Pakistan’s former PM Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted in 1999 for opposing Kargil
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the importance of having good relations with India and…
Five wanted terrorists killed in restive NW Pakistan
Peshawar: At least five wanted terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces during an operation in the restive northwest Pakistan, the Pakistan Army said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday in the volatile Tank district bordering South…
Pakistan court to hear Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against conviction in Al-Azizia case on merit
Islamabad: In some relief to former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the Islamabad High Court on Thursday decided to hear on merit an appeal by him against his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case as he eyes a…
UK ex-PM Boris Johnson says ‘sorry’ for COVID pain & loss
London: Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he is “deeply sorry” for the pain and the loss caused by COVID-19 as he gave his evidence to the ongoing official public inquiry into the government’s handling of the…
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
Kathmandu: Five months after the Supreme Court legalised it, Nepal on Wednesday formally registered the first case of same-sex marriage, making it the first South Asian country to do so. Trans-woman Maya Gurung, 35 and Surendra Pandey, 27, a gay,…
Pak court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield case, NAB withdraws appeal against his acquittal in Flagship case
Islamabad: In a major relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of elections, a top Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the former prime minister in the Avenfield corruption case while his acquittal in another case was maintained after an appeal by the…
Imran Khan not to contest for PTI chairman’s post, nominates close aide to lead the party
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan will not contest the intra-party polls and has instead nominated Barrister Gohar Khan for the post of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman to lead the party in the upcoming general elections, a top leader said…
Imran Khan moves Supreme Court for bail in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case
Islamabad: Imran Khan has moved the Supreme Court for bail in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case in which the jailed former prime minister and his wife are accused of receiving land worth billions of rupees as a bribe from a…
Instability in Pakistan disrupted economic growth; structural reforms needed: Finance Minister Akhtar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar has said that political instability over the period of time has greatly disrupted the cash-strapped country’s economic growth, which has to be backed by structural reforms. Addressing the Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) here…
Bomb blast near police convoy kills 5 people in Pakistan
Peshawar: A bomb blast near a police convoy killed at least five people and injured 24 others in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday in the latest attack on security personnel in the country. The bomb exploded close to…
