Broadsheet investigation: Opposition rejects Justice Azmat Saeed s selection
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Friday rejected the formation of a government’s inquiry committee to probe the Broadsheet saga and appointment of Justice (R) Azmat Saeed as its head.
Talking to the media outside Parliament, PPP Secretary-General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari said the committee was an eye wash to divert the people’s attention from real issues and get desired results. An independent inquiry under Prime Minister Imran Khan is not possible. The investigation is only being conducted to divert the public attention from the issue while the purpose of appointing Justice (R) Azmat Saeed is to blame the opposition and former leaders for it,” he added.
Walkout in Senate over CPEC queries
Minister tells house CPEC affairs currently overseen by Ministry of Planning
ISLAMABAD:
Opposition parties on Friday staged a walkout from the upper house of the parliament due to the government’s alleged failure to give proper answers to their queries with regard to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority ordinance.
Responding to various questions during the Question Hour, Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar earlier informed the Senate that the CPEC Authority Ordinance has lapsed and currently the Ministry of Planning is looking after affairs of the CPEC projects.
“The government will soon bring legislation to give legal cover to the authority,” he said.
PML-Q gains ‘importance’ in wake of Senate polls
The party is expected to make a major announcement in this regard
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ISLAMABAD:
The lawmakers of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have gained importance in the wake of Senate polls scheduled to be held next month.
Half of the Senate members are retiring next month. Currently, the opposition has a majority in the house but after the election, it is expected that the strength of government and opposition members in the 100-strong house would become almost equal.
Sources said that after the election, the ruling coalition, comprising PTI, Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and the PML-Q, may rise to 49.
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Thursday said the big news of the year 2020 was the political funeral of the Pakistan Democratic Movement.The big.