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Caretaker PM's name to be finalized today: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This comes a day after the premature dissolution of the National Assembly, PM Shehbaz met the outgoing leader of the Opposition in the NA Raja Riaz to exchange a list of probable candidates for the covered slot as formal consultation on the matter kicked off.
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Pakistan Finance Ministry says rising poverty, food insecurity, inflation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In its first quarterly performance report to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on USD 1.5 billion Building Resilience with Active Country-cyclical Expenditures (BRACE) released on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance said the financial progress remained satisfactory on Countrycyclical Developmen
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif meets Leader of Opposition for discussion on care
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
PM Sharif had invited the leader of the opposition for consultation regarding the appointment of the caretaker Prime Minister as per provisions of the Constitution.
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Investigation agency arrests suspect in connection with trafficking Pakist
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Islamabad arrested an accused man for his alleged involvement in smuggling Pakistanis to Myanmar.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s bail cancelled in NCA scandal worth 190 million pou
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday cancelled the interim bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in connection with the National Crime Agency (NCA) 190 million pounds scandal, ARY News reported on Thursday.
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Pakistan Parliament Assembly set to dissolve today
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to make a farewell address to the joint session as he announced that he would submit a summary for the dissolution of the National Assembly to the president on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Leader of Opposition to call on PM Shehbaz Sharif, discuss nomin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif advised Pakistan's President to dissolve the National Assembly today. The Pakistan government will enter a caretaker setup today, paving the way for polls to be held within the next 90 days.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif to write to President Alvi today, seeking diss
Updated : 2 years, 7 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, 7 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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Election Commission of Pakistan disqualifies former PM Imran Khan for five
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's top election body on Tuesday has disqualified country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years following his conviction in the Toshakhana case that took place last week, reported Dawn.
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'Will order what is possible under jail rules': Islamabad HC Chief Justice
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday informed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that only services permitted under the jail's rules would be offered to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan challenges his conviction in Isl
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan who is currently imprisoned in Attock Jail, challenged his arrest in the Toshakhana case at Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, reported ARY News.
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