NATIONALFazl’s appointment reflects that major opposition parties ‘lack street muscle’
--Political analysts say JUI-F given PDM’s lead role for mounting pressure for another deal--Raja Zafarul Haq says time over for making deals nowISLAMABAD: The appointment of Maulana Fazlur Re
Oct 4, 2020
NATIONALPML-N in a fix over strategy to stop rebellion within ranks
--Five rebel lawmakers to be only issued show cause notices, no reference likely to be sent to ECP due to lack of evidence --Defection clause can’t be invoked against rebels as they didn’t c
Oct 3, 2020
NATIONALFaraz accuses Nawaz of inciting public revolt by targeting state institutions
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday accused the former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif of
Oct 1, 2020
NATIONALPM tasks Foreign Ministry, FIA to contact British authorities for Nawaz’s repatriation
--Forms 6-member committee to deal with opposition’s anti-government campaign--Imran asks federal cabinet to speak with one voice ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday once again d
Sep 29, 2020
NATIONALSpeaker cancels consultative meeting on electoral reforms as Opp turns down invite
ISLAMABAD: In a major blow to the efforts launched to evolve consensus between the treasury and opposition benches on electoral reforms to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Balti
Sep 27, 2020
NATIONALPM Khan’s UNGA stance sets tune for Pakistan’s ‘lawfare’ against India on Kashmir: experts
ISLAMABAD: Top international law experts and Kashmiri activists believe that the legal points raised by Prime Minister Imran Khan during his second speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA
Sep 26, 2020
NATIONALHuman rights violations in Kashmir more serious than Palestine, say experts
ISLAMABAD: India is escaping from international humanitarian law by not ratifying or being signatory to Geneva Conventions and Rome Statue while perpetrating gross human rights violations in Indian O
Sep 24, 2020
NATIONALDr Abdullah Abdullah likely to visit Pakistan next week
ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the Supreme National Reconciliation Council, is likely to visit Pakistan next week to discuss the ongoing intra-Afghan dialogue with Prime Minister Imran
Sep 24, 2020
NATIONALNawaz committed political suicide, says Imran
--PM wants stringent law for sex offendersISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday discussed the Multi-Party Conference (MPC) held by the opposition last week, wherein, the prime minister said t
Sep 22, 2020
NATIONALCPEC to play key role in regional economic growth, prosperity: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would play a key role in promoting regional economic growth and prosperity.The premier expressed th
Sep 21, 2020
NATIONALCabinet to discuss granting provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Days after the civil and military leadership discussed ways and means to turn Gilgit-Baltistan into the fifth province of Pakistan, the federal cabinet is likely to have a threadbare debate
Sep 21, 2020
NATIONALShahbaz asks lawyers not to politicise Justice Isa case, urges accountability of all
--Bilawal asks Opp to unite and get rid of ‘hybrid regime’ of PTIISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly (NA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif
Sep 17, 2020