Tag: Attaullah Tarar
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‘X is banned amid security concerns,’ reveals Attaullah Tarar
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaulah Tarar reiterated on Friday that the ban on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has been imposed amid security concerns in Pakistan. Speaking to Voice of America in New York, he cleared that this particular step taken by the previous interim government should not be perceived as an attempt…
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Kabhi haan, kabhi na; After Tarar says no extension of judges tenure, Sanaullah has different story
The Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that an extension in the tenure of High Court judges and bureaucrats is under consideration. His statement comes days after Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that an extension in the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s tenure is not on the table. Speaking at the…
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PTI is a foreign-funded party: Attaullah Tarar
Federal Minister for Broadcasting and Information Ataullah Tarar has said in a press conference that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raouf Hassan’s conversation with an Indian journalist has revealed the party’s anti-state agenda.‘’PTI is a foreign-funded party that compromises the country’s sovereignty and seeks help from its foreign masters,’’ Tarar stated He pointed out that, ‘’Cypher…
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PTI hired lobbyists to malign Pakistan, alleges Attaullah Tarar
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday denounced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan for allegedly masterminding the cipher conspiracy for his own gains. He said that the party hired a lobbying firm for the recent US Congress hearing involving Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State. Testifying before a Congressional panel yesterday, the…
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Understanding GSP+ status: What it means for Pakistan’s trade relations
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has vehemently dismissed accusations levelled by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, labelling them as unfounded and baseless.
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PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar raises questions over judge in Elahi’s alleged audio leak
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Interior Attaullah Tarar has raised questions over the alleged audio leak of former Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Pervaiz Elahi and lashed out at Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar. Tarar started off by saying that CCPO Dogar as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)…
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Video: Shoe thrown at Rana Sanaullah’s car
A shoe was tossed at the windscreen of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah’s vehicle outside the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday. The minister was sitting in the front passenger seat while his driver drove the car, passing by a group of journalists. An unknown person threw the shoe. The shoe flew towards his vehicle as the minister…
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From ‘Pinky Peerni’ to ‘Hum qabrain khodain ge agar hamaray gharon tak gaye’: PTI, PML-N’s heated debate on talk show
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Usman Dar and Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar got into a heated debate during Dunya News programme, ‘On the Front with Kamran Shahid’. As the discussion veered towards corruption, Usman Dar said that he does not have prove the corruption allegations against his leader, PTI Chairman Imran Khan,…
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Exclusive: Ata Tarrar and Fawad Chaudhry take digs at each other over these dogs
Fawad Chaudhry, former Information Minister and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI), has shared a picture of his pet dogs, a Pomeranian and a Pug, on Twitter with the caption that they make Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ata Tarrar “jealous”. If that tweet leaves you confused, let us give you the background. Ata Tarrar held…
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Punjab govt withdraws Sharif family’s security
The Punjab police have withdrawn the security of the Sharif family except for Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif after the directives issued by the province’s Home Minister Colonel (retd) Muhammad Hashim. Muhammad Hashim said that PM Shehbaz will continue to get police security at the houses declared by him. “More than 500 policemen were deployed…