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GB elects its first female deputy speaker

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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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According to Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, accusations made against Pakistan by Bushra Bibi, the spouse of the PTI founder, are vile and disgusting because Pakistan has historical relations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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The defense minister stated at a press conference in Islamabad that the Kingdom should not be involved in politics for selfish reasons because of our historical, religious, and economic ties with Saudi Arabia.

2.8 million Pakistanis work in Saudi Arabia and send millions of dollars in remittances, he added, adding that making unfounded accusations against the country will hurt Pakistan’s economy.

According to him, Saudi Arabia has always stood by Pakistan throughout its most trying moments, and Pakistanis have a deep affection and connection to the Kingdom.

There is a breach among PTI ranks and files, and Khawaja Asif stated that we have never witnessed such a low point in politics.

Given the gravity of the accusation, the Minister said, former Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa should respond right away.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should fight terrorism rather than target the city, he said, adding that the PTI’s demand for a demonstration on November 24 is the third strike on the federal capital.

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The Interior Ministry prohibits KP from using government machinery for PTI protests.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not allowed to use the resources of the Provincial Government for a party protest, according to the Interior Ministry.

On November 24, the PTI has scheduled a protest, and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has declared his intention to participate.

The Federal Government arrested a number of Provincial Government officials who were ordered to participate in the violent protest in Islamabad by the PTI, and confiscated vehicles used by the KP Government against the state during the previous protest in October.

However, the Jinnah Supermarket Traders Union has petitioned the Islamabad High Court to halt the PTI demonstration in the capital and deem it unlawful.

In the petition, the head of the Traders Union has asked the court to rule that the PTI protest violates fundamental human rights by preventing companies from operating and removing the public’s ability to visit stores for necessities.

The petition asked the high court to protect the capital’s workers and PTI founder from unlawful protests.

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Planning Minister: The Nation Is Back on Track for Development

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Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning and Development, asserts that the country’s youth are its future and that Pakistan has made great strides over the past 77 years, becoming the sixth nuclear state in the world today.

Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal stated that inconsistent policies have an impact on the development process.

According to Ahsan Iqbal, the CPEC got Pakistan on its path to growth, and the government is currently moving on with phase two of the project.

The country was in danger of defaulting, but the government has put it back on course, he said.

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