Pakistan

GB elects its first female deputy speaker

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2 years ago

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Sadia Danish’s nomination backed by PTI forward bloc.
Speaker Nazeer Advocate administers her oath.
PTI didn’t submit nomination papers for slot.

Gilgit-Baltistan witnessed a wave of change in its legislature as its first female deputy speaker was elected unopposed Monday.

Sadia Danish, a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and nominee of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), assumed the position following consensus among her party and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) forward bloc, which supported her nomination.

The process of electing the GB assembly’s deputy speaking concluded on Monday after Danish was elected unopposed. She later took the oath of the office, administered by Speaker Nazeer Advocate, who presided over the assembly’s 22nd session.

The PTI, on the other hand, did not submit nomination papers for the spot. They had earlier removed its speaker by bringing a no-confidence motion against him and made its deputy speaker as speaker of the GB assembly.

The assembly’s session, ahead of the landmark development, was presided over by the speaker.

Danish was a member of the GB legislative assembly from 2009 to 2014 and was also part of the GB cabinet.

She was also a former minister for information, tourism, sports and culture. She was also the PPP’s secretary of information and a member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW).

Gul Bar Khan — new GB CM

Last week, PTI forward bloc leader Gul Bar Khan was elected as GB’s new chief minister, days after controversy marred the top post’s polls.

Khan, who received 19 votes of the 20 members present in the house, was elected unopposed as three other candidates vying for the post withdrew their nomination papers.

An independent lawmaker, Nawaz Khan Naji, abstained from voting, with PPP and PML-N parliamentarians backing the new chief minister.

All 11 members of the PTI’s ‘like-minded group’ boycotted the polling, claiming rigging.

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PTI and JUI (Sherani) decide to proceed by consensus.

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2 weeks ago

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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sherani) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have agreed to proceed together.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, the leader of JUI (Sherani), met with Barrister Dr. Saif, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Advisor.

The conference also included former senator Aslam Buledi and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.

The discussion focused on promoting reconciliation, political cooperation, and collective progress in the country. In addition, Barrister Dr. Saif read Fatiha and expressed sympathy for Maulana Sherani’s wife’s demise.

Barrister Saif recognized Maulana Sherani as a respected religious and political person, a senior member of parliament, and an expert in constitutional law during the meeting. He said that Maulana Sherani’s services are greatly valued by PTI founder Imran Khan and the party, and they hope he will play an active role in promoting trust, cooperation, and national reconciliation.

Maulana Sherani was invited to visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Barrister Saif on behalf of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani emphasized the importance of reconciliation in guiding the nation away from conflict and proposed that Muhammad Ali Durrani be instrumental in promoting this process.

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SFD and Pakistan Sign Two Deals Totaling $1.61BLN

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4 weeks ago

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Two agreements totaling $1.61 billion have been inked by Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve their bilateral economic cooperation.

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‘Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan’ is a new song teased by ISPR for Solidarity Day

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4 weeks ago

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A new anthem, “Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan,” was issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday (tomorrow) in honor of Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Every year on February 5, Kashmir Solidarity Day is commemorated to show solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

Renowned musician Ahmed Jahanzeb sings the song, which sends a powerful message of solidarity and dedication to the liberation fighters of Held Kashmir.

Imran Raza wrote the words, while Irfan Saleem and Kamran Khan composed the music.

The song was composed especially to commemorate the momentous day and to reaffirm support for the courageous and tenacious people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their right to self-determination, as guaranteed by the documents of united nations