Election scandals: PML-N demands action against PM, CM over rigging in Daska by-poll
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday requested the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take action against Prime Minister Imran...
ECP issues code of conduct for March 3 Senate elections
ISLAMABAD:Â The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the code of conduct for the forthcoming Senate elections on March 3.
The conduct for political...
From the hinterland to Hollywood: how Indian farmers galvanised a protest movement
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is struggling to beat back his biggest political challenge in years from a protest movement which began...
US strikes ‘Iranian-backed militant’ site in Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The United States military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by allegedly Iran-backed armed groups on Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration...
FM, Iraqi defence minister discuss regional situation
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Defence Minister of Iraq Jumaah Enad Saadoon met in the federal capital on Friday and discussed the...
Iran says it’s investigating shooting deaths at border
Iran is investigating an incident in which at least two Iranians were shot dead this week at the border with Pakistan, and Islamabad has...
Pakistan to meet FATF’s remaining demands by June: Hammad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has said that Pakistan has complied with 90 per cent of the Financial Action Task Force's...
Pakistan will save $3bn thanks to Qatar LNG deal, says PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday revealed that Pakistan had signed a deal with Qatar, wherein the latter will provide Pakistan three million tons...
PM Imran welcomes Sri Lankan govt’s decision allowing Muslims to bury Covid-19 victims
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday welcomed the Sri Lankan government's decision to allow the burial of Covid-19 victims, days after the premier's visit...
Biden administration urges Pakistan, India to hold direct talks on Kashmir issue
The Biden administration welcomed the joint statement of India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC)...
Proverbs, history, and a palingenetic epic
Akbar S. Ahmed is an eminent former Pakistani bureaucrat turned diplomat, poet, anthropologist, filmmaker, researcher, Islamic scholar and teacher. He has taught at prestigious...
COAS, Iraqi minister discuss steps to enhance defence collaboration
RAWALPINDI:Â Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan acknowledges sacrifices rendered by Iraqi nation in fight against terrorism.
The chief...