The defamation suit states that Khan uttered false and malicious statements against Shehbaz that the latter offered Rs10 billion to the former through a common friend in exchange of withdrawing the case of Panama Papers pending before the Supreme Court. Photo courtesy Imran Khan Instagram/File
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has told a court that one of his friends had told him that someone known to him and also the Sharif family had approached him with an offer to pay billions of rupees if he could convince him (Khan) to stop pursuing the Panama Papers case before the Supreme Court.
Two ECP members retire after completing tenure
Govt-opposition stalemate continues on appointment of new members
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ISLAMABAD:
Two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa member Irshad Qaiser and Punjab member Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi – have retired after completing their five-year term.
The stalemate between the government and opposition continues and consultation for appointment of new members could not be initiated.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan had been given several briefings on the retirement of ECP members.
In case of disagreement between the premier and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif the matter will be referred to a 12-member parliamentary committee.
July 26, 2021
LAHORE: PML-N president and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif commended the spirit of Kashmiris and party workers on AJK election day. In a statement Sunday, Shehbaz lauded the exuberance and resilience of the party workers throughout the polling day. This, he said, had left no doubt that PMLN would emerge victorious. Shehbaz dedicated the day to the victorious and intelligent people of the AJK and the ideological workers of the party. He said by the grace of Allah Almighty their hard work would bear fruit. He also expressed grief over the deaths of the workers of a political party in a firing incident.
Shehbaz praises spirit of Kashmiris, PMLN workers on polling day
July 26, 2021
LAHORE: PML-N president and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif commended the spirit of Kashmiris and party workers on AJK election day.
In a statement Sunday, Shehbaz lauded the exuberance and resilience of the party workers throughout the polling day. This, he said, had left no doubt that PML-N would emerge victorious. Shehbaz dedicated the day to the victorious and intelligent people of the AJK and the ideological workers of the party. He said by the grace of Allah Almighty their hard work would bear fruit. He also expressed grief over the deaths of the workers of a political party in a firing incident.
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday came under fire for his ‘sexist and violent’ remarks about Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz during the ruling party’s election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
With a resolution against Gandapur’s remarks in the Punjab Assembly, there was condemnation from the opposition as well as people from all walks of life on social media.
“This House condemns indecent remarks of Ali Amin Gandapur in strongest words and demands apology from him. This man is not eligible to hold a public office and should immediately be sacked from his position,” says the resolution submitted by PML-N lawmaker Hina Pervaiz Butt.