Barrister Gohar Khan, leader of the PTI, stated on Thursday that Omer Ayub was selected by former prime minister Imran Khan as the prime ministerial candidate, while Mian Aslam Iqbal was chosen as the chief minister of Punjab. The development occurred during a series of talks between Barrister Gohar and other PTI leaders and the party’s imprisoned leader at Adiala Jail to discuss the state of politics at the moment. Like all political parties, the PTI is assessing its options as post-election deal-making gets underway. The Imran-led party declared earlier this week that it will form an alliance with the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen in the Centre and Punjab. The party’s independent candidates secured the majority of the vote in the polls.
On Thursday, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters was visited by Interior Secretary Aftab Akbar Durrani and Federal Interior Minister Dr. Gohar Ijaz. The Minister was greeted by Senior Agency Officials and Director General FIA Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir upon his arrival at the Agency’s headquarters. The Minister was informed on institutional challenges while presiding over a high-level gathering of FIA officials. Attending the meeting were all of the FIA’s senior executives, directors, and additional director generals. The Federal Minister was given a report on the annual performance of each wing during the briefing. The minister complimented Wings on his efforts and stated that the FIA plays a critical leadership role in homeland security and safety. It is good to see the modernization of FIA projects getting underway.
A comprehensive plan for long-term peace between Israel and the Palestinians is being hurriedly completed by the Biden administration and a select group of Middle East allies. This plan includes a firm timeline for the establishment of a Palestinian state, which could be announced as soon as the next few weeks. According to The Washington Post The US, Qatar, and Egypt are negotiating a stop to hostilities and the release of Hamas hostages in Gaza, which is directly related to the urgency of the effort. A first cease-fire, anticipated to last at least six weeks, would give time to publicise the idea, enlist more support, and initiate preparatory measures for its execution.
Murtaza Solangi, Minister of Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, declared on Wednesday that the new National Assembly’s first session would be called in compliance with the law. In response to questions from the media about the process for calling a new National Assembly outside of Pakistan’s Election Commission, Solangi stated, “I need to sign the summary for the NA session as I also hold the portfolio of Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.” According to the minister, the ECP was mandated by law to release official results within 14 days of the polls. He said that the president could call a meeting of the National Assembly within 21 days of the election date in accordance with the Constitution.
JUI-F, or Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl The “narrative” of May 9 has been “buried,” according to Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman, if the establishment believes the elections held on February 8 were fair. This is because the candidates supported by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the most seats in the National Assembly. After Imran Khan, the founder of the party, was detained on May 9 in connection with a graft investigation, PTI leaders and employees were rounded up. The miscreants targeted both military and civic installations, including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and Jinnah House, during the almost nationwide rallies. May 9 was dubbed “Black Day” by the military, who also decided to prosecute the demonstrators under the Army Act. The party experienced multiple defeats after the historic episode, and an exodus was thereafter observed.
Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, refuted on Wednesday the notion that Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the party, had withdrawn from public life after proposing his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for prime minister. According to Maryam, Nawaz will oversee the PML-N-led administrations in Punjab and the Central region in addition to being actively involved in politics for the next five years. The lawmaker, who is vying to become Punjab’s chief minister, claimed that in the three previous administrations headed by the PML-N leader, her party had a resounding majority of support from the populace. “… he has made it clear in his election speeches that he will not be a part of any coalition government.”
Aneeq Ahmed, the federal minister for religious affairs and interfaith harmony, has declared that Pakistani pilgrims will have the best possible Hajj this year, with never-before-seen amenities. His introduction of the first temporary Hajj facility was a significant turning point in the history of the country. Speaking at the opening of the pilgrims’ training session at Darul Hajj Haji Camp on Wednesday, he said that all women would receive abayas for Hajj, which would be embroidered with the Pakistani flag. The minister added that lucky pilgrims were picked by lottery and that their training commenced on February 12 as part of an open and honest process. He claimed that those who perform the Hajj are Allah’s guests and genuine representatives of Pakistan, who will be assisted with cutting-edge capabilities.
On Wednesday, Dr. Nadeem Jan, the federal minister for regulations, coordination, and national health services, officially opened a project at DrugPharma Chemicals to expand and renovate their production facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). This is the second project in an effort to revive and energise domestic API production. Once the project is finished, Drugpharma’s production capacity will gradually expand from its current 52,000 litres to over 105,000 litres by the end of the year. Speaking, the federal minister stated that since APIs are a fundamental component of many types of medications, increasing domestic production of them will not only reduce reliance on API imports but also aid in lowering drug costs and enhancing the availability and quality of pharmaceutical ingredients.
World Health Organisation has warned that an Israeli military assault on Rafah in southern Gaza would result in a “unfathomable catastrophe” and bring the enclave’s health system closer to collapse. According to Richard Peeperkorn, WHO representative for Gaza and the West Bank, “military activities in this area, this densely populated area, would be, of course, an unfathomable catastrophe… and would even further expand the humanitarian disaster beyond imagination.” According to Peeperkorn, “it will also increase the burden on an already severely overburdened health system that is on its knees and increase the trauma burden, pushing the health system closer to the brink of collapse.” Just 40% of WHO visits to northern Gaza, he claimed, had been approved since November.
On Friday, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar gave the Capital Development Authority (CDA) explicit instructions to concentrate on developing vertical structures to house the greatest number of people possible, rather than using priceless agricultural land to assign staff plots. In addition to presiding over the Federal Cabinet meeting, he gave instructions on how to develop policies in this area. In light of the Islamabad High Court’s ruling, the Federal Cabinet was provided with the policy pertaining to the distribution of plots to CDA employees. The Islamabad High Court’s ruling mandated that the CDA ascertain the discrepancy in revenue by providing employees with discounted rates. Regarding the suggested allocation policy, the Cabinet postponed making a decision.
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