KARACHI , (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Murad Ali Shah has been re-elected as 27th Chief Minister of Sindh for next five years today (Thursday). During the session chaired by newly-elected Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, members of provincial assembly cast the votes for their favorite candidate. After the counting, PPP’s Murad Ali Shah was declared victorious with 97 votes while opposition’s candidate Shahryar Mahar faced defeat. Addressing the House, newly-elected CM Murad Ali Shah thanked the members for trusting him and said that he has followed footsteps ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 16 (DNA) – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing called on PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Thursday and felicitated him on his party’s victory in the general elections. They also discussed Pak-China relations. In his remarks, Shah Mehmood Qureshi stressed the need for further strengthening relations between Pakistan and China.

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) –  Days after Pakistan’s new prime minister Imran Khan takes oath on August 18, the country is scheduled  to hold presidential on September 4. The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Thursday that  the nomination papers for the presidential election  can be filed with the presiding officers in Islamabad and the federating units by August 27, 12 noon. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be conducted on August 29. Candidature can be withdrawn by 12 noon on August 30. The list of validated candidates will be published theRead More

PESHAWAR, (DNA) – Mehmood Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has been elected as chief minister Khyber Pakhtwnkha. According to final results, Mehmood Khan got 77 votes, while Muthahida Majlis-e-Amal’s (MMA) Mian Nisar Gul received 33 votes. After this election, PTI has become the only party in the political history of KP to form a government for the second consecutive time in the province. The provincial assemblies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh will elect their respective chief ministers on Thursday. In Sindh Assembly, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-the party with the majority-hasRead More

LAHORE (DNA) – Election for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Punjab and Balochistan Assemblies will be held today (Thursday) in Lahore. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the coalition’s candidate for post of Speaker Punjab Assembly and Dost Muhammad Mazari as Deputy Speaker. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Chaudhry Iqbal Gujjar for post of Speaker and Muhammad Waaris Kallu for Deputy Speaker. At least 358 newly-elected members of 17th Punjab Assembly were administered oath on Wednesday by outgoing speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal. Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has decided toRead More