Aseefa Bhutto visits Baders residence for condolences on November 16, 2016LAHORE: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of former prime minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari and sister of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on a brief visit to the city, reached Jehangir Bader’s residence to express condolences with his family on Tuesday. Paying rich tribute to the democratic services […]
PTI files resolution against Indian aggression along LoC on November 15, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), demanding the government to highlight the Kashmir issue at all international forums, has filed a resolution against the recent Indian aggression along the Line of Control in which several Pakistani army officers were martyred. The resolution was submitted by Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed in the Notice Branch […]
Condolences pour in as Bader laid to rest on November 14, 2016 LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced three days of mourning over the sad demise of its senior leader Dr Jehangir Bader. In their condolence messages, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former president Asif Ali Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq and Dr […]
PTI terms corruption, terrorism threat to countrys existence on November 14, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Punjab governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said that corruption and terrorism have become a threat for the existence of Pakistan. He was addressing the audience at a breakfast hosted by PTI Cantt Youth Wing General Secretary Zain Ahmed Shaikh. Other youth members on the occasion included Zubair Niazi, Hammad […]
PAT highlights economic failures of ‘incompetent’ rulers on November 12, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Friday issued a white paper to highlight the economic failures of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government. The paper categorically rejected International Monetary Fund’s “sponsored” report on Pakistan, terming it as ridiculous. PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur along with other senior leaders including Dr SM Zameer, Basharat Jaspal […]
Resolution filed to reinvestigate foreign diplomats on November 10, 2016LAHORE: Punjab Governor Mohammad Rafique Rajwana has summoned the 25th session of the Punjab Assembly on November 24 at 2pm. The Punjab Assembly Secretariat in this regard issued a gazette notification on Wednesday. Earlier, the opposition legislators submitted two separate resolutions in the assembly secretariat regarding ‘imposition of ban on child marriages’ and ‘reinvestigation of […]
Funds of health, education being used for OMT on November 9, 2016LAHORE: The Punjab government has transferred a heavy amount of Rs 5 billions, allocated as development funds for health and education sectors, to fulfil the enhancing budget of Orang Line Metro Train (OMT). Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and opposition legislator Dr Murad Rass on Tuesday filed an adjournment motion regarding the issue in the Punjab Assembly. […]
PTI leaders express full faith in Supreme Court on November 8, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Monday showed 100 percent confidence in the Supreme Court of Pakistan for dispensation of justice in the Panama leaks case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PTI leader and former Punjab governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar expressed full confidence in the Supreme Court, saying that the eyes of entire nation are […]
OMT construction puts protected heritage of Lahore at risk on November 6, 2016LAHORE: Chauburji, which is listed among the Protected Heritage Monuments of Punjab’s Archaeology Department, is in danger, as cracks are clearly visible on its walls. Chauburji was a gateway to a Mughal era garden that was constructed on the wish of Princess Zebun Nisa in 1646 CE. It has four unique towers that are wide […]
Prominent PTI leaders succeed in avoiding arrests on November 1, 2016LAHORE: Advisor to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that time is up for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and no tactic can now save Nawaz Sharif from accountability. Addressing the party workers before leaving for Islamabad, Dr Yasmin said the masses have had enough of politicians’ corruption. On Monday, prominent PTI leaders […]