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Shehbaz promises to accept people’s verdict in elections

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July 22, 2023

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Shehbaz promises to accept people's verdict in elections

As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid foundation stone of different projects at Sharaqpur – a town in Sheikhupura district – on Saturday, he said the journey towards development led by the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sabotaged in 2018.

Describing it as a conspiracy against the prosperity of Pakistan, the prime minister said they would accept the people’s verdict in the next general elections as he added that Nawaz was the architect of both the country’s development and the CPEC.

Elections were not far away when the people would make the decision, he told a gathering, recalling that the PTI chief used to accuse him of bribing the youth when he gave way laptops. These were laptops, not Kalashnikov, the prime minister remarked.

He questioned whether he should have supplied heroin or cocaine to the children as he promised to provide laptops to everyone in the country if brought into power again.

Shehbaz listed developing the agriculture sector as the top priority and said information technology was another subject that could generate job opportunities for youth and help the country develop. Exploring and developing the natural resources was the third on his wish list.

The last four years were wasted, said the prime minister who added that the country would have been marching on the path of development if Nawaz was in charge as he had aimed at making Pakistan an Asian Tiger.

He recalled that the entire opposition was declared dacoits and thieves, and had been pushed to the wall and jailed by the previous government.

The prime minister said uplift projects could be materialised only if the national kitty had the required funds. Pakistan was again put on the right track after avoiding default, he assured the audience.

He acknowledged the fact that poor were crushed by inflation but noted that the trend would soon be checked through hard labour.

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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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