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Interim govt to transfer power on June 5

The interim government will transfer power to the new government on June 5, a cabinet minister said Monday.   Information Minister Arif Nizami said that the interim government will relinquish responsibilities on the same day.   Talking to newsmen in Islamabad‚ Nizami said the members-elect of the National Assembly will take oath on June 1st.   […]

National Assembly is set to meet on June 1st

The new National Assembly is scheduled to meet on June 1st to elect the country’s Prime Minister, parliamentary sources said on Monday.   The members-elect will take oath and will then elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, or Lower House of the Parliament.   The house will then elect the Prime Minister. […]

PML-N prepares 100-day roadmap to address energy crisis

The PML-N has prepared a 100-day roadmap to address the economic and energy issues, the party’s central leader Sartaj Aziz said Sunday.   Taking part in Radio Pakistan he said this roadmap will be announced by the party Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif after assuming the office of the Prime Minister.   Sartaj Aziz said […]

PML-N nominates Nawaz Sharif for PM’s position

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party Sunday nominated Nawaz Sharif for the office of Prime Minister two weeks after the party won majority parliamentary seats in the general elections, the party said.   The PML-N has secured the simple majority in the election and it has no problem to get elected Mr Sharif as the Prime […]

PTI’s Javed Hashmi to challenge Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Saturday the party has finalized name of Javed Hashmi as Leader of the House in National Assembly.   He was talking to newsmen after a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party in Lahore on Saturday. The meeting was chaired by party Chairman Imran Khan.   Shah Mahmood […]

Altaf Hussain dissolves MQM ‘Rabita Committee’

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The self-exile chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain, has dissolved its powerful “Rabita Committee” in Pakistan and London following differences in the ranks of the group.   Hussain will chair a meeting on Saturday to constitute a new Rabita Committee.   A seven-member committee has been formed to run affairs of the […]

Nawaz Sharif meets President Zardari at ‘Aiwan-e-Sadr’

Thanks to the visiting Chinese Premier as luncheon in his honour paved the way for an informal meeting between Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.   Nawaz Sharif was among the senior political leaders who attended the luncheon at ‘Aiwan-e-Sadr”.   Both the leaders, who had a one-on-one meeting, […]

Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan was discharged from hospital early Wednesday two weeks after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally on May 7, his doctors said.   Khan was injured and admitted to Shaukat Khanum Hospital where had been on bed and doctors allowed him […]

Federal budget to be presented in first week of June

Information Minister Arif Nizami said on Monday that the federal budget for the next financial year is likely to be announced in the first week of June.   Responding to questions by newsmen after addressing a seminar in Islamabad, Nizami said Senator Ishaq Dar of PML-N is expected to be the Finance Minister in the […]

Nawaz Sharif says Taliban talks offer to be taken seriously

PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif, Monday said Taliban’s offer for peace talks should be taken seriously as every issue cannot be solved through use of power and bullet.   Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party is set to form government following victory in the May 11 general elections.   He spoke to the members-elect of the National […]

PML-N MPs-elect discuss strategy for govt formation

Parliamentary meeting of the newly-elected members of PML-N is being held in Lahore later on Monday to chalk out strategy regarding formation of government.   The meeting to be chaired by PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif will also discuss priorities on national and public issues.   Independent parliamentarians-elect‚ who have joined PML-N‚ will also attend the […]

Shehbaz Sharif concludes gov’t formation talks in Quetta

PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif Sunday held a meeting with the chief of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mahmood Khan Achakzai in Quetta on Sunday and discussed matters relating to formation of government in Balochistan.   Later‚ addressing a joint news conference with Mahmood Khan Achakzai‚ Shahbaz Sharif said that PML-N‚ PkMAP and National Party will form […]

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