Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, a prominent member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), said that tonight’s dinner is in honour of the opposition party, hosted by the leader of the opposition. He made it clear that this is not a gathering for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). He said the leader of the opposition and president […]
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Samar Bilour: My political role is the best revenge on terrorists
Samar Bilour is a woman of many things – the widow of martyr Haroon Bilour, daughter-in-law of martyr Bashir Bilour and the first woman elected as MPA on a general seat in 18 years. She is the provincial information secretary of the Awami National Party (ANP). Recently, she exchanged her views on political, social, apolitical, […]
Sindh Food Minister Kishori Lal suffers heart attack
Sindh Minister for Food and Minority Affairs Hari Ram Kishori Lal suffered a heart attack during a meeting in Karachi. The food minister was rushed to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for medical treatment. The minister was chairing a meeting of the department when he suffered a heart attack. He was elected to the Sindh […]
Rallies condemn eviction of Malir residents
The activists and workers associated with different political parties took out rallies in almost big and small towns of Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, and other divisions of the province on Saturday to register their protest against the forced eviction of the residents of the centuries-old villages in Malir district by the armed men of a business tycoon. […]
NAB requests IHC not to give Zardari any relief
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to dismiss a bail petition of former president Asif Ali Zardari in the mega money laundering and fake bank accounts case by terming it “non-maintainable”. The bureau submitted an 11-page reply to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman’s bail petition, stating that […]
Time to end child marriages: Bilawal
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Saturday, quoted legal marriageable age in other Muslim countries to defend his party’s demand for a ban on underage marriages. He took to Twitter to wonder, “UAE marriage age is 18, Indonesia is 18 & Turkey is also 18. Are they not Muslim countries?” With reference […]
Journalists under threat from state and non-state actors: Bilawal
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said that an ‘undeclared censorship’ is stifling the freedom of expression in Pakistan, and journalists are coming increasingly under threat from state and non-state actors, a private TV channel reported. “There is an undeclared censorship in Pakistan,” he said during his speech at the Karachi […]
Bilawal disappointed as PTM MNAs ‘barred’ from holding presser at press club
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed disappointment over two elected MNAs not being allowed to hold a press conference at the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad a day earlier. “Extremely disappointed to hear that two elected MNA were not allowed to hold their press conference at the National Press […]
Bilawal wants ‘controversial’ ministers sacked
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday reiterated his demand to remove ministers having links with banned outfits, saying it was in the country’s best interest. Talking to the media, the PPP chairman claimed the government had appointed controversial people in the cabinet. “If the National Assembly session is so expensive then […]
PPP urges govt to criminalise enforced disappearances
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Secretary General and former senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday urged the government to fulfil its promises of introducing a legislation to criminalise enforced disappearances and ending torture. He said this while addressing a protest demonstration held by the families of victims of enforced disappearances. Speaking on the occasion, he said that […]