Marwat argues that the process leading to the change of CM was initiated by Imran Khan, who was found guilty and disqualified ISLAMABAD: Shair Afzal Marwat, who himself admitted to being elected as a member of the National Assembly on the platform of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) seeking the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday blamed failures in post-devolution coordination between the federation and provinces for the worsening problems in the wheat sector. He told a Senate committee that provincial governments were not cooperating on procurement targets despite growing challenges facing Pakistan’s agricultural economy. The remarks
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ISLAMABAD: The alleged expulsion of Pakistani nationals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sparked a heated debate in the Senate on Thursday, with the opposition warning of serious economic consequences of the development. However, the government disputed the magnitude of the figures and promised a verified date would be presented to Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister
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Plane crashes into residential area near Jinnah airport, killing 97 people and injuring two others KARACHI: May 22 marked the sixth anniversary of the crash of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore into a residential area just a kilometer from the runway of Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, killing 97 people and injuring two
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is reportedly considering a return to parliamentary standing committees as part of a broader internal reassessment of its legislative strategy, party sources said on Thursday. The sources said the PTI parliamentary party has submitted a key resolution for immediate implementation, which has now been presented to the party lawmakers for
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Thursday sought a detailed response from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) within a week to complaints about passengers disembarked from airports despite having valid travel documents. The issue was raised during a committee meeting in Parliament chaired by Raja Khurram Nawaz, during which
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The resolution states that any decision by Achakzai would be binding on all members of the parliamentary party ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, a grand opposition alliance formally empowered opposition leaders in the National Assembly and Senate to hold negotiations on its behalf with the government and their decisions would be binding after eight hours of discussion,
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with other regional countries, is reportedly pushing for a “standby deal” to formally end the war between Iran and the United States while establishing a framework to resolve contentious issues that continue to divide Tehran and Washington, it was reported Thursday. As part of these efforts, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi continued his
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday confirmed the release of Saad Edhi, along with other aid workers detained by Israeli security forces after the interception of the Global Sumud flotilla. On Monday, Israeli forces arrested Saad along with other volunteers after intercepting the Global Sumud flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid,
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The incident took place when the children were returning from school after finishing their lessons. Two schoolboys were killed in a drone strike in Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Niaz Muhammad confirmed the incident and said the injured were immediately taken
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