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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Sharif Family Wedding Plans Draw Attention

Mahnoor Safdar, daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is set to marry Azan Jabbar, son of industrialist Jabbar Khalid, on Saturday. The private nikkah will take place at the Sharif family’s Jati Umrah estate, attended by close relatives and friends. Nawaz Sharif reportedly returned from Singapore to attend the ceremony. No details of further wedding celebrations or a formal reception have been announced. Read More…

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Maryam Orders Fresh Measures to Improve Lahore Traffic

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday ordered dedicated bike lanes on major Lahore roads and directed strict enforcement of traffic rules for vehicles operating under the Suthra Punjab Programme. She expressed grief over the death of a minor girl in an accident involving a Suthra Punjab vehicle. The chief minister also ordered stricter enforcement of zebra crossings, approved camera-based monitoring and reviewed pedestrian alert buttons. The Mall will host a pilot project, while Ferozepur Road will be developed as a model road. Read More…

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PML-N's Iftikhar Gilani sworn in as 17th prime minister of AJK

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Iftikhar Gilani has been sworn in as the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Newly elected PM Gilani took the oath of his office at a ceremony held at the AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on Friday before delivering his maiden address to the house. Gilani secured 30 votes for the PM slot in the legislative assembly, defeating Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Sardar Mukhtar Khan, who received 14 votes. The PML-N leader was first elected to the AJK Legislative Assembly in… Read More…

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Nawaz Sharif says political rivalry should not turn into 'enmity'

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that rivalry was a normal part of politics but differences should not be allowed to escalate into enmity. Addressing a party meeting in Murree — attended also by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz said he had not expected the Pakistan Peoples Party to raise objections over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections, as the party was in power in the region. Read More…

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Bilawal says PML-N 'mistaken' about AJK govt formation, claims Islamabad rule at risk

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Friday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was mistaken in believing it would form the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Addressing a public rally in Bagh district of AJK, the PPP leader claimed: “In fact, their [PML-N’s] government in Islamabad is also at risk.” Bilawal reiterated that the countdown for the PML-N government has started, adding that “it was started by their own people.” Read More…

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PML-N secures simple majority to form govt in AJK, claims Sanaullah

Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured a simple majority to form the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after winning 23 of the 45 seats. Addressing a press conference alongside Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam in Islamabad, the senior PML-N leader claimed victory on 13 seats in the second phase of the AJK elections, including four of the seven seats in Muzaffarabad, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured three seats. Read More…

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State must choose between national interest and PML-N's interest, says Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said the state must decide whether national interest or the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) interest was more important, while criticising the conduct of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. Addressing a workers’ convention in Muzaffarabad, Bilawal thanked the people of Mirpur for their support and said they had given the PPP a majority through their votes. He said the party's responsibility was now to protect those votes. Read More…

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Any lapse in Imran Khan's treatment will amount to criminal negligence: Sanaullah

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that if it were proven that medical treatment was deliberately withheld from incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, it would constitute criminal negligence and could not be justified. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanaullah, who is also the prime minister's adviser on public and political affairs, said that the opposition wanted to raise the issue of Khan's health, particularly an eye problem, but maintained that the facts had already been clarified before the Supreme Court. Read More…

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PPP, PML-N sign no-confidence motion against AJK PM as deadlock ends

The Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have formally signed a no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, marking an end to the political deadlock, PPP AJK Secretary-General Faisal Mumtaz Rathore said on Wednesday. Talking to media,, Rathore said that the no-confidence motion had been signed by both parties, with PML-N’s Raja Farooq Haider putting his signature on behalf of his party. “We currently have the open support of 37 members,” he said, adding that five additional assembly members have assured… Read More…

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PML-N, PPP join hands in bid to oust AJK PM Anwarul Haq

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday decided to support the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for bringing a no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The announcement was made by Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah while addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, alongside PPP central leaders Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Qamar Zaman Kaira, and others, after delegations from both parties met President Asif Ali Zardari. Read More…

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