Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ECP registers Awan Pakistan Party

ECP

ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has registered Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s party ‘Awam Pakistan Party’.

The Election Commission has issued a notification for the registration of Awam Pakistan Party, according to which Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is the convener of Awam Pakistan.

In the notification of the ECP, it is stated that Miftah Ismail is the Secretary General of Awam Pakistan, while the Election Commission has also recognized the intra-party elections of Awam Pakistan.

It should be noted that the Awam Pakistan party had submitted the details of the intra-party elections on June 26. The number of political parties registered in the ECP has reached 168.

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Formation of new political being mulled, says Shahid Khaqan

Formation of new political being mulled, says Shahid Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has suggested the possibility of establishing a fresh political entity in the near future. “We are currently engaged in discussions and laying the groundwork for the formation of a new political party,” he stated to the media upon his arrival for a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) hearing. “The … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announces to make new political party

Shahid Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has announced the formation of a new political party by the emphasizing that the politicians have to stop calling each other corrupt and thieves.

Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, talking about the current political situation, said that political parties are not talking about the country’s problems and added that he is forming new political parties because there is no discussion to solve the problems of the people.

He said even in the current election campaign , no any political party discussed genuine issues of the country.

The former prime minister said that political parties are not talking about national issues and urged politicians to stop calling each other corrupt.

Talking to the media, he said that the February 8 election has become such a controversial election that it will harm the country because when people lose faith in the system, there is harm.

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Son of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will contest election from Murree

Son of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will contest election from Murree

RAWALPINDI: The son of former Prime Minister and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, has decided to run in the upcoming general elections, sources said. Nadir Khaqan Abbasi is set to contest the general elections as an independent candidate for the National Assembly (NA) seat in Murree, the family’s … Read more

Rauf Siddiqui invites Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to join MQM

Rauf Siddiqui Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

The leader of MQM Pakistan, Rauf Siddiqui on Tuesday invited former prime minister from PMLN Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to join his party. Rauf Siddiqui stated that he is inviting Abbasi to join MQM, on behalf of his party. In a conversation between the two leaders, it was reported Khaqan Abassi saying that the vice president … Read more

LNG reference against Abbasi shifted to court of special judge central

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday transferred the LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to the court of special judge central while declaring the case beyond the jurisdiction. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir announced the verdict which was reserved previously after hearing arguments from the two sides. The defence side had challenged … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi apologises to people for being part of worst assembly

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister  and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has apologised to the people of Pakistan for being a part of the worst National Assembly. “I apologize to the people of Pakistan for being a part of the worst assembly.” He expressed these astonishing remarks while conversing with the … Read more

Caretaker PM to be made in consultation: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

consultation

He said decision of party for caretaker PM will be accepted. Ex-pm said elections will be held in 90 days after dissolution. Elections under new or old census are responsibility of ECP. KARACHI: Former prime minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz(PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that he will accept the decision for … Read more

Malala Fund’s reply to a TikToker has left the Internet in giggles

Malala Fund'
  • Malala is the reigning queen of vicious comebacks.
  • Malal’s wicked sense of humour is hilarious and always underestimated.
  • Yousafzai’s funny reply to a TikTok user has Internet in fits.

Malala is a role model for courage, but she is also the reigning queen of vicious comebacks to silence her detractors. The fact that people continue to underestimate Malala’s wicked sense of humour is hilarious, but she has repeatedly shown that she is capable of getting the better of her adversaries. She taunted her haters with this gif when the entire nation was clutching its pearls because the Noble Prize activist declared she prefers not to get married.

There was also a time when Malala rejected a boy who tried to impress her with his thirst traps:

Once again, Yousafzai’s funny reply to a TikTok user who was enjoying the fact that she missed school classes has users in fits. The Malala Fund tweeted back, saying, “Boo.”

The entire interaction was amusing to Twitter users:


Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani female education activist and the second Pakistani who won a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. According to former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she has become Pakistan’s “most prominent citizen” and her activism has expanded into a global movement.

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Accountability court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Shahid Khaqan

Shahid Khaqan

Warrant has been issued over his not appearing before court Accountability judge Nasir Javed Rana issued the arrest warrant Khaqan did not appear for today’s hearing in the court. ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad accountability court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrant for former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Bol News … Read more

PML-N paid political price for sake of state: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

PML-N

Abbasi said the PML-N would succeed in elections He saluted Maryam Nawaz and other party workers. He also said that always PML-N won in Rawalpindi. LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday said the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) had paid the political price for the sake of state, Bol News reported. Talking to … Read more

New dispute between Maryam Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

New dispute
  • Shahid Khaqan Abbasi strongly opposed the arrest of Imran Khan.
  • Maryam Nawaz is in favor of the immediate arrest of Ex-PM.
  • The final decision will be taken by the PML-N chief  Nawaz Sharif.

LAHORE: The issue of the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan has created a new dispute between Senior Vice President of PML-N Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

Sources said that after the interim bail of Imran Khan was rejected, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi strongly opposed the arrest of Imran Khan, while Maryam Nawaz is in favor of the immediate arrest of the former prime minister.

Sources said that according to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the arrest of Imran Khan will be called political revenge, however, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has conveyed his advice that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

On the other hand, Maryam Nawaz has expressed her opinion and said that Imran Khan should be arrested immediately, once the PTI chief is arrested, his popularity will be decreased.

According to the sources, the government has fallen into trouble due to the conflicting thinking of Maryam Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while the government has left the matter to the situation.

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi opposes Tarin’s arrest

Shaukat Tarin Khaqan Abbasi

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has opposed the arrest of PTI Senator and former finance minister Shaukat Tarin, adding that he is not in favor of political revenge. He further said that if someone has committed a crime, action should be taken with evidence. He expressed these views while answering … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi refuses to accept Maryam Nawaz as a leader

Shahid Khaqan
  • He said “Nawaz Sharif is my leader, not Maryam Nawaz.”
  • Ex-PM said even Benazir was not allowed by the uncles.
  • He said contact with Nawaz Sharif and party is still established.

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has refused to accept PML-N’s chief organizer and senior vice president Maryam Nawaz as a leader.

In his statement, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said “Nawaz Sharif is my leader, not Maryam Nawaz, I am Maryam’s uncle, even Benazir was not allowed by the uncles.”

He further said that Maryam Nawaz might have had a grudge and therefore resigned, but there was no distance from PML-N, contact with Nawaz Sharif, and the party is still established.

Earlier, senior leader of PML-N Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in a special interview with Bol News, said “ he has resigned from the position of the party, but I am with the party, I am a colleague of Mian Nawaz, I have spent my whole life in the party. And I will stay at the same party.”

He said that Maryam Nawaz has come to a leadership position, she needs space, when a new generation comes, the old people have to be led in a new role.

It should be noted that Shahid Khan Abbasi had resigned as the senior vice president of the party, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had been dissatisfied with the party policies for a long time.

Later, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had a long one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Sources said that during the meeting, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi decided not to resign from the Energy Saving Committee and Reform Committees.

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi resigns from PML-N

PML-N
  • He was dissatisfied with the party policies for long time.
  • Ex-PM was continuously ignored for the major decisions.
  • Maryam Nawaz decided to remove Abbasi’s reservations.

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PML-N Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have resigned from the party post.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was dissatisfied with the party policies for a long time.

Sources said that Shahid Khaqan is angry with the party leadership for giving the senior vice president to Maryam Nawaz and not including him in the consultation.

PML-N sources said that PML-N’s senior vice president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s displeasure with the party continued, he was continuously ignored for the major decisions of the country and the party.

Sources said that the main reason for Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s displeasure his removal from the post of Senior Vice President of the party.

PML-N sources said party leader Nawaz Sharif instructed Maryam Nawaz to remove Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s reservations immediately.

PML-N sources further said that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi did not even go to welcome Maryam Nawaz due to displeasure. Maryam Nawaz is expected to meet Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the next few days.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said in his message that there is no greed for the party position, he wants to leave the position but will not leave the party.

Sources said that Shahid Khaqan has said that he has resigned after becoming the chief organizer of Maryam Nawaz and also objected to the removal of federal finance minister Miftah Ismail.

Maryam Nawaz was given the post without consulting senior leaders.

On the other hand, the resignation of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been received by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif. President PML-N Shehbaz Sharif did not accept the resignation.

On other hand, Pakistan Muslim League-N’s Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz has decided to remove Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s reservations.

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LNG reference: Court reserves verdict on acquittal plea of ex-PM Abbasi

Court reserves verdict on acquittal plea of ex-PM Abbasi in LNG reference

Accountability Court reserved verdict on the acquittal pleas of co-accused Ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said cases were prepared on political grounds NAB prosecutor opposed the acquittal pleas of co-accused ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the acquittal pleas of co-accused in LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi … Read more

Political system does not have capacity to solve problems: Abbasi

Political system
  • Shahid Khaqan said that what was sown in the past is reaping now.
  • He said Balochistan should be given gas and electricity share.
  • Miftah Ismail said the political stability is needed to solve problems.

QUETTA: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that what was sown in the past is reaping now and everyone is responsible for it.

PML-N leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail, Mustafa Khokhar and Haji Lashkari Raisani and others have discussed the political and economic situation of the country in Quetta Press Club.

PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi while addressing a press conference said that Pakistan’s problems cannot be solved by the politics of hatred as the political system does not have the capacity to solve the problems.

He said that today’s politics is the name of abusing and blaming each other, this kind of politics cannot solve the problems of the people. He said today’s politics has become a politics of revenge and enmity.

The former prime minister said that the problems will not be solved if they do not recognize the constitution. The solution to all the problems of the country is within the constitution.

He said that there was a detailed discussion on the problems of Balochistan in the seminar. He said reason for the problems of Balochistan is the unrepresented people sent to the assemblies.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Balochistan should be given gas and electricity share. He further said that the error which happened for 20 years cannot be fixed in eight month.

On the other hand, former finance minister Miftah Ismail said that the political stability is needed to solve the problems and there is need to strengthen people.

He said that the problem of privatization needs to be solved, there is no room for cutting people’s stomachs anymore. He said Pakistan has to pay 21 billion dollars this year, the money is being spent on debt installments instead of education and health.

Miftah Ismail said that government institutions are losing billions, privatization is not happening, Pakistan’s debt has increased to 51 thousand billion, the only way is to sell Pakistani products as much as possible abroad.

The former finance minister said that the debt has been increasing in Pakistan for the last 20 years while  inflation and unemployment are also increasing in the country.

Miftah Ismail added that the government is now talking to the IMF, which is welcome.

Besides, Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani said there is need to create an atmosphere of discussion regarding Balochistan.

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Ex-prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tested positive for COVID

Ex-prime minister
  • Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s lawyer Khawaja Naveed Ahmed has filed an exemption application.
  • The accountability court has approved Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s exemption request.
  • Accountability Court adjourned the hearing till January 16.

KARACHI: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined himself.
The reference of illegal recruitment in PSO against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others is under hearing in the accountability court.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s lawyer Khawaja Naveed Ahmed has filed an exemption application in the accountability court after the former prime minister tested positive for COVID.

The lawyer said that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi contracted the COVID, after which he self-quarantined due to which he could not come from Islamabad to Karachi and he should be exempted from attendance.

The accountability court has approved Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s exemption request and adjourned the hearing till January 16.

It should be noted that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and the other accused appeared in court about illegal recruitment in PSO in the last hearing.

During the hearing, the lawyer of the accused said that the application related to the NAB amendment is under hearing in the Supreme Court.

 

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Govt not responsible for fixing petrol prices: PML-N’s Abbasi

Abbasi

KARACHI: An accountability court on Wednesday heard a reference against PML-N stalwart and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for illegal appointments in the Pakistan State Oil (PSO). Ex-PM Abbasi and other accused appeared in court. The lawyer of the co-accused Sheikh Imran-ul-Haq sought time to give arguments. He said the accountability court can hear … Read more

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

pti prohibited funding

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

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi demands govt to present ‘letter’ in parliament’s in-camera session

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has demanded the PTI-government to call an in-camera session of the National Assembly and present the ‘letter’ in the house. Read more: Asad Umar terms Nawaz Sharif main character in foreign conspiracy against Imran Khan He made the demand while addressing a presser in Islamabad on … Read more

‘We have enough numbers. PM, his ministers, chairman NAB can’t run anywhere’

Senior PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has claimed that all matters related to the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan have been settled. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, he said, “All matters related to a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan has been settled. We have enough numbers for it.” “The PML-N … Read more

PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi slams PTI for rising inflation in country

PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi raps PTI Govt for inflation

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday once again berated the incumbent government over growing inflation in the country and laid the blame on the “incompetent cabinet” of Prime Minister Imran Khan. “Prime Minister Imran Khan was unable to attend the National Security Committee meeting as he was busy maintaining the price … Read more

Opposition to challenge NAB Amendment Ordinance in court, Senate: Abbasi

PDM gears up for anti-govt long march, mass resignations

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance, Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced to challenge it in the court, and the Senate. Speaking to the media in the capital on Tuesday, the former premier said that the government brought the new NAB ordinance without consultation with the opposition parties. … Read more

PDM rejects the government’s unilateral electoral reforms: Maulana Fazl

Maulana Fazlur Rehman

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Wednesday rejected what it called the unilateral electoral reforms by the government calling the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) as the simplest way to rig elections. PDM President Maulana Fazlur Rehman while addressing a press conference after a PDM meeting here said, “The EVM is the simplest way … Read more

In Pre-budget seminar, PML-N chides PTI over economic policies

Pre-Budget seminar

PML-N on Thursday slammed the incumbent government for the economic policies adopted in the last three years as the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 is right around the corner. Addressing the Opposition’s pre-budget seminar, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that Prime Minister Imran Khan “has no knowledge of the basics of economics” … Read more

‘NAB actions are against Pakistan’s interests,’ says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

PDM gears up for anti-govt long march, mass resignations

Former prime minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that actions of the NAB are not in national interests. According to the details, while addressing media in Islamabad, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for violating the rules of opposition alliance during … Read more