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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2022, 10:21:26 IST
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Pakistan political crisis: Desire peaceful ties with India; J&K settlement indispensable, says new Pakistan PM
Pakistan's newly-appointed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for felicitating him and said his country desires "peaceful and cooperative" ties with India. Stay with TOI for real-times updates on the issue:
13:51 (IST) Apr 11
Ahead of the National Assembly session for the election of the new prime minister, a meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) parliamentary party is under way at the Parliament House in Islamabad, reported Radio Pakistan. (ANI)
13:40 (IST) Apr 11
Nomination papers of Pakistan's joint opposition candidate Shehbaz Sharif and PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi were approved for the prime minister's election on Sunday.
13:35 (IST) Apr 11
Notably, the National Assembly session to elect the new premier will be held at 2pm (local time).
13:27 (IST) Apr 11
Ahead of the National Assembly session for the election of the prime minister on Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has instructed all the party lawmakers to ensure their attendance in the House to support the party's candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi, reported Samaa TV. (ANI)
13:04 (IST) Apr 11
The PML-Q is gearing up for the April 16 chief minister's election in the Punjab Assembly. PML-Q (an ally of PTI), through its petition, is seeking a restraining order against the PTI's dissident MPs to stop them from voting in the upcoming Punjab provincial election, arguing that allowing them to vote will violate the party instructions under Article 63A(1) of the Constitution, Dawn reported. (ANI)
12:59 (IST) Apr 11
PML-Q to move court against PTI's dissidents ahead of Punjab CM poll
The ouster of the Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan has made the task of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) to mobilise the requisite number for the Punjab Chief Minister's election tougher. The PML-Q has now decided to file a petition against the PTI dissidents in the Lahore high court on Monday with the plea that they shouldn't violate the instructions of their party under Article 63A(1) of the Constitution, Dawn reported. (ANI)
12:42 (IST) Apr 11
Khan's former principal secretary Azam Khan, ex-special assistant on political communication Shahbaz Gill, ex-adviser on interior and accountability Shahzad Akbar, director-general Punjab Gohar Nafees, and DG Federal Investigation Agency Punjab Zone Mohammad Rizwan's names have been added to the list, the report said. (PTI)
12:21 (IST) Apr 11
Being on the list bars them from travelling abroad without permission.
12:01 (IST) Apr 11
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) placed the names of the six on the ‘stop list' on Sunday after Khan's ouster as Prime Minister by the joint opposition through a no-confidence vote, Geo News reported, citing sources.
11:50 (IST) Apr 11
The names of six key aides of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan have been put on a stop list by Pakistan's top investigation agency to prevent them from leaving the country, according to a media report on Monday. (PTI)
11:42 (IST) Apr 11
As the PTI core committee remained indecisive whether to go for en masse resignations of its lawmakers or not, the party chairman called the parliamentary party meeting at the Parliament House at 12 noon on Monday to make a final decision.
11:27 (IST) Apr 11
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is mulling withdrawing its lawmakers from the National Assembly and launching a movement against the new upcoming government, which is likely to be headed by Sharif, who has served as the chief minister of Punjab three times. (PTI)
11:18 (IST) Apr 11
In 2019, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Shehbaz and his son, Hamza Sharif, accusing them of money laundering.
11:06 (IST) Apr 11
Senior PTI leader Babar Awan challenged Sharif's candidature, saying that the PML-N chief faced several court cases.
11:01 (IST) Apr 11
Pakistan's opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be elected the new prime minister of Pakistan later today after the ouster of Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote by the joint opposition. (PTI)
10:45 (IST) Apr 11
Members were of the view that if this happens, then the PTI, as a political party, will "suffer irreparable damage," the sources had added.
10:28 (IST) Apr 11
As per the sources, the majority of PTI members were not in favour of resigning from the assembly but the former minister for interior of Pakistan, Sheikh Rasheed and Fawad Chaudhry were trying to push the members out of the assembly, Geo TV reported. (ANI)
10:23 (IST) Apr 11
"While a resignation could be a political tool for any politician but resigning from the assembly at this moment of time means giving a free hand to the opposition," he was quoted as saying by Geo TV. (ANI)
10:20 (IST) Apr 11
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan on Sunday claimed that 95 per cent of the Parliament from PTI are against resigning from the assembly. (ANI)
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