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
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that the National Assembly will be dissolved before August 12 with the consultation of the allied parties, ARY News reported on Monday.
The two major stakeholders in the federal government Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to dissolve the National Assembly on August 8, sources told Geo News.
This comes as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will hand over the reins to the caretaker set-up next month before the completion of the assembly’s tenure.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will be handing over the government to a “caretaker set-up” in August, once the term of the assembly ends, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Two roof collapses in Lahore's Azhar Town and Shahdara Town neighbourhoods during the ongoing spell of rain across Pakistan's Punjab injured at least nine people, reported Dawn on Saturday.
Citing that the dissolution of the National Assembly before its tenure cannot be ruled in the current political situation, Pakistan Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Thursday that once the tenure ends, a caretaker set up will be established
Nawaz, who is convicted in a corruption case, has been living in London on the pretext of ill health since 2019. The former Pakistan PM sought extensions to prolong his stay in London on medical grounds.