Party also pledges to increase spending on health, education and tackle energy crisis.

Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid, Justice (retd) Shakirullah Jan and Rasool Bux Paleejo shortlisted.

Ruling party’s former provincial chief Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani, 21 other senior, mid-level leaders join PML-N.

PML-Q MPAs, state minister join PML-N.

Agenda of opposition-requisitioned session not addressed.

While Chaudhry Nisar defends the strategy, Ishaq Dar opposes it.

Interior minister urges crackdown on LeJ bases in Punjab; Sharif brothers question Malik’s performance.

Hameed Haroon discusses glorification of jihadi in popular culture.

Says Pakistan’s contributions to promoting peace should be recognised.

The Constitution does not provide for the “creation” of new provinces and only mentions the alteration of boundaries.