Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Saad Rafique has reacted strongly to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s demand for local government elections, saying that holding elections in the same manner as the Karachi local government elections would be worse than not holding elections at all. In his statement, Saad Rafique said Bilawal’s call for local government systems […]
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Hold LG polls in Punjab and then lecture others, Memon tells Saad Rafique
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, while reacting to Khawaja Saad Rafique’s statement, said that Khawaja Saad Rafique should first hold local government elections in Punjab, give the people of Punjab their constitutional rights, and then lecture other provinces on democratic systems. In a statement, he […]
PIA not being sold: Saad Rafique
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday said that Pakistan International Airline (PIA) was not being sold and offered to anyone. Addressing a press conference at Allama Iqbal International Airport, here, he said those spreading such rumors should refrain from doing so and added that Roosevelt Hotel in New York […]
Fawad Chaudhry asks, “why should Azam Swati suffer the consequences for Saad Rafique’s mistakes?”
After two express trains crashed in Sindh’s Ghotki, leaving at least 41 passengers dead and over 100 injured, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that the Federal Minister for Railways should not be penalised for the blunders of former railways minister Saad Rafique. “I can’t comment on the cause of the […]
LHC grants interim bail to Saad Rafique
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday accepted interim bail plea filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Salman Rafique in Paragon city case. The LHC heard interim bail petition filed by Saad and Salman Rafique. The counsel of the petitioners argued that both Saad and Salman are […]
Govt puts Saad Rafique, Salman Rafique’s name on ECL
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan on Friday said that the names of Khwaja Saad Rafique and Khwaja Salman Rafique have been placed on Exit Control List (ECL). The names of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) leaders Khwaja Saad Rafique and Khwaja Salman Rafique have been put on ECL in connection to Paragon City case. […]
Release Nawaz Sharif for Pakistan’s survival, says Saad Rafique
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawja Saad Rafique on Friday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should be released from jail to prevent the country from anarchy. The former premier and his daughter are currently in Adiala jail after being convicted in the Avenfield properties reference. While addressing a gathering here, the former Railways […]
PML-N will form govt in Punjab: Saad Rafique
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and ex-railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday claimed that his party will form government in Punjab. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Saad also claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ‘stole’ public mandate for premiership. Taking jabs at PTI chief Imran Khan, Saad said that Khan is ‘habitual’ […]
DT staffer shares experiences of covering NA-125, NA-131
Daily Times staff member Ammara Ahmed shares her experiences of having covered the election campaigns in NA-125 and NA-131 constituencies during elections 2018. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Waheed Alam Khan defeated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmeen Rashid in NA-125. While in NA-131, PTI chief Imran Khan edged PML-N leader and ex-railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique. […]
PML-N leaders lambaste interim government over detention of party workers
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders on Wednesday lambasted the interim government over the arrests of the party workers. Saad Rafique called for their immediate release while Ayaz Sadiq challenged that administration should detain him if they have the courage. Rafique added, “Our workers wish to reach Lahore Airport in a peaceful manner to welcome […]