Chairman of PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday announced the postponement of the party’s planned public gathering at Liaquat Bagh, calling it a “goodwill gesture” to support ongoing international ceasefire efforts and promote lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said the decision was made in the national interest […]
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Opp leader greeted by loud jeers, slogans and whistles from PTI lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif was greeted by loud jeers, slogans and whistles from the treasury members when he started his speech on federal budget. As PTI lawmakers surrounded the opposition leader, PMLN lawmakers and other opposition members formed a protective circle around him. The jeering and slogans got louder as […]
Opp leader says will do everything to block PTI’s ‘anti-people’ budget
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Pakistanis were caught between economic strife, inflation, unemployment and the worst load-shedding amid scorching heat. Addressing a meeting of the parliamentary party, he said the government has shamelessly kept schools open while children faint from heat and power outages. He said that the government doesn’t care […]
Sindh Opp leader holds provincial rulers responsible for ‘water theft’
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vice president and Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that the ‘real water thieves’ in Sindh are the provincial rulers and their head is Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari. He was talking to journalists in Tando Allahyar district, where he reached to express solidarity […]
Shehbaz Sharif directs PMLN’s advisory council to ‘expose govt’s economic figures’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has directed the party’s Economic Advisory Council to expose the government’s ‘dismal’ and ‘disastrous’ economic performance. In a statement, the opposition party said that the party president also directed to convene a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council. He said that the […]
Opp leader demands Sindh Police chief’s removal over poor order
KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice president Haleem Adil Sheikh on Monday demanded the removal of province’s inspector-general of police (IGP) over ‘poor law and order’ situation in the province especially in Shikarpur district. He visited residences of the martyred cops, encountered in Shikarpur and offered heart felt condolence […]
Four names tabled for Punjab caretaker CM
LAHORE: Names of four candidates for the position of caretaker prime minister of Punjab were discussed on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Mehmood-ur-Rashid discussed the names of former chief secretaries of Punjab Nasir Khosa and Kamran Rasool for caretaker CM in a meeting. Furthermore, the provincial government has proposed the […]
‘No more meetings with PM’, says Khursheed Shah
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Friday said that he will not hold further meetings with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to discuss the matter of caretaker PM. “I will not hold any more meetings with the PM and will send a letter to PM and Speaker NA regarding the issue, […]