The Election Commission on Sunday allowed PML-N leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif to contest in by-election.
ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has resigned from the membership of Pakistan Muslim League-Q and announced the formation of his own party named ‘Awami Muslim League’ (AML).
Renowned political analyst and host of Geo TV’s program “Meray Mutabic” (According To Me), Dr Shahid Masood have been appointed as the chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV), Daily Jang Newspaper reported.
ISLAMABAD: Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has given approval to the Constitutional Package which was submitted to him on Friday night by Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek.
New Delhi: Leading Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney, who was deported right after his plane landed at Delhi airport. The immigration officials cited “orders from higher ups” for not allowing him into the country. Barney who is human activitist and was minister of Human Rights of interim government in Pakistan.
LAHORE: The split judgment came from LHC about the nomination of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif’s by-election bids. One the two judges Justice Akram Qureshi gave judgement against Nawaz Sharif’s Nomination while Justice Hafiz Tariq Naseem in his decision said the nominations are correct and declared Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif eligible to contest the polls.
PESHAWAR : The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that there were huge potentials in various fields and sufficient natural resources in the province which could be utilized for elimination of poverty and backwardness.
Islamabad - A Pakistani newspaper said Thursday embattled President Pervez Musharraf has decided to resign and a formal announcement was expected soon.
The retired general, who took over in a bloodless coup in 1999, has been under immense pressure to leave the office since February 18 elections which saw his political allies defeated outright.
Islamabad, May 29 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has reportedly asked the US to remove all sanctions imposed on economic and defence assistance to Pakistan after the state of emergency was imposed on November 3, 2007.
LAHORE, May 30 (APP): Sindh Information Minister Shazia Murree has said that Kalabagh dam is not suitable project for Pakistan as it creates hatred among provinces. She was addressing a press conference at Lahore Press Club upon his arrival with a media delegation, here on Friday.