Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
‘We will decide best time for elections’, Sanaullah tells Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah reacted on Tuesday to his predecessor Sheikh Rashid’s statement about Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan being ready to sit with Prime Minister Shehbaz on the issue of early elections, questioning why he was “begging the government and institutions now” as he declared that “we will decide what is the best time for the elections.” In a series of tweets, Sanaullah said Imran had the authority to dissolve assemblies and hold new elections while he was the prime minister. He added that now the electionsRead More
London, Bilawal House worried by govt handling of Madina incident
• Javed Latif says state should become complainant• Khawaja Asif not in favour of ‘revenge’• Farhatullah Babar says party will always oppose ‘weaponisation of religion-based laws’ ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The top leadership and saner elements in the PML-N and PPP — the two largest partners in the ruling coalition — are unhappy over the handling of the situation after the Madina mosque incident and registration of cases against PTI leaders in different parts of the country. Background interviews with a number of senior leaders of the two parties reveal there is a general feelingRead More
Imran Khan ready to sit with PM Shehbaz on early polls issue: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said he is making efforts to clear “misunderstandings” between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the establishment, claiming that ex-premier Imran Khan is ready to sit with incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the issue of holding early elections if (early polls are) guaranteed by “powerful quarters”. Mr Rashid, who as the head of the Awami National League-Pakistan remained part of the PTI-led coalition government, said that the PTI would stage a long march to the federal capital by the end of thisRead More
Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr
ISLAMABAD, MAY 3: Millions of Pakistanis are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 with religious real and zest across the country. Large congregations were held in different cities for Eid prayers. In the federal capital Islamabad, the largest congregation was held at Fails Mosque where President Arif Alvi also attended the Eid prayers among thousands of others including JUI-F Senator Talha Mehmood. Security has been beefed up in Islamabad with multiple additional checkpoints set up on roads and worshippers were allowed in Faisal Mosque after security checks, Wahab Kamran reported. Prime Minister ShehbazRead More