The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-F) on Tuesday decided to enter into an electoral alliance in the general elections. PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and PML-F Chief Pir Pagara agreed on the alliance in a meeting in Karachi. Sharif visited the residence of Pir Pagari and discussed political situation in […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has welcomed the declaration of the opposition parties at a conference held in Lahore on Wednesday regarding upholding of constitution and holding of free and fair elections in the country. The heads of opposition parties including Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Chief Fazlur Rehman, Jamat-e-Islami […]
Punjab Governor Saturday resigned as President Asif Ali Zardari has nominated Syed Ahmed Mehmood, influential politician to assume the governorship of the country’s biggest province. Sardar Latif Khosa called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi and tendered his resignation, officials said. The President accepted his resignation. A leader of a breakaway faction of […]
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to replace Punjab Governor Latif Khosa with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Parliamentary leader in Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood. President Asif Ali Zardari has offered the post to him and the offer has been accepted. “President Zardari today offered me Punjab governorship which I have accepted,” he noted. […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Highlighting deep flaws in a taxation system that has drawn repeated criticism from Western aid donors, a report claimed that almost 70 percent of Pakistani parliamentarians didn’t file income taxes last year. The Center for Investigative Reporting in Pakistan (CIRP) in collaboration with Umar Cheema, an Investigative reporter of The News, released the report […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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The Sindh Assembly on Thursday adopted a condemnation resolution against construction of Kalabagh Dam and political leaders’ statements in its favor. The resolution was tabled by PPP’s Imran Zafar Laghari when the house met with Speaker Nisar Khuhro in chair. MPA Sikandar Mendro said they condemned those who support Kalabagh dam. Later, a two-hour […]
Amid much uproar and protest from coalition lawmakers and nationalist parties, the Sindh Assembly on Monday passed the controversial Sindh Peoples Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO). Provincial Law Minister Ayaz Somro tabled the bill the lawmakers approved it clause by clause by raising their hands. The majority of 149 MPAs supported the bill while 18 members belonging […]
In what appeared to be a blow for the PPP, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah reportedly offered apology to Pir Pagara Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi for the remarks passed by Shazia Marri against Shah Mardan Shah (the late Pir Pagara VII). The PML-F, the government’s ally party in the province, had threatened to walk […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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