Tag: ministers
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Dar tells PTI that govt has nothing to do with raid at Elahi’s residence
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has talked to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi via telephone, discussing last night’s raid at former Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi’s residence in Lahore. Dar distanced the federal government from the incident and blamed the Punjab government for it, while expressing grief over the raid that has…
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PML-N ministers almost hit each other, use abusive language during National Assembly session
Two leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)- federal ministers Murtaza Javed Abbasi and Mian Javed Latif — almost came to blows in a heated debate on Wednesday during the National Assembly (NA) session. The debate led to a point where the two senior members tried to hit each other and used abusive language, dismantling…
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Arrest warrant issued for Rana Sanaullah for threatening govt officials
An arrest warrant for Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has been issued by Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala today (Friday) for allegedly threatening judiciary and government officials in his public speeches. The court also directed the police to present the minister on March 7 and issued a show-cause notice to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and the…
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‘Agar PM house ko secure karna hai, toh mobile phones ko band karna hoga’: Khurram Dastgir
Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that “Agar PM house ko secure karna hai, toh mobile phones ko band karna hoga.” (If one wants to secure the Prime Minister’s (PM) house, the use of mobile phones should not be permitted within the premises.) The minister’s remarks came after several audio leaks allegedly…
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Boris Johnson resigns as British Prime Minister
Following the resignation of dozens of cabinet members, Boris Johnson will step down as the leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, according to BBC. This will make room for a new prime minister of the United Kingdom. At 1 pm, he is scheduled to address the country and lay out his agenda for the…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reduces free fuel allocation for ministers and govt officials
Following Sindh, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decreased free petroleum quotas for all provincial government departments, institutes, and organisations. Chief Minister of KP, Mehmood Khan, has approved a 35 per cent reduction in the free gasoline allotment, according to an official notification issued by the KP Chief Secretary. The news comes just hours after…
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Petrol quota for ministers, govt officials in Sindh lowered by 40 per cent
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah lowered the petrol allotment of ministers and government officials by 40 per cent this week as part of his moderation campaign following another spike in petroleum prices. Keeping in view a substantial spike in POL prices within the last few days, the decision was made to limit spending…
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Fact Check: Sri Lankan ministers were not stripped and interrogated
A video of Sri Lankan prisoners being humiliated to by public is viral,being used out of context to imply that these are Sri Lanka ministers. This is False.
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Punjab Govt to buy 46 new cars for ministers
The Punjab government has issued a formal order for the purchase of 46 new cars for provincial ministers and will make an advance payment to a car manufacturer in this regard. The Cabinet Committee has approved payment for purchasing news cars. The Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) has issued a final order in this…
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‘Won’t go to any private function with protocol to save taxpayer money’, PM Khan
Announcing on Twitter, PM Khan has decided that to save taxpayers’ money, the prime minister will not go to any ‘private function with protocol and security. He also stated that he is reviewing protocol guidelines for ministers, governors, and PTI Chief Ministers to decide how expenditure can be reduced. He also tweeted that in the…