Pakistan Muslim League (PNL-N) party of the country’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif, Tuesday strengthened its position in the parliament as it secured 35 seats raising its strength in the National Assembly to 186. The National Assembly or Lower House of the parliament has a total of 342 seats. The Election Commission of […]
PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Tuesday regretted that the country is facing acute energy crisis despite being a nuclear power. Addressing a “Yaum-e-Takbeer” function in Lahore‚ he said his government will ascertain the reason for the problem. He said that the acute power shortage has crippled the national economy and the common man’s life. […]
The interim government will transfer power to the new government on June 5, a cabinet minister said Monday. Information Minister Arif Nizami said that the interim government will relinquish responsibilities on the same day. Talking to newsmen in Islamabad‚ Nizami said the members-elect of the National Assembly will take oath on June 1st. […]
The new National Assembly is scheduled to meet on June 1st to elect the country’s Prime Minister, parliamentary sources said on Monday. The members-elect will take oath and will then elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, or Lower House of the Parliament. The house will then elect the Prime Minister. […]
The PML-N has prepared a 100-day roadmap to address the economic and energy issues, the party’s central leader Sartaj Aziz said Sunday. Taking part in Radio Pakistan he said this roadmap will be announced by the party Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif after assuming the office of the Prime Minister. Sartaj Aziz said […]
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party Sunday nominated Nawaz Sharif for the office of Prime Minister two weeks after the party won majority parliamentary seats in the general elections, the party said. The PML-N has secured the simple majority in the election and it has no problem to get elected Mr Sharif as the Prime […]
Information Minister Arif Nizami said on Monday that the federal budget for the next financial year is likely to be announced in the first week of June. Responding to questions by newsmen after addressing a seminar in Islamabad, Nizami said Senator Ishaq Dar of PML-N is expected to be the Finance Minister in the […]
Parliamentary meeting of the newly-elected members of PML-N is being held in Lahore later on Monday to chalk out strategy regarding formation of government. The meeting to be chaired by PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif will also discuss priorities on national and public issues. Independent parliamentarians-elect‚ who have joined PML-N‚ will also attend the […]
Army chief, Gen. Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, Saturday met the country’s Prime Minister-in-waiting, Nawaz Sharif, and discussed with him security issues, PML leaders said. PML-N senior leader Raja Zafar-ul-Haq confirmed the meeting and said it is a routine practice that the majority leaders are given briefing in the world. General Kayani visited Sharif’s residence […]
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar has deplored the allegation leveled by former Chief Minister Mr. Shahbaz Sharif that the President was involved in making postings and transfers of senior officials in the government as “not only absolutely baseless but also highly irresponsible”. Shahbaz Sharif alleged Friday that the caretaker Prime Minister, under […]
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) candidate Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan Thursday lost provincial assembly seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Muhammad Siddique Khan in votes recounting. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had ordered recounting after PTI had demanded recounting. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan won a seat in the National Assembly from the NA-52 […]
Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Thursday promised to transfer power to the incoming government on time. Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party of two-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, emerged as the single largest party in the May 11 general elections and he is set to lead the country for third time. The […]