Web Desk — Disgruntled PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who was rushed to a hospital following chest pain, severely reacted to the allegations that he switched his loyalties for money. He shared a clip on his official Twitter handle in which he was pictured with a group of dissident PTI lawmakers.  As PTI members staged protests calling out ‘turncoats over …

Monitoring Desk — Senior journalist Hamid Mir reported on Saturday that the government and PTI leadership have decided to incite violence in the federal capital on Sunday on the occasion of voting on the no-confidence motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Hamid Mir, during Geo News programme “Naya Pakistan”, quoted sources as saying that the government …

Monitoring Desk — In a major political breakthrough, the Jahangir Khan Tareen group has assured that it will support Hamza Shahbaz for the slot of Punjab Chief Minister. The breakthrough was reached in a meeting between senior PML-N leader Ishaq Dar and Jehangir Khan Tareen in London. After the successful meeting, Dar tweeted: “Had a fruitful final round of discussion …

Web Desk — In a note on Thursday, Moody’s Investor Service warned that a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan would increase policy uncertainty amid rising inflation, widening current account deficits, and depleting foreign exchange reserves. Given the associated gaps in policy and decision-making, the New York-based credit rating agency deemed the situation “credit negative.” “We view the no-confidence …

Web Desk — The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the nerve center to coordinate and enunciate a united national battle against Covid-19, is set to shut down on Thursday, Asad Umar, Minister for Planning and Development, announced today via Twitter. He said that the Covid indicators were at all-time lows, and vaccination rates are high, so the baton has …

Monitoring Desk — In a big surprise, MQM-Pakistan has decided to desert the ruling PTI to join hands with the Opposition to support the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. With this latest political development, the PTI government has lost simple majority in the National Assembly. Hence, the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan will likely be successful. With …

Shahbaz Sharif, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, tabled the no-confidence motion in the lower house against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday. Qasim Suri, the Deputy NA Speaker, asked members of the Parliament who were in favor of the motion to stand so that their numbers could be counted during …

 Web Desk — Prime Minister Imran Khan claims that “foreign elements” are conspiring to topple his government, adding that “some of our own people” are are involved in the conspiracy. Speaking at the rally at Parade Ground in Islamabad on Sunday the premier severely criticized the opposition leadership for their corruption and ill-gotten money. What was PM Imran Khan’s Surprise? …

Web Desk — The notorious Islamabad couple harassment case finally comes to an end as Usman Mirza, the main accused, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for holding the couple at gunpoint, forcing them to strip, beating them, and filming the entire ordeal. Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani announced the verdict. Four of Mirza’s accomplices and co-accused — …

Monitoring Desk — The next chief justice in line Justice Qazi Faez Isa, has written a letter to Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial stating that the Presidential Reference and the constitutional petition of the Supreme Court Bar cannot be heard simultaneously. In a three-page letter, Justice Faez Isa stated that he wonders how the court can order hearing of a …