16 Members of PTI Sold Their Vote, Says PM
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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadSaturday, March 06, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Chinese envoy Pope Francis PDM opposes seeks foreign on historic free and fair investment in CPEC visit to Iraq elections Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-07 Detailed News On Page-01 Briefs 16 members of PDM opposes fair PTI sold their elections staff RePoRt vote, says PM ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broad- PM took all the members of party and casting Sen- ator Shibli coalition partners in confidence over Faraz Friday said the oppo- his decision to seek vote of confidence; sition did not give positive re- all set to get confidence vote sponse to the PTI initiatives for open balloting to hold free and transparent Senate shujaat hamZa PML-Q, MQM elections because it did not suit their ideology and prior- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on express full ities. The society’s social and Friday said that he knows 16 members of rul- ethical values, he said, were ing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sold their confidence destroyed and importance conscience and urged the party members to was given to accumulating vote according to their conscience as selling wealth instead of protecting vote for money is dishonesty. ZubaIR ahmeD the people’s interests. Both According to sources, the prime minister ISLAMABAD: Coalition partners of ruling the PML-N and the PPP said this in parliamentary party meeting. Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) were responsible for moral The members of PTI and coalition partners and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood had a roundtable discussion with Heads degradation in the political attended the meeting. Imran Khan took all on Friday expressed full confidence on of Missions of AEAN countries. Consistent with ‘Vision East Asia’ policy, FS reaffirmed culture and democratic val- the members in confidence over his decision Prime Minister Imran Khan and said Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen Pak-ASEAN partnership; forge closer cooperation ues, ruining economy, and to seek vote of confidence. Speaking on the that they stand by him. This assurance in political-security, trade & economic & socio-cultural domains. – DNA undermining the credibility occasion, he said that the member who does was given by the delegations of MQM of traditional institutions. not trust me, should express himself openly. and PML-Q during separate meetings Sources said that the PTI members chant- with the prime minister. In its meeting ed slogans in favor of the PM while mem - with Imran Khan, MQM delegation said PM has bers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became Pakistan and ASEAN we have reservations about the exist- committed emotional on the occasion. Earlier, PTI ing system of governance but we stand has finalized strategy for the National As- by the PM. Sources said that the MQM contempt sembly session summoned by President Dr delegation said they are convinced that Arif Alvi to secure a vote of confidence for states mull cooperation Continued on Page 06 staff RePoRt Prime Minister Imran Khan. The meeting was attended by Heads of Missions of Malaysia, Philippines, ISLAMABAD: PPP Par- liamentary Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam Leader in forging closer cooperation economic linkages with presented by far-reaching the Senate, PDM to boycott NA aNsaR bhattI in political, economic, secu- ASEAN member states. He initiatives like Regional Senator rity, tourism, education and added that this was in line Economic Comprehensive Sherry Re- ISLAMABAD: Foreign Sec- cultural domains. with Pakistan’s economic Partnership (RECP) and hman said, retary Sohail Mahmood The Foreign Secretary un- diplomacy initiative and con- China Pakistan Economic session, says Fazl held a roundtable discus- “Election Commission of derlined the high priority sistent with the leadership’s Corridor (CPEC). Pakistan is an independent sion with the resident accorded by Pakistan to its emphasis on geo-economics. The meeting was attended and constitutional body. – says the tone in which PM addressed the ASEAN Heads of Missions relations with South East During the meeting, the vast by the Heads of Missions of PM’s allegations on it are (HOMs) on Friday. Asian nations and its recog- potential in trade, mutual Malaysia, the Philippines, an insult and undermines nation last night "reflected his defeat" Consistent with “Vision nition of ASEAN’s centrality investments, security and Indonesia, Brunei Darus- its authority”. “The PM has East Asia” policy, the For- in the regional architecture. defence cooperation, tour- salam, Myanmar, Thailand committed contempt under staff RePoRt PM seeks trust vote eign Secretary reaffirmed The Foreign Secretary re- ism, education, and culture and Vietnam. the Election Commission Pakistan’s commitment to counted the range of steps discussed. It was agreed to Pakistan is a Sectoral Di- Act, 2017. Section 10, Pow- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Move- from ‘sell-outs’ strengthen Pakistan-ASE- taken by Pakistan to en- optimally utilize the bilat- alogue Partner of ASEAN er to punish for contempt is ment chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on AN partnership in all dimen- hance engagement with eral and ASEAN-wide insti- since 1993 and is also a very clear on this. Friday that no opposition member would khayyam abbasI sions. He specifically under- ASEAN and the commit- tutional mechanisms and member of ASEAN Region- attend the National Assembly session sched- scored the importance of ment to deepen trade and to explore the possibilities al Forum (ARF) since 2004. uled for Saturday, in which Prime Minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League- Trump faces Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence. Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Addressing a press conference in Islama- Nawaz said Friday that how will Prime Iran COVID-19 another bad, Rehman said that Yousuf Raza Gilani's Minister Imran Khan get vote of confi- COAS reviews victory was itself a no-confidence motion dence from those he called sell-outs in foils plane claims 52 lawsuit against the premier. He claimed that Pres- his address to the nation. While hold- ident Arif Alvi in his summary to summon ing a press conference in Islamabad, hijacking more lives DNA Saturday's session had essentially stated Maryam Nawaz said that Prime Minis- Zarb-e-Hadeed that Prime Minister Imran had "lost the ter Imran Khan insulted the Election DNA WASHINGTON: A Demo- trust of the majority" and he, therefore, Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in his News Desk cratic con- address and the manner in which the TEHRAN: “The plot to hi- ISLAMABAD: The national gressman Continued on Page 06 ECP was targeted is condemned. tally on Friday of total active filed a lawsuit jack a Fokker-100 plane of Iran Air ... was neutralised COVID-19 cases recorded on Friday 17,117 with 1,579 more peo- against for- on Thursday night by the vigilance of the Guards,” said ple tested positive for the mer presi- deadly virus and 1,527 people dent Donald Trump, his son ECP not happy with a statement posted on the Guards’ Sepahnews website. recovered from the disease Donald Jr, his lawyer Rudy Gi- during the last 24 hours. uliani and a Republican law- The plane had departed Ahvaz airport in southwest- Fifty-two corona patients maker for allegedly inciting PM over his remarks have died during past 24 ern Iran for Mashhad in the the January 6 attack on the hours, 49 of them were un- US Capitol. Trump, 74, and northeast at 10:10pm (1840 IP RePoRt GMT) on Thursday before der treatment in hospitals the other defendants waged a Govt displeased and three in their respec- “campaign of lies and incendi- the attempted hijacking was ISLAMABAD: The Election tive quarantines and homes ary rhetoric” which led to the made, the Guards said. “The Commission of Pakistan on Thursday, according to assault on Congress. over ECP’s reply perpetrator of the plot” was Army Staff was briefed on Friday expressed dis- arrested after the “urgent the latest update issued by staff RePoRt about conduct modalities of the National Command and appointment over Prime staff RePoRt landing of the plane at Isfa- 2 weeks long Corps level ex- Minister Imran Khan’s han airport” in central Iran, Operation Centre (NCOC). Holiday Notice ISLAMABAD: The federal ministers on Friday expressed RAWALPINDI: General ercise Zarb e Hadeed. The During the last 24 hours hard-hitting speech and the statement said, without Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief exercise aimed at enhanc- statements from a few cab- displeasure over the Election Commission of Pakistan's elaborating. “The plane’s pas- most of the deaths had The offices of daily (ECP) response, saying that they did not “like” the of Army Staff( COAS) vis- ing operational prepared- occurred in the Punjab fol- Islamabad POST shall inet members from a day sengers, who are in perfect ited field training area in ness of formations by creat- earlier, stressing that the electoral body’s press release against Prime Minister health, flew to their [final] lowed by Sindh. Out of the remain closed on Saturday Cholistan Desert on Friday. ing synergy among Infantry, total deceased 52 Covid in- on account of weekly off destination on an alternative According to a statement Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 flight,” the statement said. fected patients 25 of them therefore there will be no from ISPR, the Chief Of Continued on Page 06 had perished on ventilators newspaper on Sunday. during their treatment. – Editor Some 37,998 tests were conducted across the coun- try on Thursday, including Inside... PM’s vote of confidence and aftermath 9,689 in Sindh, 15,092 in Punjab, 6,759 in Khyber President for using Nobody questions and doubts honesty, commitment and integrity of PM Imran Khan, but people do Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 4,803 in digital media for Islamabad Capital Territory ‘social reformation’ expect that all those working under him shall also contribute to nation building with same zeal and spirit (ICT), 789 in Balochistan, – Page 02 which he chose to take the ECP ically motivated.