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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Skardu by-election set for Saturday amid tight contest

GILGIT: A closely fought contest is expected in GBA-09 (Skardu-III) as voters head to the polls on Saturday. The seat fell vacant after the Supreme Appellate Court disqualified PPP’s Fida Muhammad Nashad, who had won the June election. His son Akhtar Abbas is contesting on the PPP ticket, while PML-N’s Mohammad Ajmal and independent candidate Mohammad Saleem are among the contenders. Polling will continue from 8am to 5pm, with security arrangements completed. Read More…

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PPP, Opposition Agree to Parliamentary Cooperation

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and opposition leaders Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas agreed on Wednesday to maintain contact and cooperate on legislative matters in parliament. During their meeting at the Parliament House, they discussed parliamentary affairs and Pakistan’s political situation. Bilawal urged opposition leaders to join parliamentary committees and contribute actively. The opposition said it would decide after consulting PTI Chairman Imran Khan, according to the PPP statement. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

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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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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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Business

Petrol pump owners defer nationwide strike after negotiations with govt

The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) on Wednesday postponed its planned nationwide strike after successful negotiations with the federal government, while the Petroleum Dealers Association also endorsed the decision. Petrol pump owners and dealers had earlier announced a 24-hour nationwide shutdown from Thursday in protest against the government's decision to revise petroleum product prices on a daily basis. Read More…

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Bilawal says Centre seeking to abolish BISP, warns against scheme's devolvement to provinces  

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that incumbent coalition government led by the PML-N is planning to abolish the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), pledging that his party would protect the scheme. "It is unfortunate that the rulers want to end the Benazir Income Support Programme. We will save the Benazir Income Support Programme," Bilawal said while addressing a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan's Skardu. Read More…

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PPP's Sherry Rehman slams India for approving hydropower project on Chenab

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP ) leader Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday lashed out at India after New Delhi approved the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), which is a flagrant violation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Reacting to Indian media reports, the PPP leader said approval of the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project in IIOJK amounted to “weaponisation of water”. Read More…

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Bilawal says only Zardari can end political polarisation in country

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has stressed the need for reconciliation to steer the country out of political and economic crises, saying President Asif Ali Zardari is the only leader capable of bringing an end to political polarisation in the country. "There is one person who can take Pakistan out of political polarisation — the king of reconciliation — and that person is Asif Ali Zardari,” the scion of Bhutto family said while addressing a public gathering held to commemorate the 18th death anniversary of slain leader Benazir… Read More…

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Bilawal opposes banning any political party as PTI 'seeks contact' with PPP

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday voiced his opposition to a ban on any political party, saying imposing governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was not a demand by him or his party. His remarks come after several ministers of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government called for a ban on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over what they call the party's "anti-state" and "anti-army" narrative. Read More…

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PPP chief urges Centre to let provinces collect sales tax on goods

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday demanded that the federal government hand over responsibility for collecting sales tax on goods to the provinces, arguing that provincial performance has been stronger compared to the Centre. "After the 18th Amendment, provinces collected sales tax on services, which improved revenue, and Sindh's performance has been far better than other provinces," Bilawal said while addressing a ceremony at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) in Lahore. Read More…

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