Tag: Opposition
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Govt, opposition not on same page about new military operation, Azm-e-Istehkam
During Sunday’s turbulent National Assembly (NA) session, the government and opposition were contentious over the matter of a new military operation, Azm-e-Istehkam, to eliminate terrorism from the country. Lawmakers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) voiced concerns during the session that they were not taken into confidence about the new operation. After this, PTI walked out of…
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“Opposition ko phaansi lagado,” Imran used to tell Bajwa
Nadeem Afzal Chan, former MNA, has revealed on a talk show on Hum News that he heard Imran Khan saying to former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa that they should “hang the opposition”. Nadeem joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018 but later quit the party in 2021 while serving as…
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Iss dafa Parliament se bahir nahin jayenge; PTI changes protests strategy
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Wednesday that his party- along with allies in opposition- is planning a protest however rather than playing fractious politics, this time his party will be taking the parliamentary route. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the PTI chairman said that the party was in talks with…
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Opposition parties unite to restore democracy
Opposition parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and a few other groups have joined hands to unite in upholding the supremacy of the Constitution and restoration of democracy in the country. The decision was taken in a meeting hosted by Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) where all…
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PPP gears up for seat adjustment and alliances
As general elections in Pakistan draw near, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has set its dialogue committee into action, assigning them crucial tasks related to discussions with other political parties and politicians. The committee has been mandated to schedule meetings with national and provincial figures to explore possibilities of seat adjustments in the upcoming polls slated…
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Political arrests show our politicians have learnt nothing
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) social media head Azhar Mashwani went missing outside his house on Thursday when he was taking a cab to Zaman Park. His brother has lodged an FIR of his kidnapping. PTI has alleged that Azhar has been illegally abducted by the authorities. It is indeed quite alarming that three days have passed…
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Bajwa wants to respond to Khan but can’t: Journalist Ansar Abbasi
Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa cannot respond in public to the claims and accusations made against him by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan because of “codal limitations”, writes journalist Ansar Abbasi for Jang. The journalist revealed on Monday that it was not General (retd) Bajwa, but Imran Khan…
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‘Chaar saal haath nahin milaya, abb aakay kehtay hain hamaaray sath baat karein’: Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), did not shake hands with the Opposition for four years while he was in power but now he wants to talk. Shehbaz Sharif was referring to reports of the government holding talks with the PTI chief. The Premier, while…
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‘Imran Khan insists that armed forces should bring him back into power’: Bilawal
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that former Prime Minister Imran Khan insists that the armed forces should bring him back to power. “He [Imran Khan] doesn’t say how dare you remove me through a democratic means. He insists that the army, armed forces and intelligence agency should intervene to bring him back into power,”…
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PML-N won’t accept early elections without the return of Nawaz Sharif: report
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is currently reviewing the political situation in Pakistan and it is likely that the PML-N chief may return to Pakistan, reports Ansar Abbasi for The News. It is also being reported that Nawaz Sharif should restart his interaction, both with the media and the public. The PML-N did…