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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …