After Donald Trump's warning, Pakistan says it wants peace in Afghanistan
A Foreign Office spokesman said US Ambassador David Hale met Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif this afternoon and briefed him about President Trump's latest statement on the US policy review on South Asia and Afghanistan.
Aug 22, 2017, 19:40 PM IST
New US Afghan policy may push Pakistan towards China, Russia: Report
Pakistan and China share an "all weather ties". Leaders of the two countries have called the relationship as that of "iron brothers".
Aug 21, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Islamabad wants positive, constructive ties with neighbours: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
"Pakistan desires positive and constructive relations with all the countries of the world, especially with its neighbours on the basis of sovereign equality," Abbasi said in his address to the nation on the occasion of Pakistan`s 70th Independence Day.
Aug 14, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
Karachi: Six members of a family burn to death
Rescue officials confirming the incident, said five persons were also wounded in the fire.
Aug 13, 2017, 12:46 PM IST
'Aggressive' Nawaz Sharif attacks judges for ousting him as Pakistan Prime Minister
An aggressive Nawaz Sharif, leading a mammoth rally from Islamabad to his hometown Lahore, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court for ousting him as Pakistan`s Prime Minister.
Aug 10, 2017, 22:35 PM IST
Thousands attend events for ousted Pakistani Prime minister Nawaz Sharif
Shahbaz is now likely to replace his brother as party chief, because the ousted premier can no longer lead a political party as Pakistani law bars convicted or disqualified persons from such roles.
Aug 10, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
Thousands attend events for ousted Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif launched the so-called "caravan" procession from Islamabad to his eastern hometown of Lahore, despite the concerns of advisers about security.
Aug 10, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Imran Khan's party files plea against Nawaz Sharif's political activities
On July 28, a five-member Supreme Court bench disqualified 67-year-old Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children, forcing the embattled leader out of office.
Aug 09, 2017, 22:48 PM IST
Shehbaz Sharif set to head PML-N
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) through the notice told the PML-N that Nawaz Sharif cannot lead the party after disqualification under the Political Parties Order 2002.
Aug 09, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ignores warnings, takes road to Lahore
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Lahore via the historic Grand Trunk Road on Wednesday morning, despite security concerns following a bombing here, the media reported.
Aug 09, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Hafiz Saeed's new political outfit MML to contest 2018 general elections
Milli Muslim League President Saifullah Khalid has announced that Hafiz Saeed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD)'s new political outfit MML will contest the 2018 general elections and vowed to implement the ideology of Pakistan in accordance with the 1973 Constitution and the vision of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal by joining hands with like-minded parties.
Aug 08, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
1 killed, 45 injured in truck blast in Lahore
At least one person was killed and 45 others were injured when an explosives-laden fruit truck exploded here in Pakistan, police said on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
Appointment of judge to monitor NAB proceedings against Nawaz Sharifs' challenged
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has appointed Supreme Court`s Justice Ijazul Ahsan to oversee the proceedings against the Sharif family and former finance minister Ishaq Dar.
Aug 07, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Pakistan village council punishes rapist's sister
A village council (Panchayat) in Punjab province has ordered a suspected rapists sister to marry the rape survivors husband as a punishment, it was reported n Monday.
Jul 31, 2017, 21:22 PM IST
Pakistan interim PM-designate faces NAB inquiry over LNG contract
According to NAB documents, the contract for the LNG import and distribution was awarded to the Elengy Terminal, a subsidiary of Engro, in 2013 in violation of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules and relevant laws.
Jul 31, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif to be next Pakistan PM, Shahid Abbasi as interim PM
Shehbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab has been announced as the next prime minister of Pakistan whereas former Petroleum Minister and senior PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be appointed as the interim Prime Minister, Pakistani media said on Saturday.
Jul 29, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
Shehbaz Sharif to be next Pakistan PM as Nawaz Sharif quits after Panama Papers case verdict
Nawaz Sharif's brother and Pak's Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been appointed as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Jul 28, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
Pakistani council orders 'revenge rape' of 16-year-old girl to punish brother
The Supreme Court also requested a report on the case, which echoed a notorious case from 2002 in which another teenager was gang-raped on a local council`s order.
Jul 27, 2017, 15:42 PM IST
US will not pay Pakistan for military reimbursements: Pentagon
"The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this time because the secretary could not certify that Pakistan has taken sufficient action against the Haqqani Network per the requirement," Adam Stump, a Pentagon spokesman, told Reuters.
Jul 21, 2017, 19:43 PM IST
Pakistan Supreme Court concludes Panama case hearing against Nawaz Sharif and his family
The three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan did not immediately give any date to give its judgement.
Jul 21, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
