Bilawal swears to shake Sharifs kingdom on December 1, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said his party would take to the streets from December 27. He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would not accept his four-point demands regarding Panama bill, accountability of PM, removal of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and appointment of a foreign minister. He said that […]
PML-N chief whip imposes ban on latecomers in Punjab Assembly on November 30, 2016LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister and Chief Whip of the ruling party-the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)-in Punjab Assembly Rana Arshad has imposed a ban on taking attendance of any legislator including ministers, parliamentary secretaries and opposition members who do not reach in time. This rule will not apply to Shahbaz Sharif as he […]
Punjab cabinet swells as 11 more take oath on November 29, 2016LAHORE: Punjab Governor Malik Rafique Rajwana Monday administered oath to 11 newly inducted provincial ministers. MPA Raza Gillani will take oath once he returns to homeland. With the induction of fresh blood in the provincial cabinet, total figure of ministers reaches 32, while 33 MPAs are already enjoying portfolios of parliamentary secretaries. Besides, two advisers […]
PTI stands up for transgender community on November 28, 2016 LAHORE: A resolution seeking ‘justice’ for transgender community has been filed in the Punjab Assembly against the Saudi Arabia government, which has banned transgenders from performing Hajj and Umrah following the Jajja Butt case. The resolution was submitted by the major opposition party in Punjab Assembly—the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – backed […]
Non-parliamentary words exchanged between women MPAs on November 26, 2016LAHORE: Female members of the treasury and opposition benches in the Punjab Assembly exchanged harsh words after the session on Friday. The entire fiasco started when an opposition member was criticising the government over its bad governance during the assembly proceedings. Female members of the treasury benches, in an attempt to foil the speech against […]
Non-parliamentary words exchanged between female MPs on November 25, 2016LAHORE: Female members of the treasury and opposition benches in the Punjab Assembly exchanged harsh words after the session on Friday. The entire fiasco started when an opposition member was criticising the government over its bad governance during the assembly proceedings. Female members of the treasury benches, in an attempt to foil the speech against […]
Bilawal expresses concern over CMs health on November 25, 2016 LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari contacted the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif via Twitter, a microblogging social networking forum, on Thursday. In his tweet on Thursday morning, Bilawal expressed concern over the poor health of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and also prayed […]
Bilawal visits Data Darbar, prays for success in Punjab on November 21, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday made a surprise visit to Data Darbar amid high security and prayed for the success of his party in Punjab. PPP Punjab’s newly appointed President Qamar Zaman Kaira, Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan and around 200 devoted PPP followers along with local party leaders accompanied […]
Kaira appointed PPP Punjab president on November 19, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appointed the media friendly former federal minister for information and governor Gilgit-Biltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira as the party’s central Punjab President and Nadeem Afzal Chann as Secretary General. The appointments were confirmed by the party head after holding a long discussion and consultation with the […]
Bilawal warns PML-N of Go Nawaz Go campaign on November 18, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned the government of turning the anti-interior minister campaign into a ‘Go Nawaz Go’ movement if his already announced demands are not met. He was talking to the media after visiting the home of the party’s former secretary general Jehangir Bader near Thokar Niaz Baig, […]