ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Ataullah Tarar on Wednesday asked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan to clear his position after the verdict of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which stamped his party for receiving funds from enemy countries like India and Israel. The ‘Jewish and Indian’ funded illegally to PTI for lobbying […]
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Kaira backs Mazari’s ruling in Punjab CM election
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday endorsed the ruling of deputy speaker Punjab assembly Dost Mohammad Mazari in the election of chief minister Punjab. “What Mazari has done, it was as per law and the constitution,” he said while addressing a press conference here. Kaira said the […]
PM to announce new solar energy policy on Aug 1: Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Thursday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would announce new comprehensive solar energy policy on August 1 aimed at reducing electricity prices. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that detailed initial briefing was given to the PM about the solar energy power. Under the policy, initially […]
Govt decides to ensure 100 % CCTV coverage of Safe City Project: Sana Ullah
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan on Saturday said that the government has decided to ensure 100 percent coverage of CCTV cameras of Islamabad Safe City Project during the current fiscal year. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said Safe City Project was need of hour to ensure effective security, prevent crime and […]
Kaira criticizes Imran Khan’s behavior with opponent political figures
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira said that former premier Imran Khan has had the same attitude since 2013 and didn’t want to change his behavior with opponent political figures. Addressing at the press conference, Kaira said that Imran Khan was neither showing flexibility in his attitude nor […]
PTI not return to Islamabad with its long-march: Asad Mahmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Maulana Asad Mahmood on Tuesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would not again launch a long march towards Islamabad as the people had completely rejected its politics of chaos. The PTI leadership would try to avoid embarrassment after its last week’s flop long march, he said while […]
No proposal under consideration to raise power tariff next month: Khurram Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Monday said that the incumbent government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was making all out efforts to mitigate peoples’ problems adding that there was no proposal under consideration to enhance power tariff next month. Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said the government […]
CM announces Rs 200 billion subsidy on flour
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz on Thursday announced substantial decrease in price of flour with a subsidy of around Rs 200 billion besides ensuring availability of free medicines to cancer and other patients in hospitals across the province. Addressing a press conference here, he said the incumbent government was well aware of problems being […]
PTI govt’s ouster constitutional: Senator Rubina Khalid
PESHAWAR: President of PPP Women Wing KP, Senator Rubina Khalid said on Saturday that the PTI government was removed through democratic procedure as it had lost the majority in the National Assembly and allies also held their reservations against them. She was addressing a press conference here in Peshawar Press Club (PPC) on Saturday. Senior […]
Govt has no intention to curb media freedom: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday reiterated that the government had no intention to put any restriction on freedom of media and expression. Talking to a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), the prime minister also assured that journalists would be provided with all possible protection against unwarranted actions under the […]