French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country's parliament, as well as the National Assembly, calling for snap elections after exit polls showcased his party's heavy loss in European parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to CNN.
Pakistan People's Party leader Manzoor Wassan has hinted at the the possibility of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif dissolving the National Assembly within three months, describing it as a crucial period for the country, which is already in political turmoil, ARY News reported.
According to the details, Pakistan's former Member of National Assembly Shaukat Bhatti, Member of Provincial Assembly Zamir Hussain and district president Imran Haydar's names have been mentioned in a case registered by the police for anti-government speeches.
Judge Khalid Arshad said that a jail trial does not mean there will be no justice. He announced the decision while hearing the case when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Ayesha Ali Bhutto and former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Rubina appeared before the court.
The IMF noted that despite a coalition government formed by the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the independent candidates backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) received more votes than other political groups in the general elections held
Sources familiar with the matter disclosed that Asad Qaiser, former Speaker of the National Assembly and head of PTI's negotiation committee, held a crucial consultation with party members to deliberate on the strategy.
The episode unfolded during Friday prayers at a mosque within the Parliament House, where worshippers, including Members of National Assembly (MNAs), journalists, and parliamentary staff, had congregated.
Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday suspended the membership of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) lawmakers, Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti and Muhammad Iqbal Khan for the current session over the use of abusive language during Paki