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PTI MNA speaks out on harassment ahead of Constitutional Amendments
Journalist Hamid Mir, while talking to Aaj News on October 18, revealed that an unnamed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA is allegedly being subjected to harassment to get him to vote for the upcoming constitutional amendments in the parliament. “A PTI MNA from Punjab called me from a different number. He is currently hiding in Khyber…
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No political martyr, no Governor Raj: Faisal Karim Kundi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has ruled out the option of imposition of Governor Raj in the province, stating that he didn’t want to turn Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “from a political orphan to a political martyr,” Dawn News has reported. Speculation of Governor Raj arose after a meeting between Faisal Karim Kundi with…
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PTI invites India’s foreign minister to join protest in Islamabad
Information Adviser to Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has invited Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests during his visit to Islamabad. Appearing on the Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Saif said that Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is coming to join the Shanghai Cooperation…
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PTI leadership fears seven lawmakers may change loyalties
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced concern that some of their Members of National Assembly (MNAs) might change their loyalties towards the ruling coalition government amidst constitutional amendments. In a background briefing on Thursday, PTI party officials claimed that they had “lost confidence” in seven of their lawmakers in the National Assembly and added that steps…
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Nawaz Sharif slams KP govt over lack of basic facilities
Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has slammed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government for its performance, stating that the province lacks basic facilities. Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif compared Punjab government’s performance to the KP government, urging the people to ask their representatives what they have…
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Ali Amin Gandapur kay baal katnay ka waqt aa chukka hai: Faisal Vawda
Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur’s recent statement of answering a bullet with a bullet has been met with criticism, including former Senator Faisal Vawda who has said, “Gandapur kay baal katnay ka waqt agya hai.” Appearing on the ARY News programme OFF THE RECORD, Vawda said, “Courts ko Ali Amin Gandapur…
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Governor Punjab advises Imran Khan to work under Zardari’s leadership
Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan has advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) head Imran Khan to shake hands with President Asif Ali Zardari for the betterment of Pakistan. Speaking at the first convocation of Rawalpindi Women’s University, Haider advised former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan that working under Zardari’s leadership would settle political unrest, Tribune has…
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Barrister Saif accuses Maryam Nawaz of mistreating Bushra bibi
Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Saif has claimed on Tuesday that former First Lady Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, is being mistreated in Adiala jail on Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s orders. Barrister Saif claimed that Bushra Bibi was frisked in jail continuously under the guise of prison…
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Imran Khan calls on PTI to organize nationwide protests
Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has announced a series of nationwide protests by his party, including the federal capital Islamabad, with the aim of achieving the “independence of judiciary.” Addressing his supporters through a statement issued from Adiala Jail Rawalpindi on Monday, Khan announced that protests will be held at D Chowk Islamabad…
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Shehbaz Sharif’s UN speech becomes most watched among world leaders, claims govt
The incumbent government on Monday claimed that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) speech got more views than any world leader’s on the official YouTube channel of the UN. Quoting the statistics of the UN Centre for Public Opinion Research, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that PM Shehbaz Sharif was…