Amid reports suggesting a possible change of Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the coalition partners – PPP and PML-N – have reaffirmed their confidence in the incumbent provincial chief executive. Swirling speculation emerged after claims that President Asif Ali Zardari had expressed reservations over Bugti’s performance. Reports further suggested that during a recent trip to […]
PPP and PML-N
AJK PM Faces No-Trust Move as PPP, PML-N Unite
The AJK no-confidence motion has intensified as the PPP and PML-N joined forces to oust Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Anwarul Haq. Both parties, coalition partners in the federal government, met on Monday at the Presidency to discuss the future setup. They agreed that Haq should step down or face a no-trust vote in the […]
Sherry warns PML-N of trouble in Senate without PPP’s support
The continuing row between the PPP and PML-N escalated on Tuesday as Senator Sherry Rehman warned the coalition ally of difficulties in the Senate without the former’s “clear support”. The PPP and the PML-N’s Punjab leadership have been engaged in a war of words for the past many days over issues ranging from flood compensation […]
PPP denies foreign funding allegation
ISLAMABAD: The foreign funding case against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) was on Tuesday heard. Latif Khosa, the PPP attorney, submitted a reply and refused to accept the charges that the party had received any foreign funding. The PML-N lawyer, however, failed to appear before the tribunal. Talking to […]