The top leadership of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) held an important meeting in Murree to review the country’s overall political and economic situation. According to sources, the participants also discussed the evolving political landscape in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, deliberated on the party’s strategy for the upcoming elections and reviewed arrangements for Nawaz […]
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PM Shehbaz meets Aimal Wali, discusses political matters
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with President Awami National Party (ANP), Senator Aimal Wali Khan here at the Prime Minister’s Office. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed political matters and the security situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a PM Office news release said. Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif lauded renowned scholar, […]
Pakistan, Croatia agree to bolster political, economic ties
Pakistan and Croatia on Thursday agreed to undertake concrete steps to “inject greater momentum” into their political and economic relations, expanding bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of mutual interests including trade, investment, infrastructure, and visa facilitation. The agreement was reached during “warm, constructive, and comprehensive” delegation-level talks held between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign […]
Political rhetoric overshadows Sindh Assembly’s longest budget debate
Sindh Assembly’s longest-ever budget debate revealed that political rhetoric overshadowed fiscal discussion, with lawmakers spending nearly 1,600 of the total 2,519 minutes on political point-scoring, praise for party leadership and criticism of opponents, while detailed discussion on the budget, taxation, development schemes and fiscal proposals remained under four hours. The provincial budget was presented on […]
PM promoting political reconciliation, new democratic traditions: Asif
Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was setting new democratic traditions and promoting a culture of political dialogue and reconciliation. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, he urged the opposition to embrace these traditions, adding that the prime minister had introduced a new political environment […]
Britain’s political earthquake
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation is not simply the story of a failed prime minister. Less than two years ago, he had entered Downing Street after a Labour landslide that ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Today, he leaves office not as a reckless populist, nor as an obviously incompetent administrator, but as a […]
Sindh CM lambastes political opponents for ignoring Karachi
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed Azeempura Flyover, an important urban infrastructure project designed to improve traffic flow between Shahrah-e-Bhutto, Shah Faisal Colony, Shahrah-e-Faisal and Jinnah International Airport. Accompanied by Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Shah, Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Awais Qadir Shah, and Mayor of […]
SJC allows judges to attend political, diplomatic functions with prior approval
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which approved amendments to the Code of Conduct for judges in its June 11 meeting, decided to allow judges of the superior courts to attend or preside over political or diplomatic functions after obtaining prior permission from the relevant chief justices. Presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya […]
Bilawal calls for dialogue to resolve AJK political crisis, meeting with PM likely
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday expressed concern over the prevailing political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and stressed that all issues should be resolved through dialogue and political consultation. He said that he would meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the situation and seek a solution through […]
PTI mulls over ‘exiting’ system over ‘shrinking’ political space
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser has warned that his party is “seriously considering” exiting the system, while stressing the need for a new Charter of Democracy in the country. Qaiser’s comments came hours after he claimed restrictions on his movement prevented him from reaching Islamabad airport in time, causing him to miss a […]