Speaker summons Punjab Assembly session on opposition’s requisition on July 23, 2019Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday summoned the assembly session to meet next week (on July 29) on the requisition submitted by the opposition. It will be the 12th session of the ongoing Punjab Assembly, and it is worth mentioning here that it will be the 5th session that has been called on […]
Opp set to hold protest rally in Lahore against ‘rigging’ on July 21, 2019The joint opposition on Saturday decided to stage a protest demonstration against rising inflation in the country and alleged rigging in the last general elections, in Lahore on July 25, the day which will also mark the first anniversary of the last general elections that brought Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) into power. The stage of protest […]
Governor announces more land for Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on July 17, 2019Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Tuesday announced to increase the land for Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from three acres to 42 acres, while further announcing not to do any kind of commercial construction on the land which remained under cultivation of Baba Guru Nanak during his last days spent in Kartarpur. He made these […]
Government urged to implement laws relating to children in letter and spirit on July 10, 2019Civil society organisations working for promotion and protection of children’s rights urged the authorities to devise a strategy to ensure implementation of children-related laws to meet Pakistan’s international obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The demand was made at a press conference in Lahore held by Search For Justice – a […]
Judge was ‘coerced’ into jailing Nawaz: Maryam on July 7, 2019Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday came out with startling claims regarding the trial of her father and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in corruption references, alleging that the whole process of accountability was severely compromised. Addressing a press conference in Model Town along with entire senior party leadership, including her […]
PML-N leaders, workers barred from meeting Nawaz at prison on July 5, 2019Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif once again lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan for his alleged role in barring party workers from meeting their leader – Nawaz Sharif – at the Kot Lakhpat prison. Hundreds of PML-N workers, including senior parliamentarians and former ministers, […]
Rana Sanaullah’s arrest is state terrorism: PML-N on July 3, 2019The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday called the arrest of its Punjab President Rana Sanaullah an act of “state terrorism”, with Opposition Leader in National Assembly accusing Prime Minister Imran Khan of being the masterminding attacks on opposition. Talking to the media at his residence in Model Town Lahore after chairing a meeting of […]
PML-N to set up disciplinary committee to decide about MPAs who called on PM on July 2, 2019The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to set up a disciplinary committee for the MPAs who called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence a couple of days back without the consent of the party leadership. The disciplinary committee will listen to the grievances of the disgruntled lawmakers before taking any […]
Anita Mir’s The Inside City launched on June 29, 2019The maiden novel of Anita Mir titled The Inside City was formally launched in Lahore at the Research and Publication Centre with thought-provoking ideas and discussion of literary figures and intellectuals. ‘The Inside City’ is a story of walled city of Lahore with the incidents of pre-partition in the backdrop as the story starts right […]
Farmers call off protest after governor’s assurances on June 28, 2019Pakistan Kisaan Ittehad, the representative body of farmers, took back its call of protest which was going to be launched on 1st of July in the whole Province because of the assurance given to them by Governor Punjab Ch. Muhammad Sarwar. As per the details, Central Chairman of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Chaudhry Anwar along with […]