Politics

EU sees little cooperation between govt and parliament

ISLAMABAD: The European Union has observed that politics in Pakistan is highly partisan, with little cooperation and compromise solutions between the government and parliament despite three elections and two peaceful transitions between civilian governments since 2008. The role of the military in politics and administration is seen as guarantee for …

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PM Shehbaz visits flood-hit areas in south Punjab

DERA GHAZI KHAN/ RAJAN­PUR: After visiting the flood-hit areas in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday visited affected areas in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur. The prime minister was briefed about the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in the two areas, including food supply, drinking …

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FIA constitutes team to oversee PTI funding probe

ISLAMABAD: The Fed­eral Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday constituted a five-member team to supervise the inquiry teams of FIA’s respective zones probing into the matter pertaining to the Elec­tion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) order in Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) ‘prohibited’ funding case. Headed by FIA director Mohammad Athar Waheed, the FIA …

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PTI withdraws case against CEC ‘to add more evidence’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) withdrew a reference against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday, a day after filing it with the Supreme Judicial Council, to add more evidence and highlight further legal aspects. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry told journalists in Islamabad the reference would be filed again after adding …

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NAB bill passed amid PTI uproar

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Accountability (Second Amendment) Act 2022 sailed through Senate on Thursday amid strong protests by the opposition parties, especially the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senators who termed the legislation an attempt to turn the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) into a “toothless” organisation. The opposition resorted to protests after Minister …

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