Monday, May 13th, 2019
Maryam Nawaz to enter NA as legal issues are settled: Pervaiz Rasheed
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior politician and Senator Pervaiz Rasheed said on Monday that the party’s vice president, Maryam Nawaz would play her role in the National Assembly as soon as legal complications are resolved. In his talk to the media, he asserted that she is a political worker who plays a vital role in politics. “Taking part in elections is a part of politics. In the last elections, the party had nominated her from one constituency, however due to a judgement of the Supreme Court,Read More
Justice Gulzar Ahmed takes oath as acting CJP
ISLAMABAD (DNA):Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Senior Puisne Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan. The oath was administered by Justice Azmat Saeed in a simple and dignified ceremony in the Supreme Court on Monday. Justice Gulzar Ahmad will serve as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan until the return of Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa who has proceeded on a seven day official visit to Russia. The ceremony was attended by Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Attorney General for Pakistan, senior lawyersRead More
Assets case: NAB court extends Aleem Khan’s judicial remand till May 27
LAHORE (DNA) – An accountability court has on Monday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan’s judicial remand till May 27 in assets beyond sources case. Duty Judge Syed Jawad ul Hassan conducted the hearing and inquired about the reference against the PTI leader. Meanwhile, a hearing on Aleem Khan’s bail plea was also conducted by Lahore High Court (LHC). On February 6, Aleem was detained by the NAB while recording his statement in a case lined to an offshore company unveiled in the Panama Papers leaks. On February 7,Read More
PPP, PML-N reject govt’s $6 billion bailout deal with IMF
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday have rejected government’s bailout deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF). PPP leader Nafeesa Shah said that those claiming to bring change have only given inflation to the people. She said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has reached a deal with IMF without taking anyone into confidence. Meanwhile, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that the opposition will jointly react to the government policies on the occasion of budget announcement in the National Assembly (NA). Marriyum Aurangzeb saidRead More