The negotiating teams of the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have kicked off parleys aimed at ending a deadlock over general elections timing. The statements from both sides suggested that the two warring parties apparently refused to show flexibility on their stance on the polls. A three-member delegation of the PTI led by Shah Mehmood Qureshi and comprising Fawad Chaudhary and Senator Ali Zafar has arrived at the Parliament House in Islamabad to hold talks with the government’s team. The government team comprises formerRead More

ISLAMABAD, May 02 (DNA): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s House. The high-level security meeting comes amidst rising concerns about the security situation in the country, particularly along the border with Afghanistan. During the meeting, the current security situation in the country was discussed, with the army chief and DG ISI briefing the prime minister on the latest developments. The PMRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not given the Pakistan government a green signal as to when the money lender will be making a staff-level agreement with Islamabad. Sources said that despite Pakistan’s best efforts, no major progress had been made on a staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the IMF. They added that the IMF was still awaiting confirmation of external financing. Sources said the IMF had received confirmation of Saudi Arabia and the UAE but now it was waiting for confirmation of more externalRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 2: As the negotiating teams of the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are about to hold parleys to end a deadlock over general elections timing, both sides have apparently refused to show flexibility on their stance on the polls. A three-member delegation of the PTI led by Shah Mehmood Qureshi and comprising Fawad Chaudhary and Senator Ali Zafar has arrived at the Parliament House in Islamabad to hold talks with the government’s team. The government team comprises former prime minister Syed YousafRead More

Acting as a ‘crony’ of govt PTI to move SJC for CEC Sikander Raja’s removal: Fawad Welcomes world’s awakening to HR violations in Pakistan Says Bushra Bibi to ‘file criminal case’ against Maryam over corruption allegations Reveals Maryam’s group trying to sabotage PTI-govt talks ISLAMABAD, MAY 2 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry said that PTI would file a reference against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking his removal for acting as a “crony” of the rulingRead More