Amid ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, and the opposition's repeated calls for re-elections in the country; citing rigging as a reason, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly asserted on Saturday that there is a need to expose elements spreading uncertainty and instability
Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and politician Javed Latif expressed strong disapproval of the current Shehbaz Sharif-led administration on Wednesday, claiming that it was the result of an "arrangement," according to ARY News.
After the federal government gave its nod to the country's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to tap calls and messages, Omar Ayub Khan, leader of the Opposition on Tuesday announced that he would challenge government's move, "which is unconstitutional," Geo News reported.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised significant concerns regarding the recently announced Azm-e-Istehkam operation by the Pakistan Army and has called for the protection of the rights of the citizens.
Criticising the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 rolled out by the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government, the former governor of Sindh, Muhammad Zubair has said that both direct and indirect taxes have affected the salaried class majorly, pointing to unequal tax imposition, reported ARY
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) faced an unprecedented backlash in the National Assembly on Friday, with even lawmakers from the treasury benches joining their opposition counterparts in lashing out at the government over the federal budget, Dawn reported.
Amid the row over the federal budget in Pakistan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari again attacked its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), for "not consulting" his party for budget, Geo News reported.
Bilawal complained despite that being a major ally of the government, the PPP was being "ignored" and not being taken into confidence on matters related to the federal government
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday (local time) that the US supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan. However, he noted that pace, scope, and character should be determined by India and Pakistan and not the US.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, to lay his party's reservations on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025, Geo News reported.
Shehbaz Sharif is currently leading a coalition government in Pakistan led by his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Pakistan People's Party has given support to Sharif's party from outside but is not part of the government.