Felt helpless to know about my mother's death from behind prison: Shahbaz Sharif
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:37 am
Islamabad: PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, who is one of the major opposition faces in the country, said he felt helpless in prison when he heard about his mother's demise.
Pakistan: Court summons PM Imran Khan’s aide, federal ministers over contempt of court
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:27 am
Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned two federal ministers, an aide to PM Imran Khan and two others over two identical petitions seeking their prosecution for committing contempt of a special court, Dawn News reported.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan to impose ‘smart lockdowns’ amid virus resurgence
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is chairing a meeting on Tuesday to review the Covid-19 response strategy as the daily rise in cases bounces back to the summer’s highs, with important decisions, including on "smart lockdowns," expected to be announced later in the day, Geo TV reported.
Pakistan govt's development of proposed island megacity off Karachi leaves locals, wetland in danger
Nov 24, 2020, at 01:04 am
Karachi: Fishermen in a certain part of Pakistan fear that the Imran Khan government's decision to take away the twin islands of Bundal and Buddo will force them to end their way of life.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan concerned over growing COVID-19 cases
Nov 22, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday showed concern on the spike in Coronavirus cases across the country, urging opposition parties to avoid public rallies to stop the pandemic.
Afghanistan witnesses massive demonstration against Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Kabul: Locals protested in different corners of Afghanistan over the recent visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to their nation.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan criticises PDM for insisting on Peshawar rally despite COVID threat
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday lambasted the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), for its decision to go ahead with Sunday's rally in Peshawar despite the threat of COVID-19 and the denial of permission by the authorities for the same reason, Dawn reported.
Pakistan witnesses massive anti-France demonstration, creates tension
Nov 18, 2020, at 01:29 am
Islamabad: Anti-France protests in Pakistan continued as members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest against the publication of "blasphemous" sketches in the European nation that was hit by terror incidents in recent months.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Almost half of Pakistani people blames Imran Khan govt for inflation: Survey
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad: A recent survey has shown that 49% of Pakistanis believe that the PM Imran Khan-led government is responsible for inflation in the country.
Gilgit-Baltistan Polls: Imran Khan's PTI takes lead in 9, opposition claims vote was 'stolen'
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Quetta: Unofficial results of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly polls have showed Imran Khan's PTI leading in nine seats with opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claiming that the election was 'stolen'.
China’s Belt and Road going nowhere fast in Pakistan: Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's political unrest, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all conspired to slow Chinese investment in Pakistan, according to a report in Asia Times.
Amjad Ayub Mirza describes Pakistan PM Imran Khan as the captain of a sinking ship
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza slammed Pakistan over its financial crisis and ties with China and said Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently a captain of a sinking ship.
Pakistan: Students in Gilgit-Baltistan slam Imran Khan govt, threaten to boycott assembly polls
Nov 14, 2020, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad/Quetta: Students of Karakoram University on Thursday protested in Gilgit region against the discontinuation of Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme.
Gilgit Baltistan under illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1947, say experts at a webinar
Nov 13, 2020, at 12:22 am
An area five times more than that of PoJK (Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir) with a population of approx. 1.8 million, Gilgit Baltistan has been under illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1947, according to speakers at a webinar on Gilgit-Baltistan (Jammu & Kashmir: Status & Current Affairs) organised on Tuesday by Kashmir (Policy & Strategy) Group (KPSG).
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif compares PM Imran Khan to 'COVID-19'
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan and compared him to COVID-19 virus.
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier opposed the move of providing status of a province at every step to Gilgit-Baltistan region.
US embassy in Islamabad apologizes for retweeting post insulting PM Imran Khan
Nov 11, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The US embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised for retweeting a post critical of Prime Minister Imran Khan by PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal after it sparked an outrage on social media.
Human rights activist says Pakistan authorities using anti-terror laws to curb dissent voices
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:17 am
Washignton: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has said the Pakistani authorities are using regressive anti-terrorism, cybercrime, and sedition laws to curb voices of dissent instead of taking actions to end terrorism.
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman says Pakistan PM Imran Khan is disturb peace in Gilgit-Baltistan
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:00 am
Quetta: Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of disturbing the peace in the region.
Upcoming scheduled polls in Gilgit-Baltistan is illegal: Amjad Ayub Mirza
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the upcoming scheduled election in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region is 'illegal'.
PML-N chief trying to stir up rebellion in Army: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Nov 07, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif of trying to stir up a rebellion in the Pakistan army, by calling for changing the chief's of the country's army and the ISI.
Nov 03, 2020, at 01:40 am
Islamabad: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed warned Pakistan's opposition parties that there could be dangerous consequences of picking up a fight against the state.
Nov 03, 2020, at 01:05 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan will vote against candidates of PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the upcoming Nov 15 polls.
Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz launches "Sher Jawan" campaign in Lahore to bring positive change
Nov 03, 2020, at 12:53 am
Islamabad: In her bid to continue to fight against Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his government and bring about a positive change in the nation, key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz has launched the "Sher Jawan" campaign in Lahore, media reports said.
Turkey, Pakistan join hands to export jihadists to fight Armenia, say experts
Oct 31, 2020, at 01:52 am
Aided by Pakistan, the Turkish government is supporting jihadists groups to fight proxy wars in countries like Syria, Libya and now Azerbaijan.
Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza says Pakistanis desperately want to get rid of military oligarchy
Oct 31, 2020, at 12:59 am
Glasgow: A prominent human rights activist has said the people of Pakistan are desperately wanting to get rid of the military oligarchy.
Pakistan: PDM holds third rally, once again targets Imran Khan government
Oct 26, 2020, at 01:58 am
Quetta: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance hosted their third rally in Pakistan where they used the platform to once again target the PM Imran Khan-led government on Sunday.
Pakistan: Jamaat-i-Islami announces to launch country-wide protest against PTI govt on Nov 1
Oct 26, 2020, at 01:15 am
Islamabad: The Jamaat-i-Islami has announced it will launch a country-wide protest against the Pakistani government on Nov 1.
Pakistan is controlled by two parallel governments: Nawaz Sharif
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:02 am
London: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has said the South Asian country is currently controlled by two parallel governments.