Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan
1 year, 8 months ago

Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said he dissolved the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa advised him to do so, The News.com reported. PTI chairman and former Pakistan PM Imran Khan During a meeting with General Bajwa where President Arif Alvi was also present, the former army chief suggested that if the PTI chief sought elections, he should first dissolve his governments in the two provinces, Khan said in a recent interview with a private news channel on Sunday, The News.com reported. He also stressed that caretaker governments in both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provinces where Khan's party was in power before he decided to dissolve its two assemblies on January 14 and 18, respectively, are illegal after the lapse of their stipulated term, The News.com reported. Commenting on talks with the ruling alliance in Islamabad, Khan said he had given the mandate of negotiations to his party's Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and not to Asad Qaisar, the former speaker of the National Assembly, The News.com reported.

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC’s resignation over alleged poll rigging
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC’s resignation over alleged poll rigging

The Hindu  

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party on June 23 reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja’s immediate resignation for failing to hold “free and fair” elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. “Leaders of 71-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja's immediate resignation for failing to hold "free and fair" elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. Leaders of 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab
11 months ago

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab

The Hindu  

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly -elect and one Member of …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls
11 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced that it would hold "peaceful protests" across the country against alleged rigging in last week's elections and the "marginalisation of the PTI". Gohar also rejected reports of Imran Khan softening his stance and agreeing to hold talks with Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party. Some party sources told Geo News …

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN
11 months ago

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN

Al Jazeera  

Two leading parties announce separate coalition plans to help secure a majority needed to form a government after Pakistan’s contested polls. Islamabad, Pakistan – Five days after Pakistan’s general election, two opposing parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples Party, have both announced plans to form a government – with the PTI allying with religious parties and the PPP forming a …

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results
11 months ago

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results

Live Mint  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has called for a nationwide protest on Sunday to protect the sanctity of the vote as independent candidates are in the lead with 100 seats, ARY News reported. 2) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -affiliated Independent candidates, too, moved to the Lahore High Court, challenging the results of the PP-164 and NA-118, where father-son duo Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz secured …

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging
11 months ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging

India TV News  

Islamabad: Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called …

Pakistan elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight
11 months ago

Pakistan elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight

The Hindu  

Declaring that it would form the Government both at the Centre and in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party on February 10 asked Pakistan’s Election Commission to announce complete results by midnight or face protests in areas where results were still awaited. Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Khan's PTI party won the …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown

India TV News  

Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to hold fresh intra-party elections on February 5 amid a state crackdown, the central media department of the party announced on Thursday. "The PTI Federal Election Commission is pleased to announce the Election Schedule for the Intra-party Elections of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to elect the Chairman, Central and Provincial Organisations," the …

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest

Live Mint  

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, is set to dissolve parliament a few days before his term ends this week, following the imprisonment of popular former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. This potential delay could favour Sharif's ruling PML-N and allied political groups amid Khan's imprisonment for concealing state gift proceeds as Khan topped opinion polls. Postponing elections …

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9

Al Jazeera  

The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s National Assembly will be dissolved on August 9, three days before the completion of the five-year parliamentary term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Pakistan’s constitution says if the assembly is dissolved on time, which is August 12, the elections will take place …

Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan; forms new party before elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan; forms new party before elections

India TV News  

Pakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, said he has formed a new party - 'Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians'. Khattak, who served as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's secretary general and chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the Imran Khan-led PTI government, quit the post of the party's provincial president soon after the May 9 mayhem. …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's close aide forms new political party
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's close aide forms new political party

India Today  

Pakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, on Monday said he has formed a new party - 'Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians'. Khattak, who served as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's secretary general and chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the PTI government, quit the post of the party's provincial president soon after the May 9 mayhem. …

Why have dozens of leaders quit Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why have dozens of leaders quit Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan?

Al Jazeera  

Since Khan’s arrest and the violence that followed, more than two dozen PTI leaders have quit the beleaguered party. Islamabad, Pakistan – Since his controversial arrest and the violence that followed it, more than two dozen leaders from former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf have quit the party, which blames the continuing government crackdown for the exodus. “Political parties …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to launch election campaign in Punjab from tomorrow
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to launch election campaign in Punjab from tomorrow

India TV News  

Pakistan : Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Sunday announced that his party is slated to launch its election campaign officially on Monday. Announcing the same on Twitter, PTI Secretary General Asad Umar said, "Tehreek-e-Insaf will officially launch its election campaign tomorrow. Interestingly, PTI’s announcement of launching the election campaign comes despite uncertainty surrounding the elections …

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month
1 year, 9 months ago

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month

News 18  

Though the Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the provincial assembly elections in Punjab on May 14 but the question remains whether the polls will be held on the announced date due to the government’s repeated demands of full courts. Financial Crisis & Security Concerns The finance ministry has already said it will not release Rs 21 billion to the …

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated

The Hindu  

Pakistan's top election body has delayed Assembly polls in the politically crucial Punjab province by more than five months, citing the deteriorating security situation in the cash-starved country, a move criticised by former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chairman Imran Khan. In a late-night order issued on Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan said that after considering the reports, …

Imran Khan's party announces historic rally to kickstart election campaign for Punjab polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Imran Khan's party announces historic rally to kickstart election campaign for Punjab polls

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has announced a "historic" rally here to formally launch the election campaign from Wednesday for the upcoming provincial elections in Punjab, media reports said. Party chief Khan will lead the rally riding a bomb, and bulletproof vehicle, PTI leader Hammad Azhar said during a press conference on Monday, underlining a threat to …

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accuses Imran Khan of taking country into bloodshed
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accuses Imran Khan of taking country into bloodshed

Firstpost  

The minister said the PTI had sought dissolution of the Assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Imran, himself, had said he did not want to sit with thieves and dacoits Sialkot: Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supremo Imran Khan of taking Pakistan into bloodshed and chaos, adding that the former prime minister …

Imran Khan to contest from 33 seats in Pakistan National Assembly bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

Imran Khan to contest from 33 seats in Pakistan National Assembly bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and former prime minister Imran Khan has decided to contest National Assembly bypoll from all 33 vacant seats, senior party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said. Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday evening, PTI vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was taken during the party's core committee meeting. The PTI lawmakers …

Imran Khan to run for all 33 National Assembly seats in March bypolls
1 year, 11 months ago

Imran Khan to run for all 33 National Assembly seats in March bypolls

Live Mint  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be running for all 33 parliamentary seats in the upcoming by-elections, set to take place in March, according to the announcement made by his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The by-elections have come about due to the resignation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from power in a …

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The provincial assembly in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been dissolved, the second such move in less than a week as former Prime Minister Imran Khan pushes for early national elections. On Saturday, the assembly in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, was dissolved following an order by PTI chief Khan, who since his removal as prime minister …

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January
2 years ago

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January

Firstpost  

Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign the advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. The governor said in a tweet: “I have decided not to become part of the process leading to the dissolution of Punjab Assembly. Doing so will not hamper any legal process as the Constitution clearly …

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17
2 years ago

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17

India Today  

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign an advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Elahi on the "wish" of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Thursday had sent the advice to dissolve the assembly. READ: ‘Asked about sexual desires’: Punjab woman accuses Pak embassy staff of indecent behaviour The governor …

PTI defers Punjab Assembly dissolution until Lahore High Court's decision
2 years ago

PTI defers Punjab Assembly dissolution until Lahore High Court's decision

Firstpost  

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday decided not to dissolve the Punjab Assembly until the decision of the Lahore High Court in the province’s Chief Minister Parvez Elahi’s de-notification case, The Express Tribune reported. During a meeting with the senior PTI leaders in Lahore on Saturday, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the Punjab Chief Minister’s vote of …

Tension within Alliance? PML-Q Chief Miffed with Imran Khan Over Bajwa Amid Plans to Dissolve Assemblies
2 years ago

Tension within Alliance? PML-Q Chief Miffed with Imran Khan Over Bajwa Amid Plans to Dissolve Assemblies

News 18  

Pakistan Muslim League-Q chief and Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi has expressed displeasure over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan for his continuous criticism of former army chief retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa and called it “unfair”. Elahi pointed out that the former army chief had helped the PTI during its governance, and Khan criticising Bajwa after his retirement is “injustice” …

Clearing the Err: Extending Bajwa’s Tenure as Pak Army Chief Was a Mistake, Says Imran
2 years, 1 month ago

Clearing the Err: Extending Bajwa’s Tenure as Pak Army Chief Was a Mistake, Says Imran

News 18  

Opening up about Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired from the post of Pakistan’s Army chief recently, for the first time, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said, in an interview to a Pakistani news channel, exclusively accessed by CNN-News18, that his decision to extend Bajwa’s tenure was a “mistake", Khan admitted that trusting Bajwa proved to be his greatest weakness. …

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan says his party to quit all Assemblies
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan says his party to quit all Assemblies

The Hindu  

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan said on Saturday his party was quitting the country's regional and national Assemblies, as he made his first public appearance since being wounded in a gun attack earlier this month. Mr. Khan launched a protest march late last month from the eastern city of Lahore toward Islamabad as part of his campaign for early polls, …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan says party will quit all legislative assemblies
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan says party will quit all legislative assemblies

India Today  

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan announced that his party has decided to quit all legislative assemblies in the country to force the incumbent rulers to announce early elections, reported Pakistan’s Express Tribune. Khan, 70, said he discussed the matter of stepping down from all legislative with the chief ministers and the final decision will be announced …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan also announced his party will resign from provincial assemblies in first rally since his assassination attempt. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off the ‘long march’ to the capital Islamabad fearing chaos and announced his party would resign from state assemblies in a new bid to push for early elections. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from …

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s PTI to give one-month ultimatum to govt to announce dates for fresh election
2 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s PTI to give one-month ultimatum to govt to announce dates for fresh election

India TV News  

Pakistan news: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party has issued a one-month ultimatum to the coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif to announce the dates for fresh general elections, saying giving the current dispensation more time will destroy the country's economy. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senior Vice-President and former federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the party would …

Imran Khan's party makes come back in Pak's Punjab assembly by-polls: PM Sharif suffers setback
2 years, 5 months ago

Imran Khan's party makes come back in Pak's Punjab assembly by-polls: PM Sharif suffers setback

India Today  

Ousted premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday made a 'clean sweep' in the crucial Punjab assembly by-polls, in a major setback to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif whose Chief Minister son Hamza Shehbaz is all set to lose his post. Now we ask the PTI-PMLQ to form the government in Punjab," the Prime Minister's spokesperson Malik Ahmad Khan told PTI. …

Pakistan: Imran Khan remains in hunt for power, but all depends on coming Punjab bypolls
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan remains in hunt for power, but all depends on coming Punjab bypolls

Firstpost  

A crucial set of by-elections for 20 vacant seats in the Assembly of Pakistan’s Punjab province will be held on 17 July. Hamza was sworn in as the province’s chief minister on 30 April 2022 in the wake of prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaf government’s departure earlier in April. After weeks of political drama, often reduced to a farce, and …

Pakistan SC overturns Imran Khan govt's actions, calls for no-trust vote on April 9
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan SC overturns Imran Khan govt's actions, calls for no-trust vote on April 9

India Today  

A five-judge bench of Pakistan's Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous verdict on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote brought against the Imran Khan government in the National Assembly. While ordering the reinstatement of the National Assembly and immediate implementation of court orders, the bench stated that the opposition would be allowed to move a no-confidence vote against the Imran …

Imran Khan has imposed 'civil martial law' in country, says Shahbaz Sharif
2 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan has imposed 'civil martial law' in country, says Shahbaz Sharif

Firstpost  

This comes after the National Assembly was dissolved on Sunday and President Arif Alvi said Imran Khan will continue as prime minister till the appointment of a caretaker prime minister Islamabad: Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League leader Shahbaz Sharif on Monday, reacting to the dissolution of the National Assembly and rejection of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister …

Imran Khan calls PTI parliamentary board meet to discuss ticket distribution for next election
2 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan calls PTI parliamentary board meet to discuss ticket distribution for next election

Firstpost  

To be chaired by Imran Khan, the meeting comes after Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly Islamabad: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Parliamentary Board on Tuesday to discuss ticket distribution in the next election. The meeting, which will be chaired by Imran Khan, comes after …

Explained: What next for Pakistan as the move to oust Imran Khan blocked?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained: What next for Pakistan as the move to oust Imran Khan blocked?

Firstpost  

Legal experts have called the dissolution of the National Assembly unconstitutional, as the Opposition said they would challenge the move in Pakistan’s Supreme Court. An early election is a possibility Pakistan president Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Sunday on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Dismissing the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Khan, the deputy speaker of the …

Imran Khan No Longer PM, Says Pakistan Govt in Latest Notification After Assembly Chaos
2 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan No Longer PM, Says Pakistan Govt in Latest Notification After Assembly Chaos

News 18  

The Pakistan government on Sunday issued a notification stating that Imran Khan no longer holds the position of prime minister. The notification signed by Additional Secretary Eazaz A. Dar stated: “Consequent upon dissolution of the National Assembly by the President of Pakistan, in terms of Article 58 read with Article 48 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan… …

Chronology of major developments related to current political crisis in Pakistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Chronology of major developments related to current political crisis in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Following is a brief chronology of major developments related to the formation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and his abrupt move to dissolve Parliament. March 6, 2021: Imran Khan wins trust vote in National Assembly following the defeat of his finance minister. March 20: Speaker summons National Assembly session on March 25 to take up no-trust …

Pakistan National Assembly dissolved, elections within 90 days: 10 updates
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan National Assembly dissolved, elections within 90 days: 10 updates

Live Mint  

Pakistan Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that fresh elections in the country will be held within 90 days. Here's your 10-point development to this big story: - Pakistan President Arif Alvi today dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of PM Khan, minutes after the embattled leader of the ruling party advised him …

No-trust vote dismissed, Imran Khan gets Pakistan parliament dissolved
2 years, 9 months ago

No-trust vote dismissed, Imran Khan gets Pakistan parliament dissolved

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Imran Khan bowled a yorker at his rivals on Sunday by getting the presidential nod for the dissolution of Parliament, a move dubbed “unconstitutional” by the Opposition parties. Earlier, Deputy Speaker Suri dismissed the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Prime Minister Khan, terming it against the Constitution and rules of Pakistan. Legal challenge “We …

Pakistan crisis: President approves dissolution of National Assembly
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan crisis: President approves dissolution of National Assembly

Live Mint  

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Media has reported. Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the Imran Khan-led government has violated the Constitution, and even didn't allow voting on the no-confidence motion in Parliament. "I've sent advice to the president to dissolve assemblies," Khan, an international …

Pakistan Assembly dissolved after PM Imran Khan's advice, elections to be held in 90 days
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan Assembly dissolved after PM Imran Khan's advice, elections to be held in 90 days

India Today  

The Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday rejected the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, terming it against the Constitution and the rules of the country. Addressing the nation shortly after the no-trust vote against him was junked, Imran Khan said he had sent a proposal to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the assemblies, essentially making way …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's govt may fall, alliance partner MQM withdraws support
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's govt may fall, alliance partner MQM withdraws support

Op India  

In a major blow to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan, the major coalition partner of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, has decided to withdraw its support from the Imran Khan-led government, leading to its imminent collapse. According to media reports from Pakistan, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan has decided to join hands with the united opposition to …

Pakistan Punjab CM Usman Bazdar, federal minister resign ahead of trust vote against PM Imran Khan
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan Punjab CM Usman Bazdar, federal minister resign ahead of trust vote against PM Imran Khan

India Today  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, facing a trust vote in Pakistan’s parliament, has been hit by resignations today after the motion of no confidence was tabled in the Pakistan National Assembly against him. The first to give notice was Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, a member of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. Following Bazdar’s resignation, the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly …

Imran Khan's 'Win-Win' Deal with Oppn to Help Calm Waves of Political Storm in Pakistan - News18
2 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan's 'Win-Win' Deal with Oppn to Help Calm Waves of Political Storm in Pakistan - News18

News 18  

In a carefully worked out deal aimed at assuaging both the riled-up opposition and the current government, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may announce early elections after the Budget is presented, possibly ahead of time too, sources told CNN-News18. Khan, who is set to address a much-anticipated rally in Islamabad at 4 PM on Sunday, ‘has to be polite towards …

Satya Pal Malik may have dissolved J&K Assembly guided by parties' claims of intimidation, recent gains on security front
6 years, 1 month ago

Satya Pal Malik may have dissolved J&K Assembly guided by parties' claims of intimidation, recent gains on security front

Firstpost  

Satya Pal Malik said that for the past 15 days, he had been receiving intelligence that some MLAs were being intimidated, and some were being offered huge sums of money. Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik ’s decision to dissolve the state Assembly was not an abrupt one. Keeping this in consideration, if the Assembly had been dissolved a …

Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves J&K Assembly, scuppers PDP-NC-Congress; Sajjad Lone bids to form govt
6 years, 1 month ago

Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves J&K Assembly, scuppers PDP-NC-Congress; Sajjad Lone bids to form govt

Firstpost  

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had written to Malik to inform him that her party, National Conference, and the Congress will “shortly” approach him to stake claim to form the government in state. Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state Assembly on Wednesday after both the PDP-NC-Congress combine and the Peoples Conference-led alliance approached him to stake a …

J&K assembly dissolved after Mehbooba stakes claim to form govt
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K assembly dissolved after Mehbooba stakes claim to form govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a dramatic turn of events, governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir assembly even as an alliance of anti-Bharatiya Janata Party parties led by the People’s Democratic Party staked claim to form the government. The governor’s move capped a day of hectic political developments that began with former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP …

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