Tag: PPP

  • PPP prepared for fresh elections if PM dissolves Assembly

    PPP prepared for fresh elections if PM dissolves Assembly

    The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led federal government was given a veiled threat by its ally, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), that the party is prepared to go into fresh elections if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chooses to dissolve assemblies.

    PPP Secretary General Nayyer Hussain Bukhari said on Neo, ‘’If the government is in danger, then the Prime Minister should dissolve parliament and go for new elections.’

    Furthermore, he questioned the ruling party’s leadership for not ‘‘sharing details with PPP if it is facing any danger.”

    He also alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is an ‘’untrustworthy man who takes U-turns in politics as a matter of pride.’’
    Bukhari says that President Asif Ali Zardari had offered to mediate and help negotiate political disputes, but ’’someone should express willingness to sit and talk.’’

    Though not part of the ruling coalition, PPP is a key ally of the governing

  • Exclusive: Sharmila Faruqi meets the Ambanis 

    Exclusive: Sharmila Faruqi meets the Ambanis 

     
    Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani was recently spotted with politician Sharmila Faruqui at Disneyland Paris. 
    Asia and India’s richest man, Ambani is currently in the French capital with his family, including wife Nita Ambani and daughter Isha Ambani. The Ambanis are expected to attend events of the upcoming Paris Olympics.

    There was a special moment when Mukesh Ambani introduced his little granddaughter to Sharmila and her family. These unexpected encounters left a lasting impression, showcasing the Ambani family’s hospitality and friendliness.

    While talking to The Current, Sharmila said, “Well, [they are] very cool and friendly, especially Mukesh Ambani, who chatted up with us when he got to know we are from Pakistan and in politics. Isha was super sweet. Kept bumping into them in Paris and Disney Land. Also, he proudly introduced his little granddaughter to us.”
    Dr. Sharmila Faruqui is a politician affiliated with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Currently, she is the advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh.

    Here are the pictures of them:

  • No intention to form government with PPP, says Barrister Gohar Ali Khan

    No intention to form government with PPP, says Barrister Gohar Ali Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision on reserved seats put a dead stop to predictions of a ban on PTI, ARY News reported.

    Khan told journalists that his party has no intention of forming a coalition government with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

    “This option was also available to us on February 09,” Barrister Gohar remarked.

    “We will act as a strong opposition party,” the PTI chairman said.

    Gohar Khan also clarified that the party’s top leadership didn’t decide anything about the no-confidence motion.

    “The option of talks still is open,” Gohar stated.

    Previously, the top court on Friday announced its verdict about reserved seats and allowed PTI to obtain their reserved seats in National and provincial assemblies.

  • PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab leadership has expressed concerns against the federal and provincial governments in a meeting with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

    PPP Punjab leaders stated after a huddle that provincial and federal governments are not cooperating with the party and that it is not getting its rights.
    Ticket holders told Zardari that the issues of their constituencies are not being solved.

    “We also received votes, and the people of our constituencies have to be satisfied,” the leaders told the President who remarked that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cannot run the government.

    “Now I have returned to the ground myself, and uplift works will be carried out from Islamabad to Lahore. No political party can compete with the PPP,” Asif Zardari remarked.

  • Witnesses name PPP MNA, two sons in Nasrullah Gadani murder case

    Witnesses name PPP MNA, two sons in Nasrullah Gadani murder case

    The case of the murder case of journalist Nasrullah Gadani has been taken to court. During the last hearing, witnesses named a local MNA of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and two of his sons for planning the assassination.

    The journalist’s brother and cousin Yaqoob Gadani and Salah Gadani recorded their statements under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before Second Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Mirpur Mathelo Muhammad Idress Jakhrani.

    Gadani was killed in Mirpur Mathelo on May 21. He was shifted to Karachi for treatment after the attack, where he succumbed to his injuries.

    According to the witnesses, on April 11, 2024, three people threatened Nasrullah because he did not stop reporting against them.

    On June 8, 2024, police reportedly arrested Asghar Loond, son of Hoat Loond, one of the three main suspects, and found the weapons, motorcycle, and three mobile phones used in the assassination.

    Police have declared Asghar Loond’s brother Barkat and Abdullah as absconders.

  • ‘Budget by babus, of babus, for babus,’ says Bilawal in NA speech

    ‘Budget by babus, of babus, for babus,’ says Bilawal in NA speech

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday emphasised the need for a national consensus over a “Charter of Economy” to solve the country’s financial problems.

    In his speech, Bhutto criticised the “babus”, euphemism for the bureaucracy, for not knowing the ground realities of the country.

    “Without political input, the budget will be by the babus, for the babus and of the babus. And we want to end this tradition,” said the PPP chairman.

    The PPP, which is the main ally of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), continued to raise objections for not taking it into confidence regarding the federal budget.

    The party initially boycotted the session on the economic budget, but both parties have since held several rounds of talks.

    Bilawal further said, “A politician would never suggest taxing milk or stationary in a country with a 40 percent stunting rate and 26 million out-of-school children, but this would be a “babu’s” suggestion.”

    The head of PPP also said the abolishment of anti-corruption body National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is necessary because “NAB and the economy cannot go together.”

  • PPP, PML-N to run Punjab together

    PPP, PML-N to run Punjab together

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Ali Haider Gillani has said on Sunday that the Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government accepted all the demands of his party related to development funds and shares in governmental committees in Punjab.

    The young MPA confirmed that the government will give development funds to the PPP and obliged his party by giving it key administrative positions.

    Earlier, the PPP has asked the government for development fund allocation and party’s representation in administrative committees including market committees, zakat committees and Baitul Maal committees.

    The negotiating committees of both parties met in the federal capital on Sunday. Raja Parvez Ashraf, Ali Haider Gilani and Hassan Murtaza were representing PPP while Malik Ahmed Khan, Rana Sanaullah, and Khawaja Saad Rafique joined the huddle from the PML-N side.

  • 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.

  • PTI ready for talks or not – The puzzle no one can solve

    The story of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) holding talks with other stakeholders in power corridors has turned into a roller coaster with plenty of twists and turns.

    PTI senator Shibli Faraz, considered a close aide to party’s defacto head Imran Khan, said on April 28, 2024, that the party is always ready to talk but only with those who have real power, hinting towards the willingness to talk to the establishment.

    He then stated that the current atmosphere is not suitable for dialouge.

    A week after Shibli Faraz’s remarks, incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan told journalists at Adiala jail on May 4 that his party will only be ready to talk with its toughest opponent- the security establishment.

    Both these statements were enough to establish that PTI definitely did want dialogue, but only with the army.

    In contrast, PTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar Khan had said on April 2024 that his party is ready to talk with everyone, including political forces, adding that a committee had been formed to negotiate with other political parties on multiple issues.

    During a press conference held on April 29, Gohar said that PTI is not negotiating with anyone through the backdoor.

    However, on June 12, multiple media outlets reported that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk with the government for the sake of the country’s development.

    Moreover, PTI decided to choose Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party’s chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai to negotiate with President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif to reduce political tension in the country.

    Analysts say that either PTI has decided to include politicians in its sphere of powers that need to be talked to, or the security establishment did not agree to talking to PTI, leading the party back towards political powers.

  • PPP will not join coalition government, confirms Qamar Zaman Kaira

    PPP will not join coalition government, confirms Qamar Zaman Kaira

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has denied media reports that his party will join a coalition government, terming them “baseless.”

    Rumors about PPP joining the treasury benches emerged after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal’s meetings with Kaira and Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti.

    Kaira claimed while talking to Geo News that he met with Ahsan Iqbal and discussed his constituency’s developmental projects.

    “I did not discuss anything about joining the government with Ahsan Iqbal,” Kaira said.