Pakistani talk shows are known for igniting heated debates and with leaders like ours, defining the line between debates and full fledged quarrels on national television is quite difficult to do. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday had a heated exchange of words on a private channel with […]
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan
Opposition’s conspiracies for political point scoring only: Dr Firdous
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar’s aide Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said that the conspiracy to derail the democratic system would failed miserably as economic team would prepare a ‘pro-poor and relief-oriented’ budget for the next fiscal year. The current government would present an excellent, balanced and people-friendly budget but the opposition’s conspiracies before the […]
The AC (mis)treated by Dr. Firdous Awan gets marching orders to Pind Dadan Khan from Sialkot
SIALKOT: After being subject to public criticism at the hands of Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Sialkot Sonia Sadaf has been transferred to Pind Dadan Khan (Jhelum District) with immediate effect under the directives of the Punjab government. Her transfer comes just a month after the public embarrassment she faced at the hands […]
Firdous says PMLN leaders defending ‘corrupt mafia’
LAHORE – Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has criticized the central and provincial information secretaries of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-N for defending party president Shahbaz Sharif’s right to bail and visit abroad for treatment. In a statement on Saturday, she said both the PML-N leaders have […]
Participation of women important for a progressive society, Dr. Firdous
ISLAMABAD, Mar 8: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on the occasion of International women’s Day said that women are the country’s “valuable asset” and their participation is pivotal for a nation’s route to progress. Talking to a private news channel, she said International women day reminds us that […]
Opposition conspiring against elected govt: Firdous Ashiq Awan
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said that the conspiracy being hatched by the opposition parties against the democratically elected government would fail. “Hatching a conspiracy against the democratically elected government in the name of Iftar during the sacred month is regretful,” she said in […]
Smell of PML-N’s ‘political trash’ will end soon: PTI
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said Khawaja Asif always gets appreciation from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif by showing his skills to use abusive language against the political opponents. Reacting to the recent statement passed by Khawaja Asif, she said it is the policy of […]
Seminaries will work independently: Firdous
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday cleared that all religious seminaries across the country would be linked with the Ministry of Education, but they would continue to work independently. Briefing the media on the cabinet meeting, she said a wrong perception was made in the […]
Firdous prays Nawaz doesn’t fall sick in prison again
As former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was about to turn himself to the jail authorities on Tuesday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan sent him well wishes on Twitter. She said in a tweet, “May Mian Sahib [Nawaz Sharif] does not fall sick in the prison again. Hopefully, […]
More institutional reforms in Punjab soon: Firdous
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would soon introduce more institutional reforms in Punjab. The previous government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) destroyed state institutions, while the incumbent government was working to strengthen them, she said while talking to […]