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Budget 2024-25: ‘PML-N govt fails to fulfil demands agreed with PPP’

As the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) all set to unveil federal budget 2024-25, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) spokesperson Shazia Marri alleged on Tuesday that the ruling party did not consult its key ally to finalise budgetary proposals. The PPP information secretary, addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, expressed reservations, on behalf of her party, over the budgetary proposals finalised by the ruling Nawaz-led party for the FY25. The statement came from the major political ally of the ruling PML-N in the coalition government after Finance Minister Muhammad presented Economic…

Controversial Punjab defamation law challenged in LHC

LAHORE: The controversial Punjab Defamation Law, 2024, Saturday was challenged in the Lahore High Court after acting Governor Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan signed the bill. Earlier today, sources told Geo News that the bill received a final nod from the acting governor in the absence of Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Khan, who is currently on leave. The petitions challenging the law have been filed by journalist Jaffar Ahmad Yar and a citizen Raja Riaz. In the pleas filed by the two individuals, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the governor, and the…

Brittany Cartwright shuts down fan speculating about son Cruz, Jax Taylor split

Brittany Cartwright won’t have it for her son Cruz or the Jax Taylor separation. Cartwright, who is separated from her former husband Jax Taylor, strongly supported her son Cruz against internet bullies who questioned his well-being. The 35-year-old Vanderpump Rules star reminded her 1.8 million Instagram followers in a recent message that was posted to her Instagram Story on Tuesday that people were welcome to judge her, but not her young baby. “You guys can reel in the drama of my life I don’t care but leave my innocent son’s name out…

NAB raids Bahria Town’s office in Rawalpindi for ‘Al-Qadir Trust records’

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday raided Bahria Town’s office in Rawalpindi to “search for records of Al-Qadir Trust University”. The anti-corruption watchdog’s team conducted the raid to “search for records of Al-Qadir Trust University” at Bahria Town’s Rawalpindi office, sources told Geo News. It also emerged that the Punjab police and elite force’s teams were also present in the raid. It is noteworthy to mention here that Al-Qadir Trust University links to a high-profile case leading to the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s £190 million National…