ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said relief goods were being dispatched to Afghanistan immediately for the victims of earthquake, which had claimed several lives. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed for urgent emergency supplies, including food, camps, blankets and other essential items, for Afghan earthquake victims, she said in a […]
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Imran Khan wanted judges and lawyers of his choice and verdicts of his will, says Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf leadership should reply to questions regarding the prohibited foreign funding case. She alleged that Imran Khan wanted that everyone should believe in his lies and he should not be held accountable for corruption. “They want questions of their own choice […]
Marriyum rejects fake news about NSC meeting
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb rejected news reported by a private TV channel about the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting, held earlier in the day. In a news statement, she termed the news “concocted”, “misleading” and against the national interest. She said the debate on the so-called regime change foreign conspiracy just […]
Marriyum demands resumption of scholarships for brick kiln child labour
PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has demanded that the PTI government must take back its decision to end the education scholarships of minors working at brick kilns. Marriyum said the Imran government had at one hand increased the tax burden on the nation while on the other hand has taken away the lifeline for education […]
PTI attacked democratic norms, not opposition leader Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Secretary-Information Marriyum Aurangzeb says the PTI government attacked the democratic system of Pakistan on Tuesday not just the Leader of the Opposition and the Opposition. In a statement, Marriyum said in his pre-budget cabinet meeting Imran Khan did not order to eliminate inflation and taxes in the anti-people budget but instead ordered to […]
7 parliamentarians responsible for commotion barred from National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: The Speaker of the National Assembly convened a meeting in which CCTV and available videos have been reviewed in order to evaluate the incidents that took place in the National Assembly yesterday. In the light of the investigation, members responsible have been barred from entering the House. These include the names of; Ali Gohar […]
Marriyum criticises PTI’s politicising of Ghotki train tragedy
ISLAMABAD: PMLN Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has criticised the PTI government for politicising the Ghotki train tragedy and has called for immediate remedial actions. In a statement, Marriyum said all trains should be suspended, and the track should be mended at all faulty points on an emergent basis. She said instead of resorting to posting […]
Opposition terms proposed media ordinance ‘draconian’
Opposition parties PPP and PML-N have explicitly stated their disagreement with the government’s newly proposed media ordinance. PPP senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted their criticisms against the said ordinance. The Pakistan Media Development Authority (PDMA) Ordinance 2021 is a plan for “Institutionalizing censorship”, Rehman said. The new ordinance will force media […]
PMLN asks govt to issue comparison of 2018, 2021 economic indicators
ISLAMABAD: Former information minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan to issue a comparison of economic indicators for the year 2018 when PMLN ended its term versus 2021 which is after three years of PTI government. In a statement, she said that the ‘incompetent’ PTI government destroyed […]
PMLN calls ‘all cases’ against Shehbaz Sharif ‘fictitious, political victimisation’
Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that by ordering a fresh investigation on Hudaibiya, Imran Khan has proved that all cases against Shehbaz Sharif to this day were fictitious, false and political victimisation. From Saaf Paani, Lahore Metro, Multan Metro, Ganda Naala, and assets beyond means were all nothing but a […]