PPP moves ECP for disqualification of PM on June 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has filed a reference in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for disqualification of five leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PPP Additional Secretary Sardar Latif Khosa filed the reference on Monday for disqualification of the prime minister, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz […]
PPP files reference in ECP today for disqualification of PML-N leadership on June 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will file a reference in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and lawmakers Captain (Retd) Muhammad Safdar and Hamza Shahbaz on Monday (today). PPP Secretary General Latif Khosa will visit the ECP in […]
ToRs committee in doldrums on June 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: The future of the parliamentary committee set up for framing the unanimous Terms of References (ToRs) to probe into the Panama papers leaks stands bleak, following the decision of four major opposition political parties, to leave the committee. Sources said that the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the PML-Q had also indicated they would too accept […]
PPP decides to quit committee on ToRs on June 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday decided to quit the 12-member joint parliamentary committee formed to draft consensus term of reference (ToRs) for investigation into revelations made by Panama Papers and also advised all the opposition parties to do the same. A meeting of the party’s senior leadership held here at the Zardari […]
Opp presents six ToRs for probe on June 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition on Monday presented six-point terms of reference (ToRs) for special legislation to investigate the revelations made by the Panama Papers. According to the proposals put forward by the opposition, the close relatives like spouse, children and parents of a person whose name has appeared in the Panama leaks must also be […]
PPP considering petition for PM’s disqualification on June 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Secretary General and former Punjab governor Sardar Latif Khosa has said that his party would file a petition for the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in case the united opposition does not reach any conclusion. PPP is not ready to give any concession to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on […]
Repeated violations of Shaheen Airlines put passengers at risk on June 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The higher authorities have become glum spectators over persistent international norms violations by Shaheen Airlines. Owing to the sheer negligence of Shaheen Airlines, its planes are frequently facing accidents. A few days ago, a passenger of a private airline boarded a Shaheen Airlines flight from Jeddah to Peshawar. No crew member could explain how […]
Deadlock persists as 12-member ToRs committee meeting breaks off sine die on June 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: Government and opposition members of the parliamentary committee on the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the judicial commission on the Panama leaks were unable to break the deadlock on the ToRs at Tuesday’s meeting. Talking to media persons after the meeting, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Aitzaz Ahsan said the ToRs committee did […]
Shaheen Airlines becoming security risk for passengers on June 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: Shaheen Airlines has become a security risk for passengers owing to maladministration, obduracy and sheer negligence of management of this private airline. Despite land crashing and accidents met by its planes during the last six months, this airlines administration has closed eyes towards repair and inspection of their planes deliberately. The management has not […]
Future of 12-men committee tasked to draft ToRs at stake on June 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: The future of parliamentary committee tasked to draft consensus terms of reference (ToRs) to investigate the revelations made by Panama Papers is at stake, as no progress was made even at the seventh meeting of the 12-member panel that met here on Friday. The opposition members of the committee were of the view that […]