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- World
Xi Jinping greets new Pak Prez; says close China-Pak ties ‘choice of history’
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the Pakistan President, saying that the “iron-clad friendship” between the two countries is a “choice of history”…
- Pakistan
Election of Prez ‘unconstitutional’ Imran calls for nation-wide protest
Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called Saturday’s election of the President of Pakistan “unconstitutional and unacceptable” and urged the people to hold peaceful protests across the country against poll…
- Pakistan
Voting begins in Pakistan’s presidential election: Asif Ali Zardari set to win
Islamabad: Voting began on Saturday in the Presidential elections in Pakistan in which Asif Ali Zardari is set to be elected for a second time. Asif Ali Zardari, the 68-year-old joint candidate…
- Pakistan
IMF refuses to get involved in Pak’s domestic politics after Imran’s plea
Islamabad: The IMF on Friday rejected a request by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to link its economic assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan with an audit by the global lender on…
- Pakistan
‘Supports army’s demand to punish those involved in May 9 violence’, says Imran
Islamabad: In an apparent bid to mend fences with the powerful military, Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he supported the army’s demand to punish those involved in…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s party elects Gohar Ali Khan as its chairman
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday announced that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected as its chairman following fresh intra-party polls. The party was forced to…
- World
China congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on election as Pakistan’s PM
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time and hoped that Beijing and Islamabad will continue to…
- World
Another Pak airlines cabin crew member goes missing in Canada
Rawalpindi: Another steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gone missing from Canada, making it the second such incident in a week, a media report said. Jibran Baloch, 47, was part…
- Pakistan
Pakistan court confirms interim bail of Imran Khan in four cases
Lahore: A Pakistani court has confirmed the interim bail of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in four cases related to the May 9 violence and others, according to a media report…
- Pakistan
Pak Presidential polls: Asif Ali Zardari, Mahmood Achakzai file nomination papers
Islamabad: PPP and the PML-N joint candidate Asif Ali Zardari and PTI backed Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai have filed nominations for the presidential polls in Pakistan, scheduled on March…
- Pakistan
Pakistan sees 97 militant attacks in Feb: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan experienced 97 militant attacks in February, resulting in 87 fatalities and 118 injuries, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said. “While there was a marginal increase in…
- Bangalore
Pro-Pak slogan issue: Karnataka BJP seeks Cong govt’s dismissal, NIA probe
Bengaluru: A delegation of the BJP met the Governor here on Thursday demanding the dismissal of the Congress government in Karnataka and NIA probe in the pro-Pakistan sloganeering in the Assembly premises.…
- Bangalore
BJP demands Karnataka govt’s dismissal over alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP on Thursday demanded that the Karnataka Governor should recommend dismissing the Congress government in the state following the alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised inside the Vidhana Soudha. Based…