Today, Mushtaq Ghani, the Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, will swear in newly elected members. Nomination papers for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections must be submitted by 5:00 pm today. In a recent update, the PTI has replaced Aqibullah, brother of former Speaker Assad Qaisar, with Babar Saleem Swati, an MPA from Mansehra,…
Maryam Nawaz, the PML-N chief organiser, has been sworn in as the new chief minister of Punjab, marking a historic moment as the first woman to hold this position in the province. The oath-taking ceremony was conducted at the Governor’s House in Lahore, where Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman administered the oath. Her election as chief…
Ali Amin Gandapur, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and the expected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has chosen not to join the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Instead, he plans to run independently for the top provincial position, with support from PTI members who have joined the SIC. These PTI-backed winners joined the SIC to secure…
Today, Punjab and Sindh provinces are choosing their new Chief Ministers. In Lahore, the Punjab Assembly session starts at 11:00 am. PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz Sharif and SIC’s Rana Aftab Ahmed are competing for Punjab CM, while in Sindh, PPP’s Murad Ali Shah is up against MQM-P’s Ali Khurshidi. PTI changed its Punjab candidate to Rana…
In a recent vote, the Sindh Assembly elected Owais Qadir Shah and Anthony Naveed from the PPP as speaker and deputy speaker respectively. Shah secured 111 votes while MQM-P’s Sofia Shah got 36, and Naveed also received 111 votes while MQM-P’s Advocate Rashid Khan got 36. This happened after 147 members-elect from PPP and MQM-P…
The 18th Punjab Assembly began with the swearing-in of 300+ new MPs, despite disruptions from protests. They eventually took their oaths, marking the start of their duties. The focus shifted to electing the speaker and deputy speaker the next day, crucial for the Assembly’s leadership. Political tensions arose as parties nominated candidates like Malik Ahmad…
Newly elected Punjab Assembly members took oath amid protests and delays. Governor Balighur Rehman called the session after Election Commission notifications for reserved seats. The assembly has 371 seats – 297 general and 74 reserved (66 for women, 8 for minorities). Currently, notifications are issued for 42 women and 5 minority seats. Elections for 296…
Petitioner Ali Khan didn’t come to court. Chief Justice Isa read an email saying Khan’s out of the country. Khan asked to withdraw his petition. Police went to Khan’s house, put a notice on the gate. Khan, a former brigadier, was court-martialed in 2012. Bilawal says no progress in making government.
Bilawal warns of deadlock if someone doesn’t budge in talks with PML-N over forming govt. Bilawal stands firm on PPP’s position. Talks continue amid PPP’s refusal to join PML-N’s cabinet but support for PM candidate. Bilawal seeks key positions for PPP. Efforts underway to secure majority in parliament. Bilawal emphasizes need for consensus among political…
Opposition senators denounced alleged election rigging on Feb 8. JI’s Senator Mushtaq demanded CEC resignation, citing treason. He called for a judicial probe into the rigged election, urging ECP to apologize to the nation. PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar criticized pre-poll rigging and the manipulation of election results. Senator Walid Iqbal highlighted international media criticism and…
