Karachi [Pakistan]April 11 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said Imran Khan’s government was holding out on just seven votes.
Speaking to media in Karachi, Abbasi said, “The seat of power for Imran Khan and Usman Buzdar is in Jahangir Tareen’s hands, the government stands on only seven votes,” reported Geo News.
The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) also said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government had been in a weak position from the start.
He said it was surprising that a senior member of the PTI (Jahangir Tareen) said he was being cornered. “Jahangir Tareen’s candidacy in the case has nothing to do with sugar [crisis]. “Abbasi, noting that several Pakistani lawmakers Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had attended a dinner reception hosted by Tareen the previous evening, said:” More than forty government officials attended. They say they lack confidence in their own government, ”he said.
PTI supporters that Jahangir Tareen and his sons are fighting against face multiple cases, including multi-billion sugar scams, money laundering and fraud.
The Lahore Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) investigative team registered a case of alleged fraud worth Rs 3.14 billion on March 22 against them, reports Geo News.
The FIR said that Jahangir Tareen allegedly transferred billions of rupees worth of illegal shares to Farooqi Pulp Mills Limited (FPML), which is owned by his son and close relative. (ANI)
LAHORE: Senior and Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that in order to provide assistance to people all over Punjab according to special instructions from Prime Minister Imran Khan the Ramadan package has been fully prepared; He said this when giving a speech at a press conference for the procurement of wheat and ramazan packages in Jakarta, Friday.
Abdul Aleem Khan added that Prime Minister Imran Khan had a meeting every week to review the prices of foodstuffs. He said that work on grain procurement centers across the province should also start tomorrow and the Government will give farmers a record price of Rs 1,800 per maund of wheat with an increase of Rs 400.
Aleem said that 20 kg of flour was readily available in Punjab for Rs 860 all year round. He said that at the Ramadan Bazaar, a 10kg bag of atta will be available at a price of Rs 375 while there will also be a 25% discount on vegetables and other groceries and sugar at a price of Rs 65 per kg with a discount of Rs 20.
In response to a question, Aleem Khan said that the Ramadan bazaar would be changed to a “Sahulat Bazaar” after Eid so that subsidies to residents could continue. Abdul Aleem Khan said that while a bag of flour in Punjab is selling for Rs. The same 860 bags are sold in Sindh for Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,400, which is a huge injustice for Sindh people.
He asked the Sindh Government to decide on clear subsidies for farmers like Punjab so that flour and flour could be sold in Punjab, Sindh and the KPK at the same price. Answering the question, Abdul Aleem Khan said that the wheat procurement season has started now, therefore the flour cannot be released to the flour factories at the same time, so we keep our own green color for the low cost flour bags. There will be a price mentioned on these bags as well so this “atta” is only available to residents in need at the Ramadan market.
PM Imran Khan (Left) and the late Prince Philip. Photo: Files
Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter and sent his condolences to Britain over the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died at the age of 99 on Friday morning.
“Britain has lost a wise elder who was imbued with a unique spirit of public service,” wrote PM Khan.
“His role in promoting Pakistani-British relations will always be remembered.”
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died on Friday morning, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who is 99 years old, was recently hospitalized and had a successful heart procedure.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty announces the death of her beloved husband, Her Majesty Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” he said in a statement.
“Your Majesty died peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
Philip had tied the knot with Elizabeth II in 1947, five years before she took on her role as Queen.
She became the longest royal consort in British history.
The couple have four children together, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Although the cause of death has not been revealed, Philip has been hospitalized for the past few years, most recently in February.
The news of his death comes as the monarchy is recovering from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interviews with Oprah Winfrey, in which they make stark claims against the royal family.
What to expect
The coffin with the body of the Duke of Edinburgh is expected to be moved in the next few days to the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London.
Princess Diana was also buried for a few days prior to her funeral in 1997.
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the public will not be allowed to see bodies.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s final resting place is expected to be at Frogmore Gardens, on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
England will continue in a state of national mourning in the same way as if the Queen had died.
The mourning period will last until the duke’s funeral, which may be carried out earlier due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Government buildings and military facilities will lower their flags at half-mast, particularly the naval flag because of Prince Philip’s links to the Royal Navy.
However, the Royal Standard flag would continue to fly at full pole because it represented the monarchy, therefore, was never taken down.
LAHORE: A federal minister has claimed that the chief minister of Punjab was in hot water, saying he had issued a warning to improve performance and even the officer of Prime Minister Imran Khan would say Sardar Usman Buzdar was the wrong choice.
According to the federal minister, who is believed to be close to Prime Minister Imran Khan and spoke on condition of anonymity, Buzdar had been warned of the consequences if his government’s performance in Punjab did not improve.
The cabinet minister’s comments were revealed in a report published on Wednesday Daily Jang, who quoted sources as saying the problem was Buzdar’s “lack of ability”.
Buzdar, given several months to improve his performance, has in recent weeks been very active in making political statements and holding press conferences about his administration’s “performance”.
Everyone in the PTI regime and the ruling party itself – except PM Imran Khan – felt that the CM had been given responsibilities that were “beyond its capacity”, the minister said.
“Even if you ask the prime minister’s officer, he will tell you that Buzdar was the wrong choice,” he added.
Insiders say Buzdar faces tough times in every meeting with PM Imran Khan because the prime minister is his only backer.
In addition, the supreme leadership of the former ruling party, PML-N, has also prevented its political workers from criticizing CM Punjab, the source said, adding that they knew that as long as Buzdar ruled the province, the party would continue. the benefits and suffering of PTI.
“Parties” were also unhappy with PM Imran Khan’s choice, the source said. In the past, “these people” have directly informed the prime minister of their discontent, but the Prime Minister is worried who can be trusted to replace Buzdar if the chief minister is removed.
The source claimed that PM Imran Khan did not want to bring Aleem Khan or Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal to the position of chief minister of Punjab, but although many PTI leaders disliked Buzdar, they acknowledged the prime minister’s view that there was a lack of choice of MPs on the issue.
Responding to a question whether the report was correct this time because PM Imran Khan has publicly supported Buzdar in the past, the minister said the deadline according to the last warning given to the CM was the budget announcement for the fiscal year 2021-2022 (FY21-22).
Since that “warning” Buzdar has been active as far as the media is concerned, the source added. Last week, he held a press conference where he announced that his government was restoring 15,000 hectares of state land worth Rs450 billion.
It was the largest operation in Punjab history and it came to a logical conclusion, he said. Similar indiscriminate actions were taken against the sugar and inflation mafia, he added, stressing his government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
In recent times, the Sardar Usman Buzdar administration has faced criticism for its poor performance and frequent turnover of civil servants – including in the Secretariat and field staff – while political interference in Punjab’s bureaucratic affairs is unprecedented to such an extent that it has become routine now.
It is believed that matters are no longer under the control of the chief minister of Punjab.
The recent notification of resignation from the South Punjab Secretariat was seen as a defeat for the Buzdar government. He later canceled it but did not provide any reason as to how it was removed.
PTI leaders from South Punjab – including Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi – are reportedly angry at the mishandling of administrative issues in the area.
Image shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi holding talks in Islamabad on April 6, 2021. Photo: Twitter / SMQureshiPTI.
ISLAMABAD: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, April 7 in Islamabad.
The foreign official is in Pakistan on an official two-day visit, marking the first visit of a Russian official to the country since 2012.
On Tuesday, the Russian leader was received at the airport by his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the Russian official will visit the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, April 7, where the two sides will hold talks on bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia.
The talks will focus on cooperation in various sectors, such as the economy and global issues.
