External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq briefly shook hands in Dhaka on the sidelines of Khaleda Zia's funeral. The interaction came amid strained India-Pakistan ties following the Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent security and diplomatic act
The dignitaries arrived in Dhaka to attend the last rites of Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. A towering figure in national politics, she served three terms as prime minister and played a key role in r
PML-N leaders accused PTI of sending mixed signals on talks, stressing that democracy requires dialogue, not deadlock. While the government reiterated openness to negotiations, PTI rejected direct talks, even as its allied opposition platform backed engagement.
He mentioned that the option of initiating a no-confidence motion is constitutionally available to all political parties. However, he noted that the Imran Khan-founded party has not considered using it at this time.
The Pakistani government faced an embarrassing defeat in the National Assembly as the opposition blocked the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 by exploiting lack of quorum. Meanwhile, PTI lawmakers continue to face a blackout in state and official media coverage.
Pakistan's former Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani visited the protest camp and held a meeting with BNP chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal. However, party sources revealed the discussion did not yield any progress towards addressing the impasse.
Speaking to reporters at the Punjab Assembly on Friday, Sadiq said that the government has always been open to dialogue with PTI and that's why he has not dissolved the committee formed for the purpose.
Siddiqui made the remarks while speaking to reporters after the first round of discussions held to discuss demands raised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI). National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq chaired the meeting in his chamber.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had said that a meeting between the PTI founder and the government's negotiation committee had been delayed due to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq's absence from the country.