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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif to write to President Alvi today, seeking diss
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, PM Shehbaz said, “After completing our [government’s] term tomorrow, I will write and send [the advice] to the president to dissolve the assembly and then an interim government will take over.”
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Pakistan: No names finalised for caretaker premier, says outgoing PM Shari
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While the PM denied the finalisation of any names, Dawn, citing sources, has reported that the ruling coalition seems to have evolved a consensus on the name for the caretaker prime minister’s slot but is keeping their identity a secret, ostensibly to save the nominee from controversy.
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Pakistan: Elections can be delayed until March next year, says Interior Mi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
“If delimitation of constituencies is carried out then the elections will be held in the third week of February or the first week of March,” the security czar said while speaking on Geo News' programme "Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath" on Monday.
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Imran Khan ready to spend rest of his life in prison, says lawyer Panjotha
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s counsel Naeem Haider Panjotha has claimed that his client has been provided C-class facilities and kept in "poor condition" in Attock jail. Panjotha added that the PTI Chairman is ready to spend his whole life in prison. Geo News reported.
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Imran Khan's life is in danger: PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
He further said that the court directed to keep the PTI chief at the Adiala Jail but he was shifted to the Attock Jail. He added that there is a lack of facilities at the Attock Jail where "B Class" facilities are not provided, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Elections delayed further as Law minister says polls not possibl
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Law minister said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is to complete the delimitation process within an outer limit of 120 days. However, it is the prerogative of the ECP how soon they start the process.
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Imran Khan’s sisters appear before JIT probing May 9 mayhem
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In their statements, both the sisters denied their involvement in the attack on the Jinnah House and damaging the public property during the violent protests triggered after Khan’s arrest.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz announces dissolution of National Assembly on Aug 9
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On August 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will send formal advice to the President for the dissolution of the National Assembly. According to constitutional provisions, the President must sign the advice within 48 hours to effectuate the dissolution. If, for any reason, the President does n
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Pakistan: IHC reserves verdict on Imran Khan's plea in Toshakhana case
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The questions included whether the complaint had been filed on behalf of ECP by a duly authorised person, whether the ECP’s decision of Oct 21, 2022, was a valid authorisation to any officer of ECP to file a complaint, and whether the question of authorisation was a question of fact and evid
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Pakistan NA paves way for Army Act amendment bill proposing 5 years in jai
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was approved by the National Assembly on Monday, opening the door to a punishment of up to five years in prison with hard labour for anyone found guilty of disclosing any 'sensitive information' obtained in the course of official business that is
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit UAE today, discuss bilat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During the visit, the foreign minister will hold a meeting with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press statement on Saturday.
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Pakistan inks deals with local, Chinese firms for Saudi-backed oil refiner
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan State Oil, Oil and Gas Development Co., Pakistan Petroleum Ltd., and Government Holdings Private Ltd. signed three MoUs to raise the required local equity, while the EPC agreement was inked with China National Offshore Oil Corp. and Pakistan’s Monarch International, Arab News report
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