ISLAMABAD: PML-N Chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz got nomination papers to participate in the coming bye-elections, here on Wednesday.
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Tuesday could not finalise a formula to restore the sacked judges, and decided to hold a series of meetings on the issue.
Karachi. The leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party has decided in principle to change the present Governor of Sindh. Three names, including that of a prominent PPP member, are being considered to replace Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, sources said.
ISLAMABAD: Parliament on Monday called on the government to ask for a United Nation probe into the martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto.
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Justice Qazi Farooq (Retd) has announced that by-elections would be held on June 3. Polling will take place for 28 seats in National, Provincial Assemblies and the Senate.
ISLAMABAD: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday emphatically declined to tender his resignation as chief justice of Pakistan till his retirement in 2013. The deposed chief justice conveyed this message while meeting a delegation of lawyers from Sahiwal, who called on him at his residence here on Saturday.
KARACHI: A 21-member cabinet of Sindh took oath here on Friday. Initially, members belonging to Pakistan People’s Party took oath.
The oath-taking ceremony of the Sindh cabinet held at the Governor House Karachi. Governor Sindh Dr.Ishratul Ibad Khan administrated the oath from the nominated ministers.
ISLAMABAD: Finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that the government’s economic targets cannot be met because the previous administration ‘fudged’ its figures.
KARACHI: The number of casualties in Karachi in the aftermath of violent disturbances rose to seven with the recovery of five burnt bodies from Tahir Plaza near City Court here on Wednesday.
LAHORE: The inaugural session of Punjab Assembly is underway with speaker Afzal Sahi in chair.
About 353 parliamentarians including 268 male, 75 female and 10 minority members including one-woman member took oath from the outgoing PA speaker.