Political temperatures in Pakistan appear to be easing as renewed contacts between the government and the opposition have sparked fresh expectations of dialogue. The development gained momentum after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met opposition leaders in the National Assembly, encouraging both sides to reopen communication channels. Although no formal negotiations have begun, backchannel engagement has […]
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Opposition Leaders
The prolonged absence of opposition leaders in both houses of parliament has moved from anomaly to abdication– a lapse veteran legislator Raza Rabbani has rightly described as “a troubling contradiction in our democracy.” What should have been a routine transition has hardened into institutional drift, with neither side able to plausibly claim principle or urgency. […]
Opposition bet on Pakistan’s default, says information minister Atta Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has accused opposition leaders of betting on Pakistan’s economic default, saying their negative expectations have proven wrong. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, he stated that Pakistan is now moving towards economic stability after narrowly avoiding default. He expressed optimism about the upcoming federal budget, calling it “one of […]
PMLN leaders accuse govt of ‘fudging’ economic figures
KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-N has said that the federal government of the Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf has fudged figures to share ‘plethora of lies’ about its economic performance. Addressing a press conference, former federal minister for finance Miftah Ismail and former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair said that the top three indicators of any economy were its GDP […]
One week after Bashir ousted, Sudan ‘revolution’ unfinished
Sudan on Thursday marks one week since the army ousted president Omar al-Bashir after protests against his 30-year rule, but the “revolution” remains unfinished as demonstrators campaign against their new military leaders. On April 11, the army removed Bashir as tens of thousands of protesters camped outside its headquarters in central Khartoum demanding support in […]