Opposition lawmakers from the PTI (Sunni Ittehad Council) and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers have been at loggerheads after 11 opposition members were suspended for 15 sittings due to "rowdyism" during Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz's address on Friday.
Maryam Nawaz was addressing a session of the Punjab Assembly on the budget for the financial year 2025 under chair of Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan when a ruckus broke out in the House.
PTI leader Malik Ahmed Khan Bhachar said the issue has also "exposed" Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), who he accused of providing tacit support to the law.
Emphasising his commitment to reconciliation, he identified Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan as a primary impediment to fostering political harmony nationwide.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Election Commission is set to issue the nomination papers for the election of the party's new president on Monday, reported ARY News.
Maryam Al Zeyoudi, a standout athlete from the UAE's national Paralympic track and field team, clinched the gold medal in the Women's Shot Put F40 category at the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships.
The decision was taken in a Punjab cabinet meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, according to the statement released by the provincial government.
Describing the bill as containing an overly broad definition of defamation and imposing harsh financial penalties and sweeping restrictions on commentary related to ongoing legal proceedings, the union asserted that its primary objective is to instill fear among those considering criticism o
PTI chairman made the remarks while addressing a press conference alongside party leader Sher Afzal Marwat after meeting Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Monday.