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General elections to be held in mid-February, Nawaz to lead PML-N: Raja Riaz

General elections to be held in mid-February, Nawaz Sharif to lead PML-N: Raja Riaz

FAISALABAD: Former opposition leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan on Monday said that Nawaz Sharif would lead the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) election campaign and the general elections would be held in mid of February. Addressing a press conference at his ‘Dera’ here, he said that he had joined the PML-N after … Read more

Raja Riaz joins PML-N after meeting Nawaz Sharif

Raja Riaz

Raja Riaz met Nawaz Sharif in London. He announced joining PML-N. He said elections will be held in February. LONDON: Former Member of the National Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmed has announced joining the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Raja arrived in London where he met PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif and expressed full … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif invites Raja Riaz for consultations on caretaker prime minister

Shehbaz Sharif invites Raja Riaz for consultations on caretaker prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz, inviting him for a meeting on Thursday for consultations on the appointment of caretaker Prime Minister. In his letter, the prime minister said that the president has dissolved the National Assembly under article 58(1) of the constitution … Read more

PM, Raja Riaz to meet tomorrow on caretaker PM appointment

PM Raja Riaz

Both leaders will propose three names. Nawaz Sharif shared three names with PM Shahbaz Sharif. MQM-P has suggested Kamran Tessori as a potential contender for the caretaker PM. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz are set to meet to conclude the selection of the caretaker prime minister. The meeting was rescheduled due … Read more

PTI kicks out Raja Riaz, Noor Alam Khan, and 11 others

Raja Riaz
  • Ramesh Vankwani, Nuzhat Pathan and Wajiha Qamar expelled.
  • The dismissal notices have been issued to party quitters.
  • PTI directed all leaders to refrain from using name of party.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expelled 13 members of the National Assembly, including Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Raja Riaz, and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament Noor Alam Khan.

According to the PTI statement, apart from Raja Riaz and Noor Alam Khan, Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Nuzhat Pathan, Wajiha Qamar, Sardar Riaz Mehmood Khan Mazari, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon have also been expelled from the party.

The PTI statement said that Nawab Sher, Makhdoomzada Syed Basit Ahmad Sultan, Afzal Khan Dhandla, Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo, Aamir Talal Gopang, and Ahmed Hussain Dahar have been expelled from the party and their core membership has been terminated.

The dismissal notices have been issued to party quitters.

PTI has directed all the leaders to refrain from using the name and position of the party in any way.

Secretary General PTI Umar Ayub also issued a show cause notice to Malik Shaukat for violating party policy.

According to the statement, a show cause notice was issued to Shaukat Ali for attending the new party meeting without bringing it to the knowledge of the competent authority and an explanation has been sought from him within two days.

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PTI moves SC against appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as Caretaker CM

  • The petition filed by Secretary General PTI Asad Umar.
  • Lawyer requested the court to stop Mohsin Naqvi from working.
  • PTI also challenged the notification Raja Riaz as leader of opposition.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) moved Supreme Court against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to appoint Mohsin Naqvi as the caretaker chief minister of Punjab.

The petition was filed by Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Asad Umar in the supreme court.

The PTI lawyer requested the court to stop Mohsin Naqvi from working as caretaker chief minister.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf also challenged the notification of making Raja Riaz the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly.

The PTI lawyer requested that the appointment of Election Commission members Babar Hassan Bharwana and Ikramullah Khan should be declared unconstitutional.

The petitioner said Mohsin Naqvi’s notification of appointment as chief minister of Punjab should be declared unconstitutional.

On other hand, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed requested the Supreme Court of Pakistan to declare the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi unconstitutional.

Sheikh Rasheed filed a petition in the Supreme Court through Sardar Abdul Raziq Advocate.

The petitioner stated that Mohsin Naqvi emerged as an anti-opposition and government helper. He said Mohsin Naqvi is the main character of the operation to topple the PTI government.

Sheikh Rasheed’s lawyer said in the presence of Mohsin Naqvi, clean and transparent elections cannot be held in Punjab.

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Parliament is non functional, it is a joke: Imran Khan

Imran Khan

Imran said that Bajwa sent 2 officers who proved Panama cases against Nawaz. Which is why Sharif is still not forgiving General Bajwa. Raja Riaz is the opposition leader who wants to take the PML-N ticket. ISLAMABAD: Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Pakistan Imran Khan said that General Bajwa sent 2 officers who proved the Panama cases against … Read more