The Awam Pakistan Party (APP) on Thursday cautioned that Pakistan cannot move forward without ensuring the supremacy of law and the Constitution, warning that the latest IMF report on corruption should serve as a serious wake-up call for the country’s leadership. Read More: IMF reported deep-rooted corruption risks in Pakistan’s governance system Speaking at a press conference […]
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Shahid Khaqan undergoes heart surgery after attack in Murree
MURREE – Former prime minister and head of the Awam Pakistan Party, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, suffered a heart attack on Saturday and underwent surgery in his hometown, Murree. According to family sources, doctors placed two stents in his heart during the procedure, and his condition has since improved. Meanwhile, several political figures are also receiving […]
Shahid Khaqan criticizes Pakistan’s tax system and budget as unfair and ineffective
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Prime Minister and leader of Awam Pakistan Party, strongly criticized Pakistan’s tax system. He said the system is not based on justice, and the recent budget proves it cannot work. Speaking alongside former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Abbasi called the budget outdated and unchanged from the past 30 years. He said […]
Shahid Khaqan urges politicians to learn from past mistakes
Awami Pakistan Party leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has called on political leaders to learn from past mistakes and follow the Constitution. Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, Abbasi emphasized that the country must be governed by constitutional principles. He warned that repeating past errors would only worsen Pakistan’s situation. Abbasi stressed that no nation […]
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi critiques government’s handling of farmers and petroleum savings
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the Convener of the Awam Pakistan Party and former prime minister, recently criticized government decisions. He questioned the link between road development in Balochistan and savings from petroleum. Abbasi asked if roads will not be built in Balochistan without these savings, highlighting the absurdity of the decision. During a press conference in […]
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemns decision of NAB chairman’s extension
PML-N senior leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday alleged that the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) only purpose is to divide the opposition and has become a refugee institution for culprits. The former prime minister said the constitution does not allow for any extension and the government’s intention will be exposed if the […]
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi dares government to remove corrupt ministers
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that corrupt ministers are sitting in the government challenging the government to oust them. The PML-N leader was talking to media outside the accountability court on Monday where he came to attend a reference against him regarding abuse of power. Mr Abbasi said that a case pertaining […]
PTI, PML-N play the blame game for NA ruckus
PML-N and PTI lawmakers are blaming each other for the chaos that erupted in the National Assembly during which the members hurled abuses and threw budget books at each other. While talking to the media, Zartaj Gul and Maleeka Bukhari raised demands for strong action against all those PML-N members who attacked the women members […]
Ex-PM says national budget ‘based on a lie’ of 24% increase in tax revenue
Former prime minister and PMLN Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the PTI-led government’s entire federal budget 2021-22 was based on the lie that this government will increase the tax revenue collection of the country by 24 percent. “They have not been able to meet a single one of their revenue targets […]
PMLN hammers PTI, Imran Khan with ‘sinking economy’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-N, with its 15-page ‘Sinking Economy’ under Imran Khan, took the federal government to task over the economic policies, saying the prime minister has ‘no knowledge’ of the basics of economics as he makes ‘decisions in line with advices from courtiers.’ Addressing a pre-budget seminar, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said […]