Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said there should be no connection between the Sialkot mob’s lynching of a Sri Lankan man and the government’s decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). The minister, speaking to the press on Sunday, said “murders take place” when emotions are high in young people. The minister […]
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Budget 2021-22 to easily sail through NA : Pervaiz Khattak
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak on Thursday said the government would easily get the federal budget passed for the fiscal year 2021-22. It had the required number in the National Assembly for its approval. He talked to media accompanied by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain after a meeting between the government […]
Pervaiz Khattak calls UNDP report ‘drama’
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak on Monday said that those who question PTI’s performance in KP must tell what they have done during their tenure. “I am tired of hearing about mega-projects. Those who question tehreek-e-insaf’s performance, must brief the public about their performance,” KP CM said after inaugurating a large section of […]
‘Orders from above’ was in reference to Imran, Pervaiz Khattak clarifies
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak on Monday said that he was referring to party chairman Imran Khan when he told Sirajul Haq of ‘orders from above’. Last week, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) received ‘orders from above’ to vote for Sadiq Sanjrani during Senate elections. Speaking to the […]
’57 senator elects back PPP for Senate chairmanship’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Abdul Qayoom Soomro on Friday claimed that the party enjoys support of 57 senator elects for the Upper House chairmanship. PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has organised a meeting with independent senators from Balochistan in the evening, where matters concerning Senate chairmanship and deputy chairmanship will be discussed. The […]
KP government issues clarification on Khan’s helicopter use
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has clarified that he has never used government helicopters for personal use. In a twitter message, Khan said that the KP government has issued a clarification on the PTI chief’s personal usage of government resources. The statement said that since […]
Mardan rape case: Police submit report to SC
MARDAN: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police has on Saturday submitted an investigation report regarding rape and murder of 4-year-old minor Asma to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan. CJP takes suo moto notice of Asma rape case Earlier on Friday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar took notice of Mardan rape and murder […]
KP should give PML-N a chance: Saad Rafique
KOHAT: Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for failing to work for the development of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while also saying that the province should give Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) a chance. While addressing the inaugural ceremony of Kohat-Rawalpindi rail service, Rafique said that KP has been governed by PTI, Muttahida […]