National
March 3, 2021
NOWSHERA: In a last ditch effort, the government on Tuesday managed to woo the recently ousted provincial minister Liaqat Khattak to vote for the candidates of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Senate elections.
Liaqat Khattak had recently vowed not to vote for the PTI candidates in the Senate polls. He was dismissed as irrigation minister after being accused of supporting the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Ikhtiar Wali in the by-election in the provincial assembly constituency PK-63 Nowshera that had fallen vacant after the death of PTI lawmaker Jamsheduddin Kakakhel.
Though he had pledged allegiance to the PTI after being sacked and had expressed his desire to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, he was not granted an audience by the premier, which reportedly angered and prompted him to change his mind.
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan has tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged on Sunday.
Khan, who was appointed to his position in February 2020, is representing the government in the presidential reference seeking the Supreme Court s opinion on holding Senate elections through open ballot.
The top court will announce its opinion on Monday (tomorrow). As per the cause list, a copy of which is available with
Dawn.com, notices were issued to the AGP, chief election commissioner, Senate chairman and the speaker of the National Assembly. Additionally, notices were also sent to speakers of the four provincial legislatures, the advocates general of the four provinces, members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and others.
PK-63 by-polls: Pervaiz Khattak alleges ECP facilitated PML-N’s victory
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Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak s file photos.
Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak has alleged that the ECP facilitated the PML-N to steal the public mandate
He claimed that the PTI had won the by-election in the provincial assembly constituency PK-63
The KP government has removed Liaquat Khattak, the brother of Pervez Khattak, from the provincial cabinet
NOWSHERA: Following a setback in the Nowshera by-poll, Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak has alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) facilitated the PML-N to steal the public mandate,
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ISLAMABAD/NOWSHERA: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz a component of the 10-party PDM was leading in the by-election held in two constituencies each of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, with violence marring the electoral exercise in NA-75, Sialkot-IV Daska leading to death of two workers and injuries to eight others.
Although the results were not officially declared by the Election Commission, PML-N workers began celebrating. PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz thanked God and shared what she claimed was the complete result obtained despite massive, blatant rigging . All the four seats had fallen vacant due to the death of lawmakers. The PML-N was leading in two constituencies of Punjab and one constituency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These four constituencies are NA-75, Sialkot-IV Daska, PP-51 Gujranwala I, NA-45 Kurram I and PK-63 Nowshera III.
Pervez Khattak s brother removed from KP cabinet after PTI s setback in PK-63 by-poll
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He was inducted into the provincial cabinet in April 2019
KP govt spokesperson Kamran Bangash says Liaquat Khattak was removed by chief minister after taking PM Imran Khan into confidence
Following the a setback in the Nowshera by-poll for PTI, with unofficial results showing a victory for the PML-N, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday removed Liaquat Khattak, the brother of Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, from the provincial cabinet.
As per the notification issued, the governor of the province removed Liaquat Khattak under clause 3 of Article 132. He was holding the portfolio of the Minister for Irrigation.