Tag: Leader of the Opposition
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Opposition leaders claim PM Khan wants an NRO
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that it is time for Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to exit honourably. “You have played your innings. Show sportsman spirit and leave,” said Bilawal while talking to the media in Parliament House “An honourable way to exit is to step down and let the vote of…
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‘Shareef admi ko laayein’: Zardari hints at Shehbaz Sharif becoming new prime minister
Former President Asif Ali Zardari, addressing the ‘Awami March’ said, “Now is the time to overthrow this unholy ruler,” alluding to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. “It is time we bring a Shareef admi to replace the prime minister,” added Zardari. It is being said that Zardari is hinting that Shehbaz Sharif will be the…
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VIDEO: ‘Gilani is a bika hua siyasatdaan,’ Shah Mahmood Qureshi warns Senate
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while addressing the Senate lashed out at Leader of the Opposition Yusuf Raza Gilani. “I said it yesterday and I am saying it today, he [Gilani] said that I don’t want to be Leader of the Opposition, he was lying. He will stay, he will take back his resignation. He…
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Bilawal declines Gilani’s resignation as Leader of Opposition Senate
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has refused to accept his party leader Yusuf Raza Gilani’s resignation as the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. The party chairman said that Gilani has given exemplary services for democracy in the country. Bilawal Bhutto also backed the PPP leader’s statements and expressed his regret over…
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PPP’s Gilani resigns as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate after absence from key session
Former Prime Minister (PM) Yusuf Raza Gilani announced in the Senate today that he has handed over his resignation to his party (PPP) as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Gilani’s statement comes after his absence from the Senate on January 28 when the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill 2021 was passed.…
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PM Khan directs spokespersons to highlight Shehbaz Sharif’s money laundering
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in a meeting with party spokespersons directed his criticism towards the Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif. During the meeting, Advisor to PM on Accountability and Interior Barrister Shahzad Akbar said that Shehbaz Sharif is directly involved in the money laundering case, all the evidence has come, now it is…
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NAB Chairman explainer: why is the govt not talking to Shehbaz?
The four-year tenure of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal will end early next month. The non-extendable tenure of the NAB chairman has led to rumours as Prime Minister Imran Khan refuses to consult the Leader of the Opposition and the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif. PM Khan has refused…
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Shehbaz Sharif proposes new names for vacant ECP posts
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif proposed names for the appointment of new provincial members in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in response to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s letter suggesting names for the ECP members. Shehbaz suggested the names of Justice (retd) Tariq Iftikhar…