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According to Geo News, a no-confidence motion against Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal has been tabled in the Balochistan Assembly. 

According to the report, BAP spokesperson Abdul Rehman Khetran presented the no-confidence motion before the assembly. Of the 65 lawmakers present in the assembly, 33 backed the vote of no-confidence against CM Kamal.

Arguments against CM Jam Kamal: Addressing the session, Khetran demanded the release of the five missing lawmakers with immediate effect and said that the assembly has lost its confidence in Kamal.

“We demand Jam Kamal immediately step down from the post of the chief minister,” Khetran said. “Due to his poor governance, the province had to witness hopelessness, disrepute, and unemployment, while the performance of different departments was also adversely affected.”

Jam Kamal’s statement: Prior to the assembly session, CM Jam Kamal spoke to the media and said that he is confident of the outcome of the no-trust motion, adding that the Opposition wants to create discord among government members.

Praising his rule as the chief minister of the province, Jam Kamal said that he has “worked hard to establish peace and harmony in the province”, therefore, he would not let the Opposition spoil his accomplishment. 

Finally some relief for the awaam. Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened a meeting of the ruling party’s members on Wednesday to discuss the petroleum prices’ issue.

The premier has directed relevant authorities to draft a petrol subsidy plan for the low-income segment, as per Geo’s report. 
The plan to provide low-cost petrol to motorcycles, rickshaws and public transport owners will be presented next week.

What else? Sources informed Geo News that during the meeting, it was decided to form committees at the district level to reduce inflation.
It was also decided that targeted subsidies will also be provided to low-income people through utility stores.

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail confirmed that the relevant authorities have been directed to make a plan to provide subsidised petrol to low-income groups.

‘I am ashamed’: Shireen Mazari responds to daughter’s tweet on PTI govt

Oops! Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari’s daughter, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in a tweet yesterday.

Exchange of tweets:  “If the country was to be run by magic, then why is the money of this nation being wasted on such a large cabinet,” Imaan tweeted.

Shireen Mazari responded to her daughter’s tweet for criticising the government without any proof. “I am ashamed you would resort to such low personalised unsubstantiated attacks esp since as a lawyer u should know without any proof hurling such accusations is defamation. When all substantive issue-based criticism fails this level of a base personal attack is plain shameful,” the minister tweeted.

What was trending? 

 1.#PAKvSA

Yesterday, Pakistan and South Africa played a T20 World Cup warm-up match. Fakhar Zaman performed really well by scoring five sixes. 

2. #asmashirazi

People expressed their solidarity with journalist Asma Shirazi and condemned PTI’s attacks on Asma. The ruling party’s official Twitter account shared a video and directly attacked her. In the video, Nawaz Sharif can be seen having a conversation with Asma, which took place during a telephonic press conference prior to his arrest in 2018. 

3.    #Hafeez

People were praising cricketer Mohammad Hafeez for his performance in T20 World Cup. 

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