National
February 9, 2021
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) accused 20 MPAs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of horse-trading in the 2018 Senate elections but could not prove allegations.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan had announced that cases against MPAs involved in corruption would be referred to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) but not a single case against any MPA has been referred to the NAB.
Some former MPAs have filed a defamation suit against Prime Minister Imran Khan in various courts but the PTI has not submitted evidence or reply in any of the cases. Two petitions filed under the Defamation Ordinance 2002 are still pending. PM s lawyers are using various tactics to delay the case. The special jirga met former special assistant to the chief minister Arif Yousaf for an out-of-court settlement. The court dismissed the case after the reconciliation between both parties. Former MPAs Kurban Ali Khan, Zahid Durrani, Obaidullah Mayar and Yasin Khalil were also persuaded to reso
KOHAT: Women took out a rally and blocked Rawalpindi road here to denounce frequent suspensions of gas and electricity.
They criticised the lawmakers for making false promises for two months and announced to give votes to the PML-N in next elections.
They chanted slogans against state minister Shehryar Afridi while repenting they had wasted their votes by supporting PTI.
They said they twice voted for PTI in the hope it would bring some positive change, but their lives were being made miserable with the passage of each day.
They said there was no gas in the morning to prepare breakfast. They said the rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was much better than the PTI’s as they could then buy two-time food and gas and electricity were cheap.
Cracks emerge in opposition alliance
Two lawmakers leave protest camp outside CM house, meet with Mahmood
Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmakers staged a token walkout after not being able to move a resolution calling to lift the ban on the coverage of party chief Altaf Hussain’s speeches. PHOTO: ONLINE
PESHAWAR:
Cracks appear to be emerging in the opposition in the provincial assembly after two lawmakers from the protest camp, set up outside the chief minister’s office in Peshawar, met with the provincial chief executive.
Members of the opposition benches in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly set up on Tuesday a protest camp outside Chief Minister Mahmood Khan’s office to protest the government’s reluctance to issue them development funds.