Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, who was ousted as PML-party Q’s head only days before, said on Monday that he will amend the party’s constitution to address charges levelled against him. Shujaat …
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On Sunday, Punjab’s chief minister Pervez Elahi said that the families of flood victims will get Rs 800,000 in financial aid, as severe rains battered the country’s most populous state. …
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PTI’s Sibtain Khan elected as Speaker of Punjab Assembly with 185 votes
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailOut of the 364 votes cast, four were rejected during the session, which was presided over by PTI MPA Waseem Khan Badozai. The rejected votes included three of the Opposition …
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Hamza Shehbaz takes oath as Chief Minister of Punjab
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailLAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz took oath as the Punjab Chief Minister on Saturday morning. Governor of Punjab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman administered the oath …
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Supreme Court begins hearing of Pervez Elahi’s petition about ruling of Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe Supreme Court has summoned Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari at 2pm with the direction to submit record of election, including letter of Ch. Shujaat Hussain.
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Hamza Shehbaz elected Chief Minister of Punjab again after rejection of 10 votes of Q-League MPAs
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailDespite getting more votes than Hamza Shehbaz, Ch. Pervez Elahi has lost this election as the deputy speaker cancelled 10 votes of PML-Q MPAs.
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Voting in Punjab Assembly starts to elect Chief Minister: Q-League MPAs ignore Ch. Shujaat’s order and vote for Pervez Elahi
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: Voting for the new chief minister has started in the Punjab Assembly. Pervez Elahi is the PTI-PML-Q candidate for top slot of the Punjab province while Hamza Shahbaz is …
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Faisal Shahkar appointed new IG Punjab police ahead of voting for CM Punjab
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The federal government today appointed Faisal Shahkar as the new inspector general Punjab ahead of the closely watched election for the province’s chief minister. According to a Cabinet Secretariat …
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Who will be Chief Minister of Punjab? Final showdown between Pervez Elahi, Hamza Shehbaz today at 4pm
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailLAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Assembly will meet on Friday afternoon to elect the new leader of the house to settle the dust on the long-drawn-out imbroglio triggered by the ‘disputed elections’ …
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Rana Sanaullah says 50 PTI MPAs will either vote for Hamza Shehbaz or refrain from voting process
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailHe said “politically aware” lawmakers, who might understand PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s “wrongdoing”, will not support their party’s nominated candidate — Pervez Elahi — for Punjab’s top office.