Chairman, Mirza Afridi Deputy Chairman Senate Elected PDM Candidates Face Defeat

Government candidate Sadiq Sanjrani was re-elected chairman of the Senate, while Mirza Muhammad Afridi was elected deputy chairman, while Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidates Yousuf Raza Gilani and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri have faced defeat. 98 members of the Upper House voted for the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate. Chairman Senate … Read more

Senate Election: Upper House Reelects Sadiq Sanjrani As Chairman

Government candidate Sadiq Sanjrani was re-elected chairman of the Senate, while the joint candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Party (PDM) has faced defeat. Presiding Officer Muzaffar Hussain Shah while announcing the result, said that Sadiq Sanjrani got 48 votes while Yousuf Raza Gilani got 42 votes, 7 votes of Yousuf Raza Gilani have been rejected. … Read more

Polling process ends for the Knife-Edge election of Senate Chairman

Senate Elections

The polling process for posts of Senate Chairman has been completed. According to the details, the polling for the Senate chairman ended after 98 senators voted in the elections. The two voters that did not vote were Ishaq Dar, who is yet to take oath of officer. While JI Senator Mushtaq Ahmed abstained from voting. … Read more

“Hidden cameras installed over polling booth in Senate,” Claims Opposition

Senate

Senators hailing from Opposition parties has claimed that they have found spy cameras on top of the polling booth ahead of Chairman, Deputy Chairman Senate elections. According to the details, Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar in his tweet claimed that he has found spy cameras right over the polling booth. Myself and Dr … Read more

Sanjrani Vs Gillani: Knife-Edge elections for Senate top posts today

Sanjrani

The Senate will be electing its Chairman and Deputy Chairman through secret ballot after the oath-taking of newly elected members of Upper House of the Parliament in Islamabad today. When Will The Session Start? The session will meet in the morning at 10:00 a.m. for oath-taking of the newly elected senators. Who are Contesting? Sadiq … Read more

Pakistan’s Maleeka Bokhari honoured as WEF ‘Young Global Leader’ For 5 Years

Maleeka Bokhari WEF

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) Maleeka Bokhari has been named as World Economic Forum (WEF) ‘Young Global Leader’ for the period of five years. Justice Barrister Maleeka Bokhari is currently assisting as Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Law and Justice in Pakistan. She has been honoured as the WEF ‘Young Global Leader’, which is a group … Read more

ECP announces reserved verdict on PTI petition challenging Gillani’s victory notification

ECP

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s (PTI) petition challenging the Senate win of PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gillani. According to the details, the Election Commission today rejected the request made by PTI to stop the notification of Yousaf Raza Gilani’s victory and issued notices to the parties. The Election Commission … Read more