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Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as Pak PM; won't sit with 'thieves', says Imran

Imran khan's party resigns en masse from lower house of parliament

Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as Pak PM; won't sit with 'thieves', says Imran
Updated On : 11 Apr 2022 | 11:22 PM IST

PTI to resign en masse from Pak National Assembly, boycott PM election

Imran Khan claimed that there were two mega corruption cases against PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif and it would be the "biggest insult to the country" to elect him as the Prime Minister of Pakistan

PTI to resign en masse from Pak National Assembly, boycott PM election
Updated On : 11 Apr 2022 | 4:48 PM IST

Shehbaz Sharif gears up to be elected as the new Prime Minister: Report

the Pakistan National Assembly (NA) convenes on Monday to elect a new Prime Ministter after PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi their nomination papers

Shehbaz Sharif gears up to be elected as the new Prime Minister: Report
Updated On : 11 Apr 2022 | 11:48 AM IST

Difficult for Shehbaz Sharif to provide stable govt in Pak: expert

The expert believes that due to a dozen of multi-party coalitions and the country's economic problems, Shehbaz after a few months might hand over to a caretaker government and then go for elections

Difficult for Shehbaz Sharif to provide stable govt in Pak: expert
Updated On : 10 Apr 2022 | 10:59 PM IST

New Pakistan government not to indulge in 'politics of revenge': Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to other Opposition leaders for their relentless struggle for upholding the rule of law and constitution which he added, had finally yielded fruits

New Pakistan government not to indulge in 'politics of revenge': Sharif
Updated On : 10 Apr 2022 | 4:58 PM IST

Debt-trap diplomacy: Should China be blamed for Pakistan, Sri Lanka crises?

China exacerbated but didn't mostly cause the problem whose roots lay in borrowing countries' broken politics and economic mismanagement. The loans may only have solved some problems, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 11:30 PM IST

Pak Opposition submits no-confidence motion against NA Deputy Speaker

The move comes a day after the Supreme Court struck down deputy speaker Qasim Suri's controversial move to dismiss a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan

Pak Opposition submits no-confidence motion against NA Deputy Speaker
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 9:52 PM IST

Pak Prez removal, return of Nawaz Sharif as PM high on Opposition agenda

According to Orders of the Day' issued by the National Assembly Secretariat, the National Assembly's session for voting on the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan will take place on Saturday

Pak Prez removal, return of Nawaz Sharif as PM high on Opposition agenda
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 6:59 PM IST

PTI mulling en masse resignations from national, provincial assemblies

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is all set to launch an agitation against the dismissal of its government and the potential forming of a new regime in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling

PTI mulling en masse resignations from national, provincial assemblies
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 12:15 PM IST

'No conspiracy to topple govt': Army contradicts Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Khan lost his parliamentary majority last week and had been facing a no-confidence vote tabled by a united opposition

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2022 | 10:16 PM IST

Pakistan dissidents slam Imran Khan; say his actions are 'unconstitutional'

Pakistani dissidents expressed "trepidation and worry" over the political situation in Pakistan, saying that all norms of civility, parliamentary ethics have been thrown to winds by Imran Khan govt

Pakistan dissidents slam Imran Khan; say his actions are 'unconstitutional'
Updated On : 05 Apr 2022 | 8:57 PM IST

Pakistans' National Security Adviser resigns amid political crisis

Pakistan's National Security (NSA) Adviser Moeed Yusuf resigned on Monday amid the ongoing constitutional and political crisis in the country

Pakistans' National Security Adviser resigns amid political crisis
Updated On : 05 Apr 2022 | 9:42 AM IST

Imran Khan nominates Pak's ex-chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM

Under Article 224-A(1) of the constitution of Pakistan, a caretaker government is set up to organize elections in the country

Imran Khan nominates Pak's ex-chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
Updated On : 04 Apr 2022 | 5:45 PM IST

India to US: How Pakistan PM Imran Khan's exit may impact rest of the world

The nuclear-armed nation of more than 220 million people lies between Afghanistan to the west, China to the northeast and nuclear rival India to the east, making it of vital strategic importance.

India to US: How Pakistan PM Imran Khan's exit may impact rest of the world
Updated On : 04 Apr 2022 | 8:34 AM IST

Imran Khan urges 'peaceful protests' ahead of no-confidence motion vote

Terming it a "war for the future of the country, Khan said Pakistan was standing at a decisive point

Imran Khan urges 'peaceful protests' ahead of no-confidence motion vote
Updated On : 03 Apr 2022 | 6:34 AM IST

'Will fight till the last ball': Pak PM Imran Khan rules out resignation

In a live-address to the nation, 69-year-old Khan also discussed a 'threat letter' that purportedly showed 'evidence' of a foreign conspiracy to topple his coalition government

'Will fight till the last ball': Pak PM Imran Khan rules out resignation
Updated On : 31 Mar 2022 | 10:01 PM IST

Imran Khan 'thanks' Opposition for boosting his party's popularity

Imran Khan lashed out at former premier and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, saying he had introduced horse-trading in the country's politics

Imran Khan 'thanks' Opposition for boosting his party's popularity
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 8:23 PM IST

Pakistan may go into early elections, says Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed

Rasheed said that he had advised Imran Khan to call for elections after the budget, insisting that Khan's popularity has increased in the wake of opposition's no-confidence motion against him

Pakistan may go into early elections, says Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 6:03 PM IST

Imran-led PTI intensifies efforts to woo allies ahead of no-trust motion

After the no-confidence motion against the government was adjourned to March 28, Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has intensified efforts to woo its allies

Imran-led PTI intensifies efforts to woo allies ahead of no-trust motion
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 5:00 PM IST

Pakistan Interior Minister hints at early elections amid political crisis

In retaliation to the dissident PTI members who are ready to quit the party, Rasheed said that the ruling party also have the support of the opposition Minister of the National Assembly

Pakistan Interior Minister hints at early elections amid political crisis
Updated On : 25 Mar 2022 | 6:43 AM IST