ISLAMABAD: On Friday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has thrown out a petition seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for allegedly dishonoring the court. Chief Justice Athar Minallah declared the verdict he reserved earlier today. Female lawyer Kulsoom Khaliq filed the […]
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Abbasi’s name placed on ECL
Names of seven people were placed on the Exit Control List by the federal interior minister. The list included names of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail. According to the letter, the decision was taken on the recommendation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The other five people barred […]
Abbasi arrives at LHC for hearing of petition against his disqualification
LAHORE: Former Prime Minister (PM), Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reached the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday for the hearing of petition he had filed against appellate tribunal’s verdict of his disqualification. He was to contest in upcoming general elections from his home constituency, NA-57 Murree. However, on Wednesday, the tribunal had […]
No threat to democracy, assures Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday said that there was no threat to democracy in Pakistan as both PPP and PML-N governments completed their constitution tenures during the past decade. Speaking to the media, Abbasi said that the democratic governments have always performed to the very best of their powers to ensure prosperity […]
Govt will complete its tenure, says PM Abbasi
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has denied the perceptions about the possibility of holding early elections saying “the government will complete its tenure”. “The elections will be held on time,” said PM Abbasi on Thursday. The statement came a day after National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said he did not feel that the National […]
Trump’s Jerusalem declaration to undermine US role as honest peace broker: Khawaja Asif
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi landed in Turkey on Tuesday to attend the special summit on Al-Quds Al-Sharif (Jerusalem), accompanied by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Premier Abbasi is leading the Pakistani delegation at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit which has begun Today ( Wednesday) and the summit […]