Opinion: Propaganda & Politics in Pakistan
- 27-Jul-2022
The advent of mass media gave rise to the proliferation of information within and between states. It turned the world into a global village where events and policies of one state would influence the happenings in other. Not only for information purposes, but states also employed media as a propaganda tool for political and military […]
PM Imran Khan to address nation tomorrow
- 07-Apr-2022
ISLAMABAD: Following the Supreme Court’s judgement on the National Assembly deputy speaker’s ruling on the no-trust motion, Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a meeting of the federal cabinet. Taking to Twitter, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the prime minister will preside over meetings of his cabinet and the ruling PTI’s parliamentary committee tomorrow. Also […]
PPP to celebrate end of Imran Khan govt: Bilawal
- 05-Apr-2022
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday his party would celebrate the opposition’s “success in toppling the Imran Khan government through a democratic struggle”. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the PPP central executive committee, Mr Bhutto-Zardari said the party will organise Iftar dinners for the public at […]
Punjab MPAs repose ‘full trust’ in PM Imran Khan’s leadership
- 05-Apr-2022
LAHORE: A number of members of the Punjab Assembly from various divisions of the province called on Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Lahore on Tuesday. The lawmakers reposed full confidence in the prime minister’s leadership. Also Read: CM Punjab election: Hamza Shehbaz warns of ‘conspiracy’ They lauded the PTI government’s public welfare […]
PM Imran Khan asks President to dissolve assemblies
- 03-Apr-2022
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday in an Address to the Nation announced to dissolve the assemblies, ARY News reported. Immediately after Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri ruled to reject the no-trust motion from the opposition parties against Prime Minister Imran Khan, over having links with the foreign conspiracy, the prime minister announced dissolution […]
‘PM Imran Khan’s life under threat’
- 30-Mar-2022
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Faisal Vawda has claimed that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s life is in danger as a plot has been hatched to assassinate him, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Speaking on ARY News’ “Off the Record” program, Faisal Vawda said that there was a plan to assassinate PM Imran Khan. […]
PM Imran Khan shows ‘threatening letter’ to cabinet members
- 30-Mar-2022
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has shown a ‘threatening letter’ to his cabinet members, ARY News reported on Wednesday, citing well-informed sources. The meeting of the federal cabinet was held with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair in Islamabad. Sources said that PM Imran informed the members about the content of the letter […]
No-Confidence Vote: The procedure and aftermath
- 30-Mar-2022
Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the prime minister is elected by a majority of the lower house National Assembly, which has 342 members. A candidate needs a majority of legislators, 172, to vote for him to become prime minister. That is the same number of votes against him in a no-confidence vote needed to oust […]
MQM-P advises PM Imran Khan to step down
- 30-Mar-2022
ISLAMABAD: After an agreement with the joint opposition, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down from his post. The key ally of the PTI-led coalition gave this advice during a meeting with a government team comprising Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak. The meeting took […]
‘Threat letter’ issue lands in Supreme Court
- 30-Mar-2022
ISLAMABAD: A lawyer on Wednesday took the “threat letter” issue to the Supreme Court, requesting the apex court to order a thorough investigation into it. At Sunday’s Islamabad public meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan had brandished a letter claiming it to be evidence of a foreign conspiracy to topple his government. Also Read: ‘Threat letter’ […]