October 8, 2026
Fazlur Rehman Sets Conditions Before He Will Mediate
Both sides have approached the JUI-F chief. He says he will first judge how serious they are, and warns that using force against the march would make a settlement harder.
Articles for tag: Ayaz Sadiq, JUI-F, Long march, maulana fazlur rehman, mediation, pti
August 26, 2026
Sherry Rehman Says Parliamentary Sessions Stay Incomplete Until PPP’s Issues Are Resolved
The PPP senator said after a meeting with the National Assembly speaker that sessions will remain incomplete until the party's outstanding issues with the PML-N-led government are resolved, as both sides met to discuss the political situation.
January 28, 2025
PTI rejects Speaker Ayaz Sadiq’s invitation for negotiations
ISLAMABAD – National Assembly Speaker Speaker Ayaz Sadiq reached out to PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Asad Qaiser via telephone, inviting them to participate in negotiations. According to sources, Ayaz Sadiq said dialogue is the key to resolving differences and urged Omar Ayub to attend the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. However, Omar Ayub declined the invitation, stating that negotiations could not proceed until a judicial commission was formed. PTI has decided not to attend meeting. Earlier, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called the next meeting of the dialogue committee to find a way forward between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and
July 15, 2023
Nawaz Sharif to lead PML-N election campaign after return to Pakistan: Ayaz Sadiq
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Committee on Election Reforms Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz chief (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif after his return to Pakistan will lead the election campaign. Nawaz Sharif can be the next prime minister of Pakistan after winning general elections, he said while talking to a private television channel. He said that the next elections would be held as per the schedule and there will be no delay in the elections. He said Khurshid Shah of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) also expressed his views that Nawaz Sharif should participate in the next elections.
November 16, 2022
Ayaz expresses gratitude to World Bank for flood relief assistance to Pakistan
Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the World Bank’s assistance has played and shall continue to play a vital role in the socio-economic uplift of Pakistan. He was talking to the World Bank’s Regional Director, South Asia John A Roome and Country Director Najy Benhassine in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Federal Minister expressed his gratitude to the World Bank for its flood relief assistance to Pakistan. He said the World Bank’s interventions cover all major sectors of the economy including infrastructure, agriculture, rural and urban development, human capital, social service as well as economic growth. Sardar Ayaz
October 31, 2020
Brig Ijaz Shah hints at Article 6 proceedings against Ayaz Sadiq
NANKANA SAHAB: Brigadier (R) Ijaz Shah who serves as the Interior Minister of Pakistan hinted towards Article 6 proceedings against Ayaz Sadiq whilst claiming that the federal government had received several petitions in this regards. Addressing a ceremony in Nankana Sahab, Brig Ijaz Shah said the petitions, received in Islamabad and Lahore, have been sent for legal review. Brig Ijaz Shah’s statement comes in the aftermath of Information Minister Shibli Faraz hinted at legal action against the PML-N leader over his controversial claims regarding the circumstances surrounding the release of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. “Ayaz Sadiq has
October 31, 2020
Ayaz Sadiq stands by his statements, says has more secrets
PML-N leader and former National Assembly speaker, Ayaz Sadiq, on Saturday while talking about his recent speech in the lower house said that he stands by his stance while also mentioning that he was privy to “many secrets” but never made irresponsible statements. Ayaz Sadiq was referring to a speech he made in the National Assembly this week, in which he suggested that the PTI government had released Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in capitulation, fearing an imminent attack from India. Sadiq’s statement was heavily criticised by ministers and by social media users and also prompted the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
October 30, 2020
Shibli Faraz demands legal action against Ayaz Sadiq
Information Minister Shibli Faraz on Friday said that the time to apologise for PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq’s remarks had passed, adding that now the law will take its course. The information minister was referring to Sadiq’s statement made in the National Assembly, in which the latter suggested that the PTI government had released Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in capitulation, fearing an imminent attack from India. “The remarks by Ayaz Sadiq are beyond apology. Now the law will take its course,” Faraz tweeted. “Weakening the state is an unforgivable crime for which Ayaz Sadiq and his companions must be punished,” the federal minister
October 29, 2020
Ayaz Sadiq says Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s legs were trembling during Abhinandan fiasco
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday claimed that Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s legs were trembling during the skirmishes with India last year when Pakistan shot down an Indian Mig-21 and captured Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. The former speaker claimed that the government released Abhinandan due to fear. Sadiq questioned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s motives behind delaying a meeting related to Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman the day of his capture. Abhinandan, following the meeting, was let go by Pakistan as a “peace gesture” towards its east-side neighbour. Ayaz Sadiq also lambasted the Indian media for “distorting” his
