On Wednesday, PTI Punjab office-bearers, MNAs, MPAs and ticket-holders held a virtual meeting to discuss the issue and outline a plan for protests set to be held in Pakistan on Friday, according to Dawn report.
On April 18, 23-year-old Abubakar tragically lost his life in an accident allegedly involving the chief minister's protocol car on the Narowal-Shakargarh Road.
Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz's Rana Sanaullah has extended a reconciliation offer to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and said that both the parties, if together, can steer the nation out of the crisis, according to Geo News.
Describing April 21 as a "black day" in the annals of Pakistan's history, the PTI has called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to suspend the declaration of results and has announced a series of protests set to commence from the upcoming Friday.
Despite the allegations of "record rigging", temporary suspension of cellular services in certain districts of Punjab and Balochistan, and instances of violence, the PML-N has emerged victorious. However, a PML-N supporter lost his life in a clash outside a polling station in Narowal.
PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar remained tight-lipped about Nawaz Sharif's "unannounced visit" to Beijing.
The Pakistan-based media outlet reported citing sources, that the PML-N's general council meeting would be held in the first week of May in which a recommendation to make Nawaz Sharif the party's president would be tabled.
Speaking on Geo News programme Naya Pakistan on Sunday, Khan said that his PTI has massive support from the people and does not need to rig the elections.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed that the government's borrowing from commercial banks reached a record PKR 5.5 trillion from July 1, 2023 to April 5, 2024. This is against PKR 2.95 billion in the same period last fiscal year.