Pakistan

Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister

Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…
Saudi executes five Pakistanis for murder of Bangladeshi guard

Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have executed five Pakistani expatriates who were convicted of raiding a company and killing a guard in the city of Makkah. The…

‘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…
Executed former Pak PM Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto did not receive fair trial: Supreme Court

Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, executed by the military regime in 1979, did not receive a fair trial, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa…
Imran Khan’s party announces nationwide protests on March 10

Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday announced that it will launch nationwide protests on March 10 against the “stealing” of the mandate, nearly a month…
PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as Pakistan PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as the prime minister of Pakistan. Sharif on Monday took the oath as prime minister of Pakistan, assuming…
Shehbaz Sharif to take oath as Pakistan PM today

Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif will take the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, taking over the reins of the country for a second time since 2022, amidst staggering economic and security…

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…
Shehbaz Sharif – a pragmatist, loyal brother and powerful establishment’s favourite

Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif, who is known to be an astute politician and a good administrator, has once again donned the mantle of prime ministership of cash-strapped Pakistan by a quirk of fate…
Pak Parliament convenes to elect new PM; Shehbaz Sharif poised to win

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliament met on Sunday to elect a new Prime Minister, a contest in which senior Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz leader Shehbaz Sharif is poised to win easily. Shehbaz, 72, is locked…
Pakistan Senate to take up resolution seeking permanent ban on social media sites

Islamabad: Amidst serious concerns over the continued disruption of the social media platform X in Pakistan for over a fortnight now, a member of the Senate has demanded a permanent ban on…
Shehbaz Sharif set to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for a second time

Islamabad: Senior PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the next prime minister of Pakistan on Sunday to lead a coalition government after last month’s elections produced a split mandate. Shehbaz,…
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…
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 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…