SC directs Hamza to work as trustee chief minister till Monday By: APP/ Web Desk on July 23, 2022LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) directed Hamza Shahbaz on Saturday to work as a trustee chief minister till Monday, July 25. The court observed that Hamza Shahbaz could exercise limited powers as per the law and Constitution. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, passed the orders on a petition, filed by […]
Punjab CM re-election: SC summons Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari By: Web Desk on July 23, 2022Dost Mazari, the vice speaker of the Punjab Assembly, was called before the Supreme Court on Saturday (today). The deputy speaker was ordered by SC to appear before the court at 2:00 pm with all relevant documentation regarding the chief minister’s election and his decision. The Supreme Court’s three-judge panel headed by Chief Justice of […]
Hamza Shahbaz retains Punjab CM’s post after PML-Q’s votes rejected By: webdesk on July 22, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz has been re-elected as the chief minister (CM) of Punjab after votes of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) were rejected by the Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker. According to details, Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari ruled that the votes of PML-Q lawmakers will not be counted in […]
CM Punjab election: Voting process ends, counting begins By: webdesk on July 22, 2022The contest, which began after a delay of three hours, is expected to shape the country’s future political scenario. The process of voting ended at about 8:50pm after which the counting of votes began. Pervaiz Elahi among all Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has voted to elect the new Punjab chief minister in the provincial assembly […]
Hamza Shehbaz vs Pervez Elahi: Punjab Assembly to elect new CM today By: Web Desk on July 22, 2022Today (Friday), Punjab will once again be the center of attention as all eyes are focused on the crucial session of the Punjab Assembly to hold the process of electing the new chief minister between incumbent CM Hamza Shahbaz and Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervez Elahi. It is anticipated that the contest will influence the political […]
Former DG IB Aftab Sultan appointed as NAB chairman By: Web Desk on July 21, 2022Aftab Sultan, a former director general of the intelligence bureau, has been appointed as chief of the National Accountability Bureau, sources revealed. According to insider sources, the federal cabinet met today and approved Sultan’s appointment. The idea to name Sultan the NAB chairman had been rejected by the associated parties. However, the PML-N had discussions […]
Rupee depreciates to 225 against dollar in interbank market By: Web Desk on July 20, 2022The US dollar gave the local currency no respite on Wednesday, continuing its upward trajectory to reach Rs225, an all-time high, with an increase of Rs3.1 in interbank trading. The previous closing of the US dollar on Tuesday was Rs221.99, up Rs6.79, before reaching the highest ever Rs224 mark, up Rs9 against the Pakistani rupee […]
Zardari discuss political situation with ch Shujaat By: Web Desk on July 20, 2022On Tuesday, former President Asif Ali Zardari paid a visit to ex-Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain’s home in Lahore. The meeting in a room between Asif Ali Zardari and Shujaat Hussain lasted more than an hour. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s family members were also present. The former president flashed a victory sign as he left Shujaat […]
Rupee falls to historic low of Rs224 against dollar in interbank trade By: Web Desk on July 19, 2022The Pakistani rupee broke all previous records on Tuesday, falling to a new low of 224 per dollar in afternoon interbank trade as the day came to an end. The rupee fell by Rs8.80 in the interbank market after closing at Rs215.20 yesterday, according to Tresmark data. Today, the rupee was trading at Rs224 against […]
Tayyaba Gul case: Noor warns ex-NAB Chairman to appear before committee By: Web Desk on July 19, 2022The Chairman of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Noor Alam Khan, has threatened to issue an arrest warrant for former Nation Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chief Javed Iqbal if he does not appear before the committee as promised. In Dera Ismail Khan, PAC Chairman Noor told the media that ex-chairman NAB Javed Iqbal had […]