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  • PML-N is in government due to PPP, says Hassan Murtaza

    PML-N is in government due to PPP, says Hassan Murtaza

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) central Punjab’s General Secretary Hassan Mutaza said on Friday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is in power due to the support of his party, adding that 45 PPP MNAs are the government’s lifeline.

    In a video statement, the PPP leader addressed Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif: “If it were not for the PPP, you wouldn’t have been in the Prime Minister’s House; rather, you would have been in Adiala jail.”

    By minusing PPP, all of PML-N will land in jail, Murtaza said.

    Earlier, PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi said in an interview that it is compulsory for PPP to be an ally of government, but not for his party.

    However, Hassan Murtaza said that Hanif Abbasi should stop doing politics of hate and urged people within the PML-N to discourage people like Hanif Abbasi.

  • After ex-COAS Bajwa, PTI begging ‘someone else’ now for relief: Khawaja Asif

    After ex-COAS Bajwa, PTI begging ‘someone else’ now for relief: Khawaja Asif

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif took Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to the cleaners saying that PTI is “begging someone else” for relief because previously that “someone” was former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa.

    Asif alleged that Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Aun Chaudhry hid former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the car’s trunk to take him to General (retd) Amjad Awan’s house.

    Asif also claimed that Imran Khan tried everything to seek relief falling short of holding General Bajwa’s feet.

    The Defence Minister’s hard-hitting statement came in response to PTI Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan’s criticism of the government’s new economic budget.

  • Section 144 imposed in Punjab as PTI calls for protest

    Section 144 imposed in Punjab as PTI calls for protest

    The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province for seven days, citing security reasons.

    The decision came after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called for a nationwide protest at 2PM today to “protect the sanctity of the vote.”

    The orders issued by the Home Department said that Section 144 will remain enforced throughout the province from June 21 to 27.

    Furthermore, it also said that due to the current situation of public order and security threats in the province, any public gathering of people can be a soft target of terrorists and miscreants, which can be a serious threat to law and order.

  • Abhi to party shoroo honi hai; Miftah Ismail’s new party is ready for launch

    Abhi to party shoroo honi hai; Miftah Ismail’s new party is ready for launch

    Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail has unveiled the launch date of his new party, Awam Pakistan (AP), confirming that former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be the party’s first chairperson.

    The ex-finance minister told Geo News on the phone that the Awam Pakistan party will be launched next month, and Abbasi will lead it. A ceremony will be held on July 6 in Islamabad.

    Explaining the party’s manifesto, the senior politician said that the aim of Awam Pakistan is to change the entire governance system of the country as the party believe in democracy and people’s will, adding that multiple politicians are in contact with him to join the party.

    Several politicians, including former PML-N leaders Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi, Javed Abbasi, Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri, Rana Zahid Tauseef, Zahid Binnouri, and Sardar Anwar Soomro, will be part of the Awaam Pakistan party.

  • PTI’s current leadership responsible for Khan’s incarceration, says Fawad Chaudhry

    PTI’s current leadership responsible for Khan’s incarceration, says Fawad Chaudhry

    Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are in jail because of the poor policies of the current party leadership.

    Fawad told journalists at his residence in Dina that Imran Khan and his wife are passing through difficult times due to party’s failed political strategies.

    “The real focus of the PTI should be on building an opposition alliance with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Jamaat-i-Islami,” said the former federal minister.

    He opined that holding a dialogue with the government would be futile “unless these political parties gather on one page.”

    Fawad Chaudhry stated that the government will not accept any demands, as it has already lost the legal, political and constitutional battle.

    “How can the government seriously engage in dialogue when it has no fear of the consequences of its failure”.

  • All is well; Ahsan Iqbal defends China-Pak relations

    All is well; Ahsan Iqbal defends China-Pak relations

    Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday disregarded reports of souring relations between China and Pakistan, accusing a “political party” of spreading propaganda.

    Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Iqbal said that a smear campaign was underway to sabotage Pakistan’s national interests.

    “While differences exist between the government and opposition, state institutions should not be targeted. Weakening these institutions jeopardises the stability of the state,” said the Federal Minister saying that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wouldn’t be allowed to spread misinformation.

    “Articles are written and published worldwide, but no country or state formulates policy based on them. Policy decisions are made through negotiations between governments,” he stressed.

    Iqbal also quoted the Chinese President as saying that “they (China) want to deepen strategic relations”.

    He urged the PTI to quit its anti-state narrative and hold dialogues with the government on political issues instead of damaging the country.

  • Bilawal to meet PM Shehbaz today as budget reservations loom

    Bilawal to meet PM Shehbaz today as budget reservations loom

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will meet Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif today to discuss his party’s reservations about the federal budget for 2024-2025.

    The National Assembly (NA) is holding a budget session today after Eid break.

    The Bilawal-led party has criticized Shehbaz’s government for taking all decisions about the presented federal budget alone.

    PPP had decided upon boycotting the budget session last week, but Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar held talks with PPP’s top leadership to convince them to support it.

    The delegation of PPP- headed by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari- will convey their reservations on the budget in today’s meeting to Shehbaz Sharif at PM’s house in the federal capital, as per The News.

    “The government reached out for the meeting, and Bilawal will place genuine PPP concerns before PM Shehbaz,” PPP’s Secretary Information Shazia Marri confirmed.

  • Animal cruelty: Donkey’s ears chopped off in Rawalpindi district

    Animal cruelty: Donkey’s ears chopped off in Rawalpindi district

    In yet another case of animal cruelty in Pakistan, a donkey’s ears were cut off in a village in Rawalpindi district due to a longstanding dispute between two families.

    According to the First Information Report (FIR), Tanveer Hussain, who is a resident of Dhakala Dakkhana, Saagri, let his donkey loose on his fields however in an unusual occurrence the animal did not return as it does normally.

    When Tanveer went to look for his animal, he found the donkey in an injured condition with its ears severed.

    Police have stated that ongoing land disputes between the parties had resulted in a decades-long enmity.

    The case marks the second reported incident of animal torture in recent days. In an earlier case, a feudal landlord chopped off a camel’s leg as punishment for foraging in his field in Sanghar, Sindh.

  • Security beefed up for Chinese workers in KP

    Security beefed up for Chinese workers in KP

    As terrorist attacks increase in Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has increased security protocols for Chinese nationals working on energy projects in the province.

    “Your security is top priority for us as you are here for the prosperity and development of our country,” said District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Khan Gandapur after visiting Suki Kinari and Balakot hydropower projects along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Adnan Khan Bittani.

    The DPO also stated, “We have enhanced multilayer security of Chinese nationals working on power projects in parts of the district.”

    Officials stressed to reporters that Chinese workers will be provided enhanced security. “We have set standard operating procedures under the National Action Plan for the safety of engineers and workers executing those energy projects in the district.”

  • Unknown men killed senior journalist Khalil Jibran

    Unknown men killed senior journalist Khalil Jibran

    A senior journalist, Khalil Jibran of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Landi Kotal district, was killed near his residence on Wednesday, Geo News has reported.

    Jirbran was heading towards his house with one of his friends when unknown men targeted him, District Police Officer (DPO) Khyber Salim Abbas confirmed.

    According to the details provided by KP police, the assailants surrounded the journalist’s car, dragged him out of it and opened fire at him.

    The former president of Landi Kotal press club died on the spot, while his attackers made a quick exit.

    The journalism community of the district condemned the incident and criticized the authorities for failing to provide safety to journalists.

    DPO Salim Abbas confirmed that the journalist had received threatening phone calls multiple times.
    Chief Minister KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, also directed authorities to arrest the attackers immediately.