Tag: PTI government
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Shaheen Afridi backs Shahid Afridi on clarification on fake tweet about Imran Khan
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has denied that a tweet associated with him, voicing his opinion on ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s possible arrest is genuine, releasing a video of his clarification. The superstar former all-rounder on Sunday issued a statement in which he categorically denied saying anything about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and said…
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Maryam Nawaz stops Safdar from speaking on behalf of party
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz has reportedly stopped her husband—Captain (retired) Safdar—from delivering any ‘policy statement’ after he criticised the party’s leadership in an exclusive interview with ARY News. According to media reports, the senior vice president made it clear that no party leader, including her husband, should give any statement…
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Asad Umar accuses govt of wasting eight months in starting Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the 306-kilometre Sukkur-Hyderabad M6 motorway on Monday. The Rs307 billion project is expected to bring economic benefits in terms of saving significant travel time. During the ceremony, the premier said, “I ask Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to keep an eye on the entire project so that quality…
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‘Workers should await a final call in September’: Fawad Chaudhry
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry has said that party organisations across the country have been ordered to come out and protest against rising inflation. Chaudhry said, “If the government doesn’t move towards elections, then wait for a final call in these two weeks as consultation continues. We think workers should await a final call…
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PTI to take legal action against Maryam Nawaz for ‘accusing Khan of blasphemy’
Political temperatures in the country will continue to rise as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to take legal action against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz for allegedly triggering a social media campaign accusing the former Premier of blasphemy which may endanger his life. Maryam Nawaz on Monday tweeted, “This man (Imran) is…
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‘Pervaiz Elahi and Punjab government being controlled through remote control from Bani Gala’: Tarar
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Punjab government that “all of you” will be arrested if a single PML-N worker is sent behind bars. Tarar, who was speaking to the media, warned Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Pervaiz Elahi’s government that they “will face the consequences of the trend…
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‘High hopes from youth and women’: Khan reveals plan for 2 July rally
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan revealed his plans to lead the July 2 protest at the Islamabad Parade Ground against the “imported government” in a meeting of the party’s political committee. Khan said that he had high hopes from the youth and women of the country, urging them to register for the “tiger force”.…
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‘Will never compromise on defence and security of Pakistan’: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif expressed commitment to restoring the role of provinces in the National Action Plan (NAP), which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had allegedly ignored, in a meeting on 26 June. The 20-point NAP was drawn up after the December 2014 terrorist attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar. Sharif…
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Update: Sindh High Court restrains police from exhuming Aamir Liaquat’s body, Bushra gets emotional
Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain was found dead on Thursday at his residence. Aamir’s son Ahmed and daughter Dua Aamir refused the postmortem of their father. His funeral prayers will be held today. The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday restrained the police from exhuming his body for a post-mortem examination to determine the “actual cause…
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Imran Khan responsible for the chaos during PTI’s long March: Islamabad Police
The Islamabad Police, Chief Commissioner Islamabad and the interior secretary submitted their report regarding the Supreme Court’s (SC) order violation by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders during the long march. The report submitted on Friday by the Islamabad Police stated that PTI Chairman Imran Khan caused disorder in the federal capital during his party’s “Azadi March”, which took…