Pakistan
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Shehbaz Sharif to form high-level panel to probe embarrassing audio leaks
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that a high-level committee would be constituted to probe the embarrassing audio leaks from the Prime Minister’s Office that have triggered a controversy,…
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Pakistan rupee maintains upward trend as ex-FM returns home
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee (PKR) maintained its upward trend against the US dollar for the third trading session in the interbank market on Tuesday as the PML-Ns ‘finance wizard’ and former Finance…
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Pakistan terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter identified
Srinagar: A terrorist who was killed during an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has been identified as a Pakistani member of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, army officials…
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2 military personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan
Islamabad: Two military personnel were killed when terrorists targeted security forces’ checkpost in South Waziristan district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said. The statement from the military media…
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Imran Khan demands Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif’s resignation over PMO audio leaks
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted premier Imran Khan on Monday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after a slew of audio clips related to informal conversations between the premier and Cabinet officials…
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Will IMF continue its loan programme under Pakistan’s new finance minister?
New Delhi: As Pakistan is now set to get a new finance minister – senior member of Pakistan Muslim League – N (PML-N) Ishaq Dar will soon assume charge, the moot question…
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Dengue continues to spread in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The spread of dengue continues unabated in Pakistan amid an ongoing outbreak blamed largely on deadly floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains since mid-June. In the last 24 hours 419 new…
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Businessmen urge Pak govt to permit food imports from India
Islamabad: In view of the looming and rapidly worsening food crisis in Pakistan due to the catastrophic floods which have destroyed about 90 percent of the crops, businessmen and economic experts have…
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Pakistan: More audio clips of ruling coalition leaders surface, Oppn questions security of PMO
Islamabad : As more purported audio clips featuring leaders of the Pakistan ruling coalition surfaced on Sunday, opposition PTI questioned the security of the Prime Minister’s Office but the government said there…
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Pak PM House audio leaks trigger political uproar
Islamabad: Pakistani politics is surrounded by backdoor engagements, closed-door talks, public political rallies and massive challenges for the ruling quarters. But now, a new dimension has been added to the persisting uncertainty…
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Pakistan minister Marriyum Aurangzeb heckled at London
Islamabad: Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb was heckled by overseas Pakistanis at a coffee shop in London. A video went viral on the internet where the overseas Pakistanis were seen circling Minister…
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Pakistan: Leaked audio proves Maryam’s son-in-law role in corruption, says Imran Khan
Islamabad : Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday alleged that the leaked audio clip had proved that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz’s son-in-law also…
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Shehbaz Sharif-led govt wants to resume trade ties with India: Imran Khan
Peshawar: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that his government had snapped trade ties with India after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019…
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2 military personnel killed in explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad: Two security forces personnel have been killed in an explosion in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Sunday. According to a statement released by…
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Shehbaz’s UN speech sparks row with Taliban
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session has sparked a fresh diplomatic row between Pakistan and the Afghan interim government which has denied the…