Shehbaz Sharif likely to become Pakistan's next Prime Minister after Imran Khan's removal
Apr 10, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Shehbaz Sharif, Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan, is likely to take over as the Prime Minister of the country after Imran Khan lost in the no-confidence vote with 174 members voting against him in the 342-member National Assembly.
Imran Khan vacated official residence minutes before losing no-trust vote
Apr 10, 2022, at 08:15 am
Islamabad: Imran Khan had vacated his official residence minutes before he lost no-confidence motion in Pakistan's National Assembly, media reports said.
Imran Khan bowled out by Opposition, removed as Pak PM
Apr 10, 2022, at 07:53 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost in the no-confidence vote as 174 members voted against him in the 342-member National Assembly. With this, he became the country's first PM to be removed through the no-confidence vote.
Apr 10, 2022, at 06:56 am
Islamabad: Imran Khan defeated in no-trust motion with 174 members voting against him in Pakistan's National Assembly.
Pak assembly voting on no-confidence motion begins
Apr 10, 2022, at 06:51 am
Islamabad: Voting for no-trust motion against the Imran Khan government has started in Pakistan's National Assembly, media reports said.
How Chinese authorities aim to control Tibetan reincarnation, finds HRW
Apr 10, 2022, at 04:19 am
Despite draconian controls on the flow of information between Tibet and the outside world, word recently emerged of the death of an 86-year-old lama named Tulku Dawa in Lhasa, and attempts by the Chinese government to keep it secret.
Pakistan govt files review petition against order that allowed no-confidence vote
Apr 10, 2022, at 03:16 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is trying every trick to avert the no-confidence motion to unseat his government even as the opposition is tightening its stranglehold blocking all possibilities of his escape.
Imran Khan calls Cabinet meeting as Pakistan's parliament debates on no-confidence vote
Apr 10, 2022, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a meeting of his Cabinet at 8 pm even though he is expected to lose the no-confidence motion in the parliament which is likely to be conducted later in the evening, media reports said.
SC verdict should be implemented in ‘letter and spirit’: Pakistan AG
Apr 10, 2022, at 02:00 am
Islamabad/UNI: Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan has voiced his opinion regarding the current political crisis in the country.
European Parliamentary condemns Taliban govts decision to ban girl education
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Kabul: The European Parliament recently condemned the recent ban imposed by the Taliban government on girl education in the country.
Pakistan: Imran Khan govt files plea against SC order on NA
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad: Ahead of the voting on no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Imran Khan's government on Saturday filed a review petition against the Supreme Court's decision to restore the National Assembly session.
Pakistan testfires Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday conducted a successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile.
Pakistan: Key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz calls Imran Khan 'psychopath'
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Saturday called Prime Imran Khan "psychopath" and said that such person can not be allowed to "wreak havoc and bring the entire country down".
Imran Khan stays away as Pakistan National Assembly decides his fate
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:50 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Imran Khan on Saturday stayed away from the Pakistan National Assembly that is set to vote on a no-trust resolution passed by the opposition after much drama, including the top court in the country being forced to step in and order the motion be conducted before Apr 9 evening ends.
Respect and protect basic human rights in Sri Lanka, UN experts urge
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following this week’s crackdown on non-violent demonstrations in Sri Lanka, independent UN human rights experts urged the government on Friday to “ensure that all human rights be respected and protected” and guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and expression.
Pakistan-funded hospital in Afghanistan facing severe economic crisis
Apr 09, 2022, at 04:04 pm
Islamabad/Kabul: Jinnah Hospital, a Pakistan-funded health facility in Afghanistan, is facing serious administrative and operational issues due to the non-availability of funds, media reports said on Friday.
Indian businessman Sanjay Baid helps Sri Lanka as country fights severe economic crisis
Apr 09, 2022, at 04:01 pm
An Indian businessman is trying to help people in Sri Lanka, who are facing a severe economic crisis, under the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), media reports said.
Pakistan: 2008 Mumbai Attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 33 years in prison
Apr 09, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has sentenced Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to 33 years of imprisonment in two cases of terror financing registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), media reports said.
Ahead of no-trust vote, Imran Khan urges people to hit streets for protecting Pakistan's sovereignty
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:21 am
Islamabad/IBNS: A day ahead of facing the no-trust vote, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday asked the people to hit the streets on Sunday and peacefully protest against an "imported government".
Pakistan court sentences LeT chief Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison
Apr 09, 2022, at 01:08 am
Islamabad/UNI: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to 31 years imprisonment in two separate cases.
Mass resignation could resolve political turmoil: Sheikh Rasheed
Apr 09, 2022, at 12:30 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said that mass resignations from the treasury benches could resolve the current political turmoil in the country.
Pakistan Cabinet to form commission to probe ‘foreign conspiracy’
Apr 09, 2022, at 12:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the government has decided to form a commission to investigate the alleged "foreign conspiracy" behind the no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Chinese debt trap: US warns Bangladesh as situation in Sri Lanka worsens
Apr 08, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Dhaka: The Chinese debt trap has re-emerged as an issue of concern following the economic collapse of Sri Lanka, sending a warning for South Asian countries like Bangladesh.
Pakistan: Islamabad HC declares PECA ordinance unconstitutional
Apr 08, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declared the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 ordinance "unconstitutional."
Pakistan: Zardari ready to welcome Imran Khan as opposition leader in NA
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Islamabad: As the Supreme Court nullified Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling to reject the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, former president and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said Imran Khan will be welcomed as the opposition leader in the National Assembly.
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi/Kathmandu: The Embassy of India in Nepal signed the MoU with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal, and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Soulukhumbu for construction of Khumjung Khunde Wastewater Management Project.
In major setback Imran Khan to face no-trust vote on Saturday
Apr 08, 2022, at 03:28 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will face the no-trust vote on Saturday with the country's Supreme Court dissolving the Parliament as "unconstitutional".
Pakistan awaits Supreme Court verdict on Imran Khan's fate
Apr 08, 2022, at 12:55 am
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict for a few hours on a suo motu case concerning the legality of the National Assembly deputy speaker's ruling and subsequent dissolution of the NA by the president on Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice.
Several countries issue travel warnings for Sri Lanka amid protests, economic downturn
Apr 07, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Colombo/UNI: Multiple countries, including the US, UK, and Australia have issued travel warnings for Sri Lanka as a result of the ongoing protests and the dire economic situation.
Pakistan: Imran Khan hatching plans to impose presidential system, claims TLP
Apr 07, 2022, at 05:17 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A prospective ally of the PTI, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has jumped to the side, and warned that Imran Khan is conspiring to abrogate the Constitution and urged the Supreme Court to protect the Constitution.