Pakistan President Arif Alvi has summoned a session of the National Assembly today "subject to some reservations", expecting the issue of Sunni Ittehad Council's reserved seats to be addressed immediately.
She secured 220 votes in the election, triumphing over her opponent, Rana Aftab Ahmad of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), who received zero votes due to a boycott by SIC members.
In Punjab, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif is the party's candidate for the chief minister slot and against her is Rana Aftab Ahmed of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Meanwhile, in Sindh PPP's Murad Ali Shah will contend Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) candidate Al
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz is set to witness a one-to-one contest for the post of chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab on Monday as the nomination papers of PML-N nominee Maryam Nawaz and Sunni Ittehad Council's (SIC) Rana Aftab were declared valid
The second session of the recently elected Punjab Assembly, presided over by outgoing Speaker Sibtain Khan, witnessed a charged atmosphere as members from PML-N and SIC, including MPAs with PTI's backing, engaged in fervent slogan-shouting against each other.
Since the February 8 elections, the PTI has been struggling to join the ranks of another party to ensure its reserved seats as the party-backed candidates had contested the elections as independents following the loss of its electoral symbol 'bat'.
In a strategic move aimed at securing government formations in various regions, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced an alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), marking a significant shift in its political maneuvers following the February 8 elections
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): A day after former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf announced formation of Pakistan Awami Ittehad alliance, several parties dissociated themselves from the coalition on Sunday.