Tag: SIC
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National Assembly Secretariat declares PTI lawmakers as Sunni Ittehad Council members
The National Assembly Secretariat has issued a new list of party positions in the National Assembly (NA) and declared all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers as Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) members. According to the new list, seats in the coalition government of political parties is two hundred thirteen as Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), hold one…
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SC full court to hear petition on reserved seats today
A full court bench of the Supreme Court (SC) will hear the petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) today challenging the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision that denied it reserved seats for women and minorities. As per the report of senior court reporter Hasnaat Malik, the apex court will also decide about…
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Speaker National Assembly suspends Tariq Bashir Cheema for misbehaving with Zartaj Gul
The National Assembly (NA) session on Thursday, chaired by speaker NA Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, ended with heated arguments and important parliamentary decisions. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, suspended Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) leader Tariq Bashir Cheema for today’s parliamentary session after a heated argument took place between him and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul. The decision…
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Imran Khan removes Sher Afzal Marwat from key party roles
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has removed maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat from main party roles, ARY News reported on Tuesday. An internal party source claimed that removing Marwat from key party roles was the decision of the party’s core committee. Marwat’s name is not on the list of individuals who can meet Imran…
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Omar Ayub becomes leader of opposition in NA
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has been notified as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of the National Assembly, declared Omar Ayub as the opposition letter after completing the due process. Ayub met the speaker with Gohar Ali Khan and Malik Amir Dogar, also opposition members. Ayub’s…
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SIC warns PTI against public conflicts after Marwat’s statement
Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), issued a stern warning to leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), cautioning them against airing internal grievances publicly. Raza’s remarks came in response to PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat’s statement, where he criticized the decision to ally with the SIC, attributing it to the loss…
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PTI paying cost of two wrong decisions: Sher Afzal Marwat
PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat has said the party is paying the cost of two wrong decisions. Speaking on Geo News show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, he said the first major mistake was committed when party founder Imran Khan gave instructions for a political alliance with the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Sherani. He said the second…
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Peshawar High Court rejects SIC’s plea regarding reserved seats
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has rejected a petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict on reserved seats. “Petitions are unanimously rejected,” the court maintained. Earlier today, PHC chief justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan resumed the hearing and five members of the bench, including Justice Ijaz…
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Voting in progress on six senate seats
Polling for six vacant senate seats from Sindh, Balochistan, and Islamabad is underway on Thursday, scheduled to continue till 4:00 pm. Lawmakers can’t hold dual membership, so these six seats became vacant under Article 223 of the Constitution. Sub-section 4 of article states: “Subject to clause (2), if a member of either House or of…
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Asif Zardari elected as the 14th President of Pakistan
Lawmakers across Pakistan, the Senate, National Assembly, and the four provincial assemblies, cast their votes to elect the 14th president of the country and Asif Ali Zardari won by securing 411 votes. His opponent, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, secured 181 votes. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) orchestrated the process, which unfolded between 10 am and…