Pakistan austerity drive strips ministers, staff of pay, perks – Times of India
On Wednesday, the cash-strapped Pakistan government announced new austerity measures in order to secure a staff-level agreement with the IMF for the release of $1.2 billion in aid. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his federal ministerial colleagues, advisers and special assistants have agreed to forego their salaries and generous perks. Furthermore, government support staff will […]
‘Jail Bharo’: PTI senior leadership forces itself into prison van in Lahore as court arrest drive commences
On Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, and Senator Azam Swati, presented themselves for arrest as the party\’s \’Jail Bharo Tehreek\’ (court arrest drive) commenced from Lahore. The campaign was initiated by Imran Khan to counter the alleged attack on the party\’s fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\”. The PTI […]
‘Jail Bharo’: PTI senior leadership forces itself into prison van in Lahore as party’s court arrest drive commences
was “trying to hide its corruption and economic terrorism” through the ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’. On Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders presented themselves for arrest as the party\’s \’Jail Bharo Tehreek\’ commenced from Lahore. The movement is aimed at countering the \”attack\” on the party\’s fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\”. PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, […]
PTI all set to kick-start ‘Jail Bharo’ drive today | The Express Tribune
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwarts Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar have volunteered to court arrest in Lahore on Wednesday (today) to formally kick-start the party’s “Jail Bharo Tehreek” from the country’s political heartland. The ‘court arrest’ drive is being launched in protest over “violations of the fundamental rights”, “abuse of the Constitution”, “unprecedented inflation” […]