PPP criticises govt for power, gas outages
July 20, 2021
ISLAMABAD: PPP Parliamentary leader in the Senate Sherry Rehman has expressed her concerns over the power and gas crisis in the country. She said power load-shedding had exceeded 5000MW amid extreme humid conditions due to mismanagement and incompetence of the PTI government.
“Those who stand on a container and used to say that previous governments have installed the power plants more than need, and now load-shedding in the country has returned only due to their mismanagement and incompetence,” she said in a tweet.
Sherry said currently all power plants were generating less electricity than their capacity. “Who was responsible for it and the government should tell who was responsible for 16 hours of unannounced load-shedding, as they could not absolve themselves only through an inquiry report,” she said.
16 MNAs sold vote for money, PM reveals on eve of confidence vote
Imran Khan chairs parliamentary party meeting a day ahead of National Assembly session called for vote of confidence
PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday met the National Assembly members from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as well as the coalition partners a day ahead of the crucial vote of the confidence in the lower house of parliament.
Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party, which was also attended by the National Assembly members from allied parties. Earlier, Imran held a separate meeting with a delegation of another coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P).
Hizb-e-Wahdat Islami Afghan chairman meets Pakistan top civil-military leadership; lauds efforts for Afghan peace
Delegation led by Chairman Hizb-e-Wahadat Islami Afghanistan Mohammad Karim Khalili calls on COAS Gen Qamar at GHQ in Rawalpindi. SCREENGRAB/ISPR
ISLAMABAD:
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa told a visiting Afghan delegation on Tuesday that it was in Pakistan’s national interest to have peace in the neighbouring country, as the second and most crucial phase of the peace process kicked off in Doha.
“Peace in Afghanistan means peace in Pakistan,” the army chief said during his meeting with Mohammad Karim Khalili, the head of Hizb-e-Wahadat Islami Afghanistan.