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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to decide name of caretaker premier today
World

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to decide name of caretaker premier today

Sharif said the Constitution provided eight days for the appointment of the caretaker premier after the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of Parliament

Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without former PM Imran Khan
World

Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without former PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan

'US ready to work with any govt elected by Pakistani people'
World

'US ready to work with any govt elected by Pakistani people'

"We do not have any position on any political candidate or party," Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Horst said on future of Pakistan-US relations

Why Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is calling for nationwide protests
Explainers

Why Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is calling for nationwide protests

The Pakistan federal government will observe Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran on Friday and hold nationwide protests against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. The decision was made during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to participate in SCO meeting chaired by India on July 4
World

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to participate in SCO meeting chaired by India on July 4

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, as the current Chair of the SCO, had extended the invitation to his Pakistani counterpart, Sharif to attend the meeting

Repeated arrests, filthy cells in Pakistan: Inside Sharif government's crackdown on PTI
World

Repeated arrests, filthy cells in Pakistan: Inside Sharif government's crackdown on PTI

Pakistan has been unsettled since Imran Khan was ousted from office as PM in 2022 and launched street protests for fresh elections. A full-blown economic crisis, with runaway inflation, a plunge in the currency and the possibility of a debt default, has added to the turmoil

Odisha Train Accident: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condoles Balasore mishap
World

Odisha Train Accident: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condoles Balasore mishap

The PMO announced in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha in order to review the situation in the wake of the horrific train accident in Balasore district

Four more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders leave Imran Khan's party
World

Four more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders leave Imran Khan's party

Four more leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have announced parting ways with Imran Khan's party over the incidents that took place on 9 May, according to reports

Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, other PTI leaders barred from travelling abroad
World

Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, other PTI leaders barred from travelling abroad

Among those included in the no-fly list and barred from travelling abroad include Murad Saeed, Maleeka Bukhari, Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Qasim Suri, Asad Qaiser, Dr. Yasmin Rashid and Mian Aslam among others

PTI exodus: Know who all have left Imran Khan's party after May 9 violence in Pakistan
World

PTI exodus: Know who all have left Imran Khan's party after May 9 violence in Pakistan

During the May 9 protests, the unruly supporters and workers of PTI reportedly stormed and torched state installations across the country. The violent protests, which went on for nearly three days, claimed the lives of at least eight people and injured dozens of others

Pakistan Political Crisis: Travel ban sought on 746 PTI leaders
World

Pakistan Political Crisis: Travel ban sought on 746 PTI leaders

Among the names mentioned in the list are fashion designer Khadija Shah, PTI leader Shafqat Mahmood, Imran Khan’s nephew Hassaan Niazi, PTI’s supporter Sanam Javed Khan, who got famous after her protests outside Zaman Park, among others

Shehbaz Sharif govt considering ban on PTI, says Khawaja Asif
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Shehbaz Sharif govt considering ban on PTI, says Khawaja Asif

“A decision has not been taken yet, but a review is surely underway,” Asif told media persons in Islamabad

Pakistan: Shah Mehmood Qureshi put under house arrest for 15 days
World

Pakistan: Shah Mehmood Qureshi put under house arrest for 15 days

Pakistan's former foreign minister Qureshi and Musarrat Jamshed Cheema were rearrested from outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday after the Islamabad High Court had ordered their release

Asif Durrani appointed as Pakistan's special envoy for Afghanistan
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Asif Durrani appointed as Pakistan's special envoy for Afghanistan

Asif Durrani was appointed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif two months after the post fell vacant in March when his predecessor Mohammad Sadiq resigned after serving for almost three years

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is irrelevant, army chief calling the shots: Imran Khan
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is irrelevant, army chief calling the shots: Imran Khan

“Pakistan PM is irrelevant. Pakistan Democratic Movement and PM (Shehbaz Sharif) are just puppets. It is the Army Chief (Asim Munir) who is calling the shots,” Imran Khan said

Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi granted bails in different cases
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Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi granted bails in different cases

Imran Khan's interim bail was extended till June 8 and Bushra Bibi was given bail till May 31. Earlier in the day, she filed a plea with the court, seeking bail to prevent her arrest by the National Accountability Bureau

Use all diplomatic tools: Over 60 US lawmakers ask Antony Blinken to address human rights issues in Pakistan
World

Use all diplomatic tools: Over 60 US lawmakers ask Antony Blinken to address human rights issues in Pakistan

This comes amid ongoing political crisis situation in the cash-strapped country, which last week witnessed the "illegal" arrest of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, who was deposed as prime minister through a no-confidence move in April last year

'Imran Khan is hiding 30-40 terrorists at his Lahore house, has 24 hours to hand them over'
World

'Imran Khan is hiding 30-40 terrorists at his Lahore house, has 24 hours to hand them over'

Referring to the May 9 protesters as 'terrorists', Aamir Mir said that the government was aware of their presence at Khan's Zaman Park residence as it had credible intelligence reports

Pakistan: Court extends bar on Imran Khan's arrest till May 31
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Pakistan: Court extends bar on Imran Khan's arrest till May 31

The court was hearing PTI's plea seeking details of all the cases filed against Imran Khan, whose party said the PTI chief was booked in over 100 cases across the country

Why General Asim Munir cannot afford an Imran Khan second coming
Opinion

Why General Asim Munir cannot afford an Imran Khan second coming

The real contest will now be between General Asim Munir and former prime minister Imran Khan