PTI’s Sibtain Khan elected as new speaker Punjab assembly By: webdesk on July 29, 2022LAHORE: PTI’s MPA Sibtain Khan Friday got elected as the new speaker of the Punjab Assembly. He was a joint candidate of his party and the PML-Q, as the new speaker. The Punjab Assembly speaker’s seat fell vacant after the former office bearer, Pervez Elahi was elected as the Punjab chief minister. Sibtain obtained 185 […]
COAS Bajwa appeals to US for immediate release of $1.2 loan trance By: Web Desk on July 29, 2022As Pakistan faces the risk of debt default due to depleting foreign reserves, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has pleaded with Washington to assist in securing an early disbursement of $1.2 billion in funds under an International Monetary Fund loan programme. The sources, who asked to remain anonymous because they were not […]
Ch. Shujaat kicked out from PML-Q By: webdesk on July 29, 2022Ch. Shujaat has been kicked out from PML-Q. PML-Q’s Central Working Committee (CWC) has decided to kick out Ch. Shujaat Hussain from the duties of party president, citing health concerns. The decision to dismiss Shujaat from the party command was taken at a CWC meeting headed by Senator Kamil Ali Agha in the chair at […]
Dollar plunges record high against rupee, touches Rs239.9 in interbank By: Web Desk on July 28, 2022The US dollar’s upward trend persisted unabatedly on Thursday, as the greenback traded at Rs239.9 per rupee as the government failed to appease importers concerned about the country’s dollar inflow. After the election of CM Punjab Parvez Elahi, the dollar continued to rise in value amid political unpredictability regarding the federal government’s future and the […]
Get ready for governor rule in Punjab: Federal govt announcement By: webdesk on July 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday said that the government is likely to impose the governor’s rule in Punjab. He said this after the Supreme Court removed Hamza Shahbaz as the CM. It reinstated Imran Khan-backed Pervez Elahi to the top office. “The summary to impose governor’s rule is being drafted, and I — personally […]
Supreme Court rules out Hamza Shehbaz as CM Punjab By: Web Desk on July 26, 2022The Supreme Court rules out Hamza Shehbaz as CM Punjab, and Pervez Elahi is now new CM Punjab. “We find that the understanding and implementation of the said short judgment as well as the provisions of Article 63A(1)(b) of the Constitution by the Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Lahore (Respondent No.1) was patently incorrect […]
CJP to announce verdict on CM Punjab election shortly By: Web Desk on July 26, 2022On Tuesday, Supreme Court resumed hearing petitions related to the recently held election for the post of Punjab chief minister. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) will announce the verdict for the Punjab chief minister’s election case shortly. This was earlier expected at around 6pm which was later postponed to 7:30pm. The counsel representing Punjab Assembly Deputy […]
SC rejects appeal on full court bench formation By: webdesk on July 25, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has rejected the government’s petition of formation of a full court bench to hear the case of the Punjab chief minister’s election. According to details, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has announced the reserved verdict. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and comprising Justice […]
Supreme Court reserves verdict on formation of full court By: Web Desk on July 25, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Monday (SC) completed hearing into pleas of formation of full court for the hearing of the case of the Punjab chief minister’s election. The decision on the formation of a full court bench will be announced today at 5.30pm. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and comprising […]
PM reaffirms Pakistan’s full support to SCO’s objectives, charter By: APP/ Web Desk on July 24, 2022LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday assured Pakistan’s full support in the fulfillment of the purposes and objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), under his stewardship. He hoped that all SCO members would continue to work together for building peace, enhancing international solidarity and cooperation. The prime minister was talking to Secretary […]