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PML-N warns of looming ‘May 9 Part II’, asks caretaker govt to wake up and foil the plan

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February 18, 2024

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PML-N warns of looming 'May 9 Part II', asks caretaker govt to wake up and foil the plan

Those involved in the May 9 violence haven’t learned anything, said PML-N leader Malik Ahmad Khan on Sunday, adding that the campaign launched against Pakistan from abroad was continuing unabated.

“Wake Mr Caretaker Prime Minister, wake up Mr Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister! Another May 9 is about to be carried out. Stop it before it happens,” he said, adding, “Stop them. Otherwise, they will cause irreparable damage to the state.”

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Malik said the PTI had a tradition of not accepting the election results and the latest controversy generated through former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chatha was part of the practice.

He stressed the need for pre-empting their designs, saying they had started targeting the civil servants – a reference to the administration officials serving as district returning officers (DROs) and returning officers (ROs) in Rawalpindi – on social media by sharing not only their images and home addresses but also of the family members.

The purpose was to influence and threaten the government servants for changing their loyalties to the PTI instead of state, Malik said.

Addressing the state, he warned that if no action wasn’t taken against the elements running the campaign from outside and inside the country, they would go ahead with the “May 9 Part II”.

Blasting the former Rawalpindi commissioner, he said Chatha had nothing to do with the election process in any capacity and was facing multiple inquiries.

Malik said the PTI had attacked very foundation of the state as well as its institutions and values, adding that the government wasn’t meant to act after an event, as pre-empting the nefarious designs and planned violence.

Speaking on the occasion, PML-N Deputy Secretary General Attaullah Tarar questioned whether posting the images of DROs and ROs as well as their family members wasn’t terrorism, as he demanded a severe action against those involved in the matter.

Tarar also asked whether the close relationship between PTI social media in-charge Arsalan Khalid and Chatha wasn’t established.

In her comments, PML-N Punjab Information Secretary Azma Bokhari said Chatha held meeting with PTI leader Mian Aslam Iqbal before levelling baseless allegations.

“An attempt is being made to turn the DROs and the ROs into Liaquat Chatha,” she remarked and noted that the country could not afford the anarchy which was being spread.

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£190mn scandal: Accountability court adjourns hearing until May 15

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May 13, 2024

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£190mn scandal: Accountability court adjourns hearing until May 15

An accountability court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the £190 million scandal case against the PTI founder and his wife, Bushra Bibi, until May 15.

Judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the case at Adiala Jail. PTI founder and Bushra Bibi, alongside NAB Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi and his team were present.

Lawyers representing the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi, including Zaheer Abbas Chaudhry, Intizar Panjutha, and Shoaib Shaheen, were also in attendance.

Requests for medical examinations of the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi, as well as a meeting with Saeeda Warsi, were filed by respondent lawyers. This was approved by the court.

During the hearing, statements from three NAB witnesses were recorded, and the cross-examination of two was completed. So far, statements of 30 witnesses were recorded while cross-examination of 19 was done.

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CM Maryam inaugurates skill development programme for youth

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May 13, 2024

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CM Maryam inaugurates skill development programme for youth

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated the ‘Chief Minister Skill Development Programme’ for young students.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the chief minister said that the PML-N didn’t give petrol bombs in the hands of the youth.

“We have selected 1000 youngsters for this project including 600 boys and 400 girls,” said CM Maryam Nawaz.

She added that the courses were introduced in the programme keeping in view the requirements of the job market for the very first time.

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The girls actively participated in the skill development programme and we’ll try to get them jobs even before the completion of the course, she added.

The chief minister was of the view that PML-N didn’t teach the youth to attack our security forces.

She added that the projects of public welfare initiated by the PML-N are hampered in Punjab. The Orange Train was also delayed for several months, she added.

She also made a request to the judiciary to review its decision of stopping the projects of Punjab government.

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Omar Ayub demands judicial commission to probe May 9 events

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May 13, 2024

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Omar Ayub demands judicial commission to probe May 9 events

Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan expressed concerns over the current state of democracy in Pakistan.

Addressing the National Assembly session on Monday, the opposition leader called for the formation of an independent judicial commission to investigate the May 9 events.

Omar Ayub stated that he was appointed as the opposition leader by his leader. He highlighted the essence of upholding the narrative of the PTI founder.

He also criticised the lack of significant change in President Asif Zardari’s speeches over the years and regretted the absence of true democracy in the country.

The opposition leader objected to the involvement of establishment in politics.

He raised concern over the disappearance of CCTV footages from the judicial complex and demanded accountability for those liable.

The opposition leader urged for the formation of an independent judicial commission to investigate the Hamoodur Rehman, Ojhri Camp, Abbottabad, and Army Public School incidents. He also highlighted the alleged interference in the judiciary, referencing the closure of social media accounts and the disappearance of the Rawalpindi commissioner.

He also highlighted incidents such as the intrusion into the PTI founder’s house and the targeting of the PTI government.

He said that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had confessed in an interview that they had a dialogue with former army chief Gen Bajwa.

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