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Nawaz Sharif set to carry on mass contact campaign

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LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, camped in his Jati Umra residence to run the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and the affairs of the federal government, is going over suggestions to hold a series of rallies in the second phase of his public contact campaign after his disqualification under a Supreme Court order. “After getting an overwhelming response of the people during his homecoming from Islamabad, Mian Nawaz Sharif is thinking about holding another round of rallies in his mass contact campaign to ensure respect of their vote,” the ousted…

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Chinese vice premier arrives in Islamabad ahead of 70th Independence Day anniversary

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Vice Premier of the State Council of China, Wang Yang, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to participate in the 70th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan. “Vice Premier Wang is undertaking the visit to Pakistan on the directions of President Xi Jinping as a special gesture to participate in the 70th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan,” said a press release from the Chinese Embassy on Saturday. During his visit, the vice premier will attend an August 14 flag-hoisting ceremony as a special guest and is expected…

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This is not a conspiracy, this is naya Pakistan: Imran sends message to Nawaz at Liaquat Bagh rally

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Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Awami Muslim League (AML) are sharing a stage at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, where a large number supporters have turned up on the call of Imran Khan and Sheikh Rashid for an “Azadi jalsa”. PTI chief Imran Khan and AML head Sheikh Rashid can be seen on stage along with other leaders, while the ground appears filled to capacity despite a downpour that has been lashing the city since the evening. Khan, addressing the crowd at Liaquat Bagh after six years, praised…

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Explosion in Quetta’s Pishin Stop area; at least 10 dead, 14 injured

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An explosion near Quetta’s Pishin Stop on Saturday night claimed 10 lives and left at least 14 injured, DawnNews reported. An emergency has been declared in the city. The blast occurred in a high-security zone near an FC hostel. The nature of the explosion could not be immediately ascertained; however, eyewitnesses said the explosion had occurred near a security forces vehicle. Police and other law enforcement forces rushed to the site of the incident and cordoned off the area. The dead and injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Quetta. The medical superintendent…

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NA-120 by-poll: PML-N fields Kulsoom Nawaz for key contest

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Kulsoom Nawaz as its candidate for NA-120, a National Assembly seat from Lahore that fell vacant after the disqualification of her husband Nawaz Sharif as prime minister for concealing assets in his nomination papers. Captain (retd) Safdar, Senator Asif Kirmani and others on Friday submitted the nomination papers for Kulsoom Nawaz. Captain (retd) Safdar told media-persons present there that disqualification of the former PM was an attack on the two-nation theory. Source: Express Tribune

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PM takes charge of ECC after removing Ishaq Dar as chairman

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Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday removed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar from his post as chairman of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, according to a notification issued by the cabinet division and acquired by DawnNews. The newly elected prime minister will serve as the chairman of the ECC after Dar’s removal, the notification added. Dar will remain a member of the committee and will chair meetings of the ECC in case of Abbasi’s absence. Five ministries — railways, power, communications, statistics, water resources, and privatization — have also been…

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Senators call for across the board accountability

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ISLAMABAD: Senators representing different parties have called for an across the board accountability system which should include keeping a check on judges and military personnel. On first day of opposition-requisitioned session, senators came down hard on the ruling party particularly former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who was disqualified by the Supreme Court late last month. Senate debated on measures to combat corruption, with focus on offshore companies, across the board accountability and a new accountability mechanism. Taking part in the discussion PPP’s Farhatullah Babar said that a historic opportunity had presented…

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Nawaz says people of Pakistan have rejected his disqualification

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ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who kicked off a defiant procession to Lahore on Wednesday, said the huge turnout at the rally has proved that the people of Pakistan have rejected his disqualification. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled last month that Sharif was not Sadiq (truthful) and Ameen (trustworthy) and therefore not qualified to become a member of parliament. Speaking from inside a purpose-built shipping container to a huge crowd at Committee Chowk, Sharif said the people of Rawalpindi have rejected his ouster from…

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Nawaz Sharif ignores warnings, takes to GT Road today

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ISLAMABAD: Despite concerns about his security, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was adamant that he will leave for Lahore via the historic Grand Trunk (GT) Road on Wednesday morning. “I will not wait for the situation to calm down because I have every right to go home,” he told reporters at the Punjab House on Tuesday, referring to the recent bombing in Lahore and the heightened security threats there. Reports suggested that his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and his predecessor Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan were among several…

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Kulsoom, Maryam top list of PML-N nominees for NA-120

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LAHORE: Though ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is yet to make a final decision about the PML-N candidate for NA-120, Lahore-III, the party officials say former first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz or her daughter Maryam Nawaz are also being considered for the ticket. “In the internal party discussions so far names of Begum Kulsoom and Ms Maryam have emerged as first and second priority, respectively, as PML-N candidates for the seat (that) fell vacant after disqualification of the prime minister,” a party official told Dawn here on Monday. He, however, quoted Mr…

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Iran regards Pakistan’s security as its own: Rouhani

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KARACHI: Iran regards Pakistan’s security as its own security, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, stressing that the two countries have the potential for combating terrorism and ensuring regional security. During a meeting with Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani in Tehran, the Iranian president said terrorism posed a major threat to the region and security was currently the most important issue. “All regional countries must cooperate with each other to fight and eliminate terrorism,” Mr Rouhani said, according to Iran’s Press TV. Iran and Pakistan were strategically important to one another,…

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Azadi Train to begin journey of Pakistan on August 12

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ISLAMABAD (PR) Azadi train preparations are underway at Rawalpindi Carriage Factory, where more than 100 laborers are working to finalize models of different cultural heritages of Pakistan. On August 12 Azadi Train will be inaugurated for celebrating 70th Anniversary of Pakistan.It will start its journey from Margalla Railway Station. It will portray genesis of Pakistan, our past and bright future besides highlighting cultural diversity of the provinces and different regions of the country. PNCA will arrange 36 folk artists i.e. singers and musicians including puppeteers to accompany the Azadi Train…

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Ousted PM gets two SPs in deviation from procedure

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LAHORE: The federal government has appointed a senior police official serving in BS-18 as security officer for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a deviation from the standard practice. According to the standard operating procedure mentioned in the ‘Blue Book’, only the sitting prime minister and the president are entitled to the services of a BS-18 officer of the rank of superintendent of police (SP). However, the government has allowed Mr Sharif to avail this privilege. A notification issued by the Establishment Division on Aug 4 said: “Muhammad Zeshan Reza,…

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‘Shahbaz made to miss golden opportunity’

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LAHORE: A number of PML-N leaders in Punjab believe that Nawaz Sharif has ‘smartly deprived’ his younger brother of an opportunity to become prime minister in this tenure of the party and at the same time shattered the dreams of his nephew (Hamza) to take up the reins in Punjab. According to them, Shahabaz has missed or made to miss a “golden opportunity” to succeed his elder brother as there is no guarantee he will make it to Islamabad to don the premier’s cap in 2018 in case the PML-N wins the…

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Nawaz is attempting to undermine SC by travelling to Lahore in a cavalcade on GT Road: Imran Khan

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“Nawaz Sharif’s plan to travel to Lahore in a cavalcade on GT Road is a deliberate attempt to continue undermining the Supreme Court of Pakistan by calling into question its decision on the Panama case,” said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in a statement shared on Twitter on Sunday. The earlier plan of Nawaz returning to Lahore on Sunday through the motorway was put off until Wednesday. Punjab Information Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman had said that the decision to change the programme had been taken on “public pressure”, adding that the journey…

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