Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz came into action mode as soon as she became the Chief Minister, talked about dealing with the violent protests taking place in the state of Punjab

Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has warned her political opponents not to resort to any kind of violent protests. She has said that if any attempt is made to disrupt law and order in the name of politics, she will be ruthless. A situation creating trouble for people will not be tolerated under any circumstances. This will be dealt with strictly.

Demonstration against rigging of election results

Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam was sworn in last week as the first female chief minister of Pakistan's most populous and politically important Punjab province. Protests continue across the country against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and its allies, as agitators allege the February 8 election results were rigged. Meanwhile, leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Pakistan Army cannot get respect as a decision maker in politics. Yes, he can be honored as the savior of the country.

Ban on taking oath by candidates on reserved seats

The Pakistan High Court on Thursday extended the ban on swearing-in ceremonies of candidates allotted to reserved seats in the National Assembly till March 13. In fact, Sunni Etihad Council says that they should have got these seats. On Monday, the Election Commission had said that it cannot claim Etihad Council seat share in violation of the mandatory provisions of the Constitution.

Some part of their seats should be distributed among other parties. Elections were held for a total of 266 seats out of 336 seats in the Lower House of Parliament, while 60 seats were reserved for women and 10 seats for minorities. These seats are allotted to the winning parties proportionately based on their numbers.

Plan for privatization of international airlines approved

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved the privatization of international airline PIA before June 15. In 2022, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) became the country's third largest loss-making public sector organization, requiring 11.5 billion Pakistani rupees per month to repay debt.

Also, a government report said cash-strapped Pakistan's external public debt increased by $1.2 billion to $86.358 billion in the six months to September 30, 2023.