The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have submitted their priority lists of candidates regarding reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and the Punjab Assembly. Eighteen women candidates, including Shireen Mehrun Nisa Mazari, Munaza Hassan, Andleeb Abbas, Asma Qadeer, Alia Hamza, Javeria Zafar, Kanwal Shahzeb, Seemi Bukhar, Sobia […]
ECP constitutes 30 teams to monitor rules violation
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday constituted as many as 30 monitoring teams to observe and take actions against election violations in Lahore district. All these monitoring teams include Grade-17 officers of different departments of the government of Punjab. The ECP has also issued a notification in this regard. According to the notification, […]
Askari picks 6-member cabinet from Gymkhana club including cousin
LAHORE: Interim Punjab Chief Minister Hassan Askari on Monday appointed a 6-member cabinet, which also included his cousin, during an oath taking ceremony. Interim Punjab CM picked all 6 cabinet members from Gym Khana club, which also included Zia Hyder Rizvi, who is the cousin of Hassan Askari. According to the sources, Hassan Askari Rizvi’s […]
PPP finalises candidates from Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced to field 38 candidates, including two females, on 44 seats of National Assembly and Punjab Assembly. Candidates for the remaining six seats would be announced after the final decision within couple of days, Daily Times learnt on Monday. According to the PPP, party’s Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari finalised […]
Shehbaz Sharif won’t contest polls from Karachi
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has finally dropped the idea of contesting general election from Karachi and now he will only contest on three seats. Though some of the leaders of the PML-N parliamentary board were in favour of Shahbaz Sharif’s participation in general elections from Karachi the decision was taken back […]
Maryam still directing uplift works in NA-125, PTI writes to ECP
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Friday submitted a complaint to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against development works in NA-125, the constituency Maryam Nawaz, daughter of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, had acquired nomination papers for to contest elections. The application was submitted to NA-125 Returning Officer (RO) Asif Bashir by PTI’s candidate Dr Yasmin […]
Tahirul Qadri strongly criticises changes in nomination papers
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) patron Dr Tahirul Qadri criticising the changes in the nomination papers, has termed it against the gist of constitution of Pakistan. Addressing a press conference at his party office in Model Town on Tuesday, the PAT chief said that the Article 62 and 63 were made toothless in the nomination […]
PA speaker constitutes committee to take decision on finalising Punjab caretaker CM
LAHORE: To settle a disagreement on the name of the next Punjab caretaker chief minister, Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Iqbal Khan on Monday formally constituted a parliamentary committee that will take a final decision within three days. The committee is comprised of three members each from both the treasury and the opposition and in case […]
A thaw in the offing? Sharifs’ aide calls on PML-Q top brass
Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z) chief and a close aide of former premier Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif Ijazul Haq Tuesday held an important meeting with the Chaudhry brothers at their residence on Zahoor Elahi Road. According to reports, Ijazul Haq discussed prevailing political situation in the country with PML-Q top leadership, including former prime minister […]
‘Shehbaz spends Rs 1.7m on himself every day’
LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday issued a report of public funds misused by the provincial government claiming that Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif was spending Rs 1.7 million on himself on daily basis. Claiming that despite shouting slogans of adoption of simplicity, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) backed Opposition Leader Mian Mahmoodur […]