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Day: June 4, 2023

Jahangir Tareen’s new party name ’emerges’

According to insiders, the name of Jahangir Tareen’s new political party ‘appeared’ on Sunday. According to sources close to the situation, three names for Jahangir Tareen’s new political organization are being considered by the former PTI secretary general. A majority of members have urged that Jahangir Tareen form a new political party called the “Pakistan Democratic Party.” Jahangir Khan Tareen,…

Enaam Ahmed finishes in top 5 in Detroit Grand Prix

Enaam Ahmed, a British-Pakistani sports racer, finished among the top five in the Detroit Grand Prix. The 23-year-old racer competed in the fourth round of the 2023 IndyNXT by Firestone at Detroit, the United States’ auto-manufacturing center. Due to a suspension part failure in the qualifying round, Ahmed had to start outside the top 10, but he quickly recovered and…

Parvez Elahi produced in Lahore court in ‘illegal recruitment case’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, who is currently being held for allegedly making illegal appointments in the Punjab Assembly, was produced in a Lahore court today (Sunday) amid tight security. After a municipal court in Gujranwala gave him relief in two corruption cases, the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested the former chief minister for the third time…

MQM works to win Sindh opposition office after PTI falls apart

KARACHI: The MQM-P is holding talks to introduce its opposition leader to the Sindh Assembly, according to party sources on Sunday. According to party sources, the MQM-P, the second largest party in Sindh Assembly after the PTI, will apply to the provincial legislature for the position of Leader of the Opposition. According to party insiders, the MQM is considering several…

Jahangir Tareen to announce ‘new party’ next week

LAHORE: Seasoned politician Jahangir Khan Tareen previously Imran Khan’s closest adviser is expected to declare his new political party, primarily comprised of defectors from the old ruling party, next week, according to sources quoted on Sunday. According to sources close to the situation, Tareen has escalated negotiations with his close advisers to finalize the name of a new political party.…

Govt likely to present Rs13-15tr budget next week

KARACHI: According to The News, citing a budget preview study by Topline Securities, the coalition government is projected to offer a Rs13-15 trillion budget for fiscal year 2023-24, assuming record high markup costs due to high interest rates. According to the report, the government is slated to establish a target of Rs9-9.2 trillion for the fiscal year 2023-24, up 21%…

PM Shehbaz Sharif gifts mangoes to Turkish president

ANKARA: In a show of goodwill, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif presented Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Pakistani mangoes and congratulated him on his election victory on behalf of the Pakistani people. The premier informed the Turkish president and his wife that he was traveling for Pakistan in an informal conversation. Thank you very much for your invitation; you…

Three Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth

Three Chinese astronauts operating aboard the country’s space station have safely returned to Earth, according to official media, hailing the mission as a “complete success.” According to state news agency Xinhua, the Shenzhou-15 spaceship’s return capsule landed at a landing location in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region. Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu were reported to be in…

PPP bags 155, JI 130 seats after KMC special seats election completes

KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party has won 155 seats in the city council following the completion of the reserved seat election on Sunday. Jamaat Islami was the second-largest faction in Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s municipal council, with 130 seats. PTI has been placed third with 62 seats, while PML-N has 14 seats in the house, the JUI has four city council…

Four killed as truck plunges into Neelum River

MUZAFFARABAD: In a tragic turn of events on Sunday, a cargo truck heading from Muzaffarabad to Upper Neelum Valley was involved in a fatal accident in the Changan area, killing at least four people. According to reports, the vehicle was driving from Muzaffarabad to Upper Neelum Valley when it was involved in an accident at Changan and fell into the…