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Who are the PTI lawmakers staying in Sindh House?

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2 years ago

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Sindh House has become the centre of attention as the Opposition and government scramble for votes on the no-confidence motion.

The development took place after the PTI alleged that horse-trading was happening there and many PTI lawmakers were staying there.

So far, only Raja Riaz and Nawab Sher Waseer have come out in the open for being present in the Sindh House, saying that they have shifted to the building as they feared the government would take action against them.

But sources have told Geo News that more lawmakers are staying at the Sindh House.

Let’s have a look at them:

Raja Riaz

Riaz is part of the Jahangir Tareen group of the PTI that has expressed reservations against the party’s leadership. Riaz was elected from the NA-110 (Faisalabad-X) constituency in the 2018 general elections and was a former member of the PPP.

Nawab Sher Waseer

Nawab Sher Waseer is the second lawmaker who has come out in the open about living in the Sindh House. Like Riaz, he was also elected from Faisalabad.

Waseer was elected from the NA-102 (Faisalabad-II) constituency. Before getting elected on a PTI ticket, he was also a member of the PPP.

Rana Qasim Noon

Sources suggest that Rana Qasim Noon is also staying at the Sindh House. The lawmaker was elected from the NA-159(Multan-VI) constituency. He was a former member of the PML-N.

Muhammad Abdul Ghafar Wattoo

Officials, privy to the development, have said that PTI lawmaker from NA-166 (Bahawalnagar-I) Muhammad Abdul Ghafar Wattoo is also staying at the Sindh House. He was elected as an independent candidate and later joined the PTI.

Noor Alam Khan

PTI lawmaker Noor Alam Khan is also reportedly among the lawmakers that are staying at the Sindh House. Khan was elected from the NA-27(Peshawar-I) constituency and was a former member of the PPP.

Riaz Mazari

Sources have also said that PTI lawmaker Riaz Mazari, who was elected from the NA-195 (Rajanpur-III) constituency, is also staying at the Sindh House.

Basit Bukhari

Sources also say that Sayed Basit Ahmad Sultan Bukhari, who was elected from NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V), is also staying at the Sindh House. The lawmaker was elected as an independent candidate and had later joined the PTI.

Khawaja Sheraz

Reportedly, MNA Khawaja Sheraz, elected from the NA-189 (DG Khan-I) constituency on a PTI ticket, is also staying at the Sindh house.

Ahmed Hussain Deharr

Sources have also shared that PTI lawmaker Ahmed Hussain Dehar, elected from NA-154 (Multan-I) constituency, is also staying at the Sindh House.

Nuzhat Pathan

Female lawmaker Nuzhat Pathan is also staying at the Sindh House, according to sources. The MP hails from Hyderabad and was elected on a PTI ticket on a reserved seat.

Wajiha Qamar

Sources have also said that PTI lawmaker Wajiha Qamar, who was elected from a woman’s reserved seat from Punjab, is also staying at the Sindh House.

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PM Shehbaz will meet with Saudi ministers and speak at the WEF special session today.

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On the third day of his visit to the Kingdom, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will speak at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting’s final plenary, which is titled “Rejuvenating Growth.”

Other speakers at the concluding plenary, in addition to the prime minister, are Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim, British Secretary of State David Cameron, WEF Geneva President Brørge Brende, and WEF Head of Middle East and North Africa Maroun Kairouz.

Meetings with Saudi ministers of trade, energy, the environment, and agriculture are also scheduled for the third day of the prime minister’s visit. He will probably also meet with his counterpart from Malaysia.

Mohammed bin Salman, the prime minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, will be present at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development, which gets underway here today.

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The nomination of Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister raises concerns.

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6 hours ago

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A lot of doubts have been raised by Ishaq Dar, the foreign minister, being appointed deputy prime minister.

No reference to the Constitution, regulations, or any other law was mentioned in the Cabinet Division’s notification of the appointment.

What powers Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used to designate Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister has come under scrutiny in light of this.

There are questions about the legal foundation for the deputy prime minister’s nomination as it appears from the notification’s phrasing that rules for the position have not yet been established, according to insiders.

Likewise, the announcement is vague about the deputy prime minister’s proposed authority.

Deputy prime minister would be purely symbolic, according to government sources, and would not be authorized to carry out prime ministerial duties. In Pakistan, the deputy prime minister has previously been nominated.

The PPP administration appointed Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as deputy prime minister.

Observe that Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was appointed deputy prime minister on Sunday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s consent; the Cabinet Division formally announced the appointment.

Dar holds the position of Pakistan’s fourth deputy prime minister. Previous appointments to the position of deputy prime ministers included Parvez Elahi, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and Begum Nusrat Bhutto.

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The green colour of WhatsApp ‘angers’ some users.

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6 hours ago

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After changing its display colour from blue to green, WhatsApp, which was before well-known for its blue motif, caused its users to hold divergent views.

New upgrades to the Meta app always spark a lot of discussion, regardless of how big or small the changes are.

Still, Meta-owned WhatsApp hopes that these modifications would “make it more accessible as well as easier to use” and offer a “modern, new experience” with relation to the updated display color.

A statement from the firm claimed that they had altered WhatsApp’s “looks and feels, including spacing, colors, icons, and more.”

Both iOS and Android users can now view the new WhatsApp update; the green tint on the latter has changed from the previous version.

However, iPhone users will notice that every display element, including the chat-list window and status bar, has changed with the recent design update. WhatsApp used to have a blue color scheme on iPhones.

Furthermore, the formerly blue links shared within the app are now displayed in green.

In addition, WhatsApp has made other improvements to improve its user experience outside of the color shift.