MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) cabinet held its first meeting on Friday, approving nine of the 11 items on its agenda, officials said. Briefing reporters after the two-hour session, cabinet member Sardar Javed Ayoub said the cabinet endorsed announcements made by Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore in his maiden address, including the […]
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PML-N and PPP parties dismiss rumours of CM change
QUETTA: Parliamentary leaders of the PML-N and PPP on Friday firmly rejected speculation about a change in Balochistan’s chief minister, calling Senator Mir Dostain Khan Domki’s claims baseless. They said Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti continued to enjoy the full confidence of all coalition partners, and no proposal for his replacement had been discussed at any […]
PPP accuses bureaucracy of blocking LG campaign in Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday accused the bureaucracy of obstructing its local government election campaign in Lahore, alleging an attempt to create friction between the ruling coalition partners — the PPP and PML-N. Read More: PPP minister, bureaucrats appear in NAB court Addressing a press conference alongside Majeed Ghauri and Advocate Shahid Abbas, PPP leader […]
PML-N–PPP tensions rise over rumours of CM Bugti’s removal
QUETTA: Political tensions between the PML-N and the PPP in Balochistan surfaced prominently on Wednesday after PML-N Senator Mir Dostain Khan Domki claimed that Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti would soon be replaced. His remarks sparked a wave of speculation, which the PPP swiftly dismissed as unfounded and politically motivated. Read More: Case registered against […]
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore sworn in as new AJK prime minister
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore took oath on Tuesday as the 16th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), a day after he was elected through a vote of no-confidence against former premier Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the President’s House in Muzaffarabad, with AJK Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar […]
PPP tables no-confidence motion against AJK PM Haq
A no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq was tabled Monday in the AJK Assembly. The resolution, backed by 25 lawmakers, could pave the way for PPP nominee Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore to become the new prime minister. The motion reflects shifting alliances within the 52-member assembly. The resolution was […]
AJK assembly set to vote on PM Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq’s no-confidence motion
MUZAFFARABAD – The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly is set to vote today on a no-confidence motion filed against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq. A special session of the assembly will commence at 3pm under the chairmanship of Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar. The resolution for the vote of no-confidence was submitted last Friday. Read […]
AJK PM under threat as opposition files no-confidence motion
A no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq is expected to be submitted today in the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The motion will be filed by a coalition of opposition parties, including the PPP, PML-N, and breakaway members of the forward bloc. The PPP claimed support from over 30 assembly members, […]
18th Amendment is unassailable, says Bilawal Bhutto
ISLAMABAD — Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the 18th Amendment is so strong no one can abolish it. He told the National Assembly that all political parties agree on the 18th Amendment. Bilawal said politicians must respect each other for parliament and the country to function properly. He added that the opposition’s role […]
Farooq Naik Expects 27th Constitutional Amendment To Pass In Assembly Today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Farooq H. Naik on Tuesday said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to secure a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly today. Senator Naik, who also chairs the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Law and Justice, clarified that Senator Saif Abro voted for the amendment without any external […]