Pakistan
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif govt deprives 9mn overseas Pakistanis from voting rights
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has passed the Elections Amendment Bill 2022, removing the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in general elections, and also disallowing at least…
- Middle East
UAE gas cylinder explosion claims 1 Indian, 1 Pak life: Report
Dubai: An Indian national and a Pakistani citizen were killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi early this week that also left 120 others injured,…
- India
Yasin Malik’s conviction exposed Pakistan’s terror factory: Ajmer Dargah head
New Delhi: Pakistan has been exposed of its involvement in carrying out terror activities in India with the conviction of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Police accused of using expired tear gas on women, children in protests
Islamabad: Tensions in Pakistan’s Punjab rose after police made use of tear gas and arrested several activists participating in the PTI’s Azadi March in cities across the province as the activists attempted…
- Pakistan
Video: Imran Khan’s long march reaches Islamabad
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, along with other party workers, late on Wednesday reached Islamabad after PTI workers and supporters made their way towards the…
- Pakistan
After crackdown on supporters, Imran Khan’s mega rally banned
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Tuesday banned ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party from holding a massive rally on May 25 to prevent them from propagating their misleading agenda, after more than…
- Pakistan
Imran says he’ll lead ‘biggest procession in Pakistan’s history’ tomorrow
Peshawar: The Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, plans to carry on with the party’s “Azadi March” despite the Pakistan government’s decision earlier on Tuesday to stop the long march towards…
- Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif decides to stay in govt despite pressures
Islamabad: After extensive deliberation, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has decided to continue running the government as he refused to dissolve the national assembly amid political pressure and economic woes, media reports said.…
- World
Pak government no to early polls, will complete a full term
Islamabad: After much deliberation, the coalition partners in Pakistan have decided that the incumbent government will go ahead with the completion of its term instead of holding early elections, sources said on Monday.…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan says long march to Islamabad from May 25
Peshawar: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday announced that his party’s long march towards Islamabad for the country’s “battle for real freedom” will begin on May 25, media reported. “Today we held…
- Pakistan
Pakistani origin Spanish sisters murdered by uncle for failure to take husbands to Spain
Islamabad: Two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters have been murdered by their paternal uncle in Pakistan’s Punjab province for allegedly failing to take their husbands to Spain, according to a media report on Saturday.…
- Pakistan
Imran praises India for buying discounted oil from Russia
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan once again praised India for buying discounted oil from Russia despite being a key member of a US-led Quad alliance. “Despite being part of…
- Pakistan
Former Pak minister Shireen Mazari “beaten” and in police custody
Islamabad: Former Pakistani human rights minister Shireen Mazari was “beaten” and taken away by the police, her daughter said on Saturday. Mazari, a former cabinet colleague of Imran Khan, has been criticising…
- World
US offers strong support to rebuild Pakistan’s economy
New York: Hours after Pakistan Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in New York for a series of meetings with the US Secretary of state Antony Blinken, a State Department spokesperson assured Islamabad…
- World
30 militants released as Pak-TTP talks resume: Sources
The Pakistan government has released 30 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants as talks between the two sides have resumed, sources said. However, no high-profile TTP inmate has been released, Geo News quoted the…