ISLAMABAD, Apr 06 (DNA): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head MaulanaFazlur Rehman has demanded a guarantee from the judiciary, establishmentand parliament to protect the Constitution remaining within theirinstitutional limits. Maulana Fazlur Rehman addressed a press conference on Wednesday anddemanded the Supreme Court of Pakistan to declare the ruling of theDeputy Speaker null and void. He appreciated the Supreme Court’s suo moto notice on the NationalAssembly Deputy Speaker’s ruling but said there is public unrest overthe normal proceedings of this highly sensitive case. He said that Imran Khan violated the country’s constitutionRead More

LAHORE, Apr 06 (DNA): PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has declaredthat the political future of Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf(PTI) was over. In a couple of tweets uploaded on Wednesday, Maryam Nawaz said “Thepolitical future of Imran Khan and PTI is over now, God willing. ButPervez Elahi should not be a part of his crimes while he knows thatthese tactics of Imran will not last long. It is incomprehensible why apolitical person would play a losing game.” In another tweet, she said “Not surprisingly, Imran Khan made aspectacular display ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 7(DNA) — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said fresh elections were the only way forward to ensure political stability in the country. Talking to the media, he said the national economy had been affected and it would be harmed further it the political instability prolonged. Rupee was depreciating against dollar every day.  Fawad said economic gains were fragile and prolonged political uncertainty would result in huge economic loss to the country. He said the Constitution had to be interpreted in totality and violation of ArticleRead More

BEIJING, Apr 7 (DNA): China says all parties in Pakistan could stayunited and uphold national development and stability. This was stated by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijianwhile responding to a question during briefing in Beijing about currentpolitical situation in Pakistan. “As ironclad friend of Pakistan, We hope all parties in the country canstay united and uphold national development and stability,” Zhao Lijiansaid in response to a question about current political situation inPakistan after Prime Minister Imran Khan blocked opposition partiesno-confidence move against him. He said China always followed theRead More

Staff Report LAHORE: The Opposition’s symbolic Punjab Assembly session elected PML-N leader Hamza Shabaz as the chief minister after the government sealed off the provincial assembly. Members from the PML-N, PPP, PTI’s Jahangir Khan Tareen and Abdul Aleem Khan groups attended the session, with PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz also present. PML-N leader and MPA Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has claimed that more than 200 MPAs are present at the hotel for the session. After the resolution to elect Hamza as the new chief minister was accepted, the session witnessedRead More

Abid Raza LAHORE, APR 06 (DNA) — The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was jolted by an “earthquake” on Wednesday in Punjab where it has submitted a no-confidence motion against its own deputy speaker of the provincial assembly. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Punjab Assembly Speaker and PTI candidate for chief minister slot Pervaiz Elahi. PML-N delegation comprising of Khawaja Salman Rafique, Samiullah Khan, Khalik Zahir Sindhu and Maulana Pir Ashraf Rasool visited Punjab Assembly Secretariat and filed the no-trust motion with the assemblyRead More