File photo of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has filed an intra-court appeal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the court’s decision regarding the Senate chairman election on Thursday. The PPP leader, who is also the current Opposition leader in Senate, has sought …
Read More »Gillani says Bilawal decided to take BAP’s support
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. — File photo PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto had decided to seek Balochistan Awami Party’s (BAP) support in helping me secure the office, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has revealed. In an interview during …
Read More »PTI appoints new parliamentary leader and chief whip in Senate
Pictures of Senator Fida Muhammad (L) and Senator Ejaz Chaudhry of the PTI. Photos: senate.gov.pk / Twitter. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill on Tuesday took to Twitter and announced that the premier has decided to appoint two new members in the Senate. Per the …
Read More »Despite differences, Opposition manages to pass resolution in Senate
The Opposition was able to pass a resolution in the Senate relating to the price of coronavirus vaccines on Monday, despite disagreements within the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The resolution against the selling of coronavirus vaccines at expensive rates was moved by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s (JUI-F) Senator Kamran Murtaza. The Senate …
Read More »Abbasi says confidence in PPP diminished after move to get Gillani Senate leader’s seat
PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that after the PPP’s move to get their candidate Yousaf Raza Gillani elected as the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate without the blessing of the other Opposition parties, his confidence in PPP has diminished. “The confidence that we had in …
Read More »PML-N, JUI-F leaders may bring own Senate Opposition leader
PML-N leader and the secretary-general of the PDM, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (L), and JUI-F Secretary-General Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri (R). The News/via Geo.tv/Files LAHORE: Two key leaders of the PML-N and the JUI-F have hinted at the anti-government coalition, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), convening a meeting to formulate …
Read More »Setback for PDM as PPP gets prized post of Senate Opposition leader
Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani. ISLAMABAD: Amid widening differences between the two important parties of the Opposition alliance – PPP and PML-N – the key post of Senate Opposition leader was secured by Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. The PPP leader had filed his nomination after he got the support …
Read More »PML-N says PPP’s move to secure Senate Opposition leader slot ‘setback’ for PDM
PML-N leaders Ahsan Iqbal and Rana Sanaullah speak to media outside Jati Umra. Photo: Geo News screengrab LAHORE: The PML-N has reacted strongly to the PPP’s move to secure the Senate Opposition leader slot, saying it is a setback for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Addressing media outside Jati Umra …
Read More »Yousaf Raza Gillani’s petition challenging Senate chairman election rejected
Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. Photo: File The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani’s petition challenging the Senate chairman election, stating that courts do not intervene in the workings of the Parliament. The former prime minister — who was the Pakistan Democratic …
Read More »PPP challenges rejection of votes in chairman senate poll in IHC
Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: With hopes of taking back the Senate chairman’s post, the PPP has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the returning officer’s (RO) decision rejecting the votes that the party believed were polled for their candidate. Senator Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani filed a …
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