LAHORE: The parliamentary group of the People’s Party in the Punjab Assembly at a special meeting held here this evening [July 13] unanimously elected Mr. Sadiq Husain Qureshi as its new Leader, paving the way for his election as the Provincial Chief Minister in place of Mr. Muhammad Haneef Ramay. Mr Ramay, who chaired the meeting … told the Members that he had resigned from Chief Ministership in accordance with the Constitution. … …[A]fter his brief remarks, Mr. Ramay vacated the presidential chair, asking Mr Qureshi to occupy it. — News agencies

[Meanwhile, as reported from Washington,] the ‘Washington Post’ … has published the following article … from Lewis Simons who was expelled from India on July 1. [PM] Indira Gandhi, distrustful of even her closest cabinet colleagues … is turning to her controversial younger son, Sanjay, for help in making major political decisions. Sanjay, 29, assisted his mother in deciding who … should be arrested. … …[A]lthough he has no government or political position he takes part in the daily meetings of her ‘emergency council’. Operating from the Prime Minister’s office, he gives orders to Cabinet members and top civil servants.

Published in Dawn, July 14th, 2025