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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Acting Punjab governor signs Defamation Bill 2024

Acting Governor Punjab Malik Ahmad Khan on Saturday signed the controversial Punjab Defamation Bill 2024, which was earlier passed by the Punjab Assembly. As per details, Acting Governor Malik Ahmed Khan sent the document to Punjab Assembly after signing the bill. The defamation bill will be effective after being officially published in the government gazette. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Punjab Assembly: New MPAs take oath in maiden session

Speaker Sibtain Khan on Friday administered oath to 313 newly elected MPAs of the Punjab Assembly in the inaugural session. Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman on Thursday summoned an inaugural session of the Punjab Assembly following the general elections held on February 8. Meanwhile, the schedule for the election of a new speaker and the deputy speaker of the house was also released. According to the schedule, the election for the speaker and the deputy speaker will be held tomorrow through a secret ballot. Read More…

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Umar Sarfaraz Cheema booked in Gujranwala

A case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Punjab governor Umar Sarfaraz Cheema at the Ghakhar police station, Gujranwala. The complainant woman, Mehwish, claimed in the First Information Report (FIR) that the accused tried to abduct her at the ‘behest’ of PTI leader Umar Sarfraz Cheema and Tanveer Safdar. Read More…

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LHC fixes PTI’s plea seeking election date

The Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed for hearing a PTI petition seeking direction for the Punjab governor to immediately announce the election date for the provincial assembly. According to details, Justice Jawad Hassan will hear PTI leader Asad Umar’s petition on January 30 (Monday). Governor Punjab Baligh Ur Rehman has been made respondent in the plea via his secretary. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

CM Elahi doesn't want to dissolve assembly: Governor

Lahore: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman said on Wednesday that CM Pervez Elahi didn't want to dissolve the assembly. Mr. Rehman made the claim: "During the one-on-one meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, he (Mr. Elahi) told me that he is not of the view to dissolving the assembly." He told me he would persuade PTI chief Imran Khan not to dissolve the assembly, he added Read More…

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N. Sharif to return in one month: Punjab governor

Lahore: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman said on Wednesday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif would return to the country within one month. Speaking to senior journalists, Mr. Rehman said PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz would return to the country in a week. Talking about the PML-N supremo, Mr. Rehman said, "I will be there at the airport to welcome Nawaz Sharif." Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

PML-N unveils two names for interim CM Punjab

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday sent two names to Punjab Governor Baligh Ur Rehman for the post of the province’s caretaker chief minister, rejecting the three names suggested by Parvez Elahi. PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz has sent the names of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Establishment Ahad Cheema and senior journalist Mohsin Naqvi to the governor for consideration. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Constitution binds CM Elahi to secure trust vote": Punjab Governor

Lahore: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman said on Friday that Chief Minister Parvez Elahi was constitutionally bound to secure the vote of confidence in the Punjab Assembly. His statement comes in the wake of fresh talks on the vote of confidence in the province. He also added that those spreading propaganda about economic default in the country would fail, adding that the incumbent government had put the country’s economy on track. Read More…

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