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Proposed Extension in Retirement Age: A Move for All, Says Information Minister Information Minister Attaullah Tarar dismissed the idea that a proposed extension in the retirement age was aimed at benefiting a specific institution. He emphasized that if approved, the move would be implemented uniformly across all sectors. Recent media reports sparked speculations about potential changes to the Constitution to regulate the tenure of the chief justice. Currently, judges, including the chief justice, retire at the age of 65 as per Article 179 of the Constitution. During a press conference in Islamabad, Attaullah, accompanied by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and…

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PTI Responds to ISPR Press Conference Shortly after the military spokesperson’s press conference regarding the events of May 9 and the alleged involvement of PTI, party spokesperson Raoof Hasan spoke out against the statements made, calling them “full of contradictions.” In the press conference, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif stated that any dialogue with PTI could only occur if the party apologized, promised to engage in constructive politics, and abandoned anarchy. These remarks came just two days before the anniversary of the events that led to a crackdown against PTI following Imran Khan’s arrest last…

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ISPR DG Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif Calls for PTI Apology and Dialogue for Constructive Politics Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif made a significant statement on Tuesday, stating that any dialogue with the PTI could only occur if the party “earnestly apologizes in front of the nation”, commits to adopting “constructive politics”, and abandons the “politics of anarchy”. The remarks came during a press conference in Rawalpindi, just two days before the anniversary of the military installations attack last year following PTI founder Imran Khan’s arrest, which triggered a series of events against him and his…

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Welcome to the ISPR Press Conference Recap Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif recently held a press conference in Rawalpindi, where he made some strong statements regarding the PTI and the political landscape of Pakistan. During the conference, Gen Sharif emphasized that any dialogue with the PTI can only happen if the party apologizes to the nation, commits to constructive politics, and abandons the politics of anarchy. He also touched upon the significance of May 9, a day that marked a turning point in Pakistan’s political history last year. The DG ISPR reiterated that attacks on…

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