Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif took the oath of office as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, a day after being elected the premier for the second time. The premier was administered the oath by President Arif Alvi at the President House. PML-N leaders including Shehbaz’s brother, three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif, also attended […]
Uzair Baloch acquitted in rioting case for ‘lack of evidence’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has acquitted chief of the outlawed Peoples Amn Committee Uzair Baloch and three others in a 12-year-old case pertaining to rioting and an assault on police. The ATC-VI judge, who conducted the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges […]
PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on Sunday by the Quetta administration, which claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land “illegally occupied” by the party’s chairman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate contesting against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari. The party alleged that the raid was conducted […]
Govt to form regulatory body for GB’s hydropower resources – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid controversy over the extension of a 20MW hydropower project to 40MW, the Centre is facilitating the Gilgit-Baltistan administration to set up an energy regulatory authority and an energy development organisation for exploitation of hydropower potential in the region. Informed sources told Dawn that a recent meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) […]
Minor girl drowns in Channel crossing bid – World
LILLE: A seven-year-old girl drowned on Sunday when a small boat carrying 16 migrants heading from northern France to Britain capsized, the prefecture in France’s Nord department said. The boat “was not appropriately sized to carry so many people,” the local authority said in a statement, causing it to capsize soon after people boarded in […]
JUI-F to abstain, MQM-P sets conditions for presidential vote – Pakistan
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference after a meeting of the party’s general council, in Korangi, on Sunday.—Facebook / juipakofficial KARACHI: It seems that Asif Ali Zardari does not command the same popularity among his allies as he did when first elected president in 2008, with JUI-F opting to abstain from […]
CM Bugti forms committee for damage assessment in Gwadar – Pakistan
GWADAR: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has formed a committee to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods in Gwadar district. The committee will submit its reports to the CM in 20 days. Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan will head the committee, which also includes the MNA and MPA from Gwadar, […]
Critics stay cautious as congratulations pour in for PM-elect Shehbaz – Pakistan
LAHORE: Felicitations and good wishes for Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif came in from all sides on Sunday, but some of his opponents were also critical of his path to the premiership, warning that it may not be smooth sailing for ‘Shehbaz Speed’ during his second term. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang congratulated […]
PTI unveils results of party polls ‘held on SC guidelines’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has officially announced the results of its intra-party polls, declaring that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub Khan have been elected unopposed as the chairman and secretary general of the party, respectively, in elections held as per Supreme Court guidelines. In Balochistan, however, where elections were held for the provincial chapter […]
Trump, Haley face off in Washington primary – World
While the former president has swept Republican primaries across the country.—AFP WASHINGTON: Presidential contenders Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off in the Washington, DC, Republican primary on Sunday, a small-stakes contest that could be one of Haley’s best shots to score a win over the former president. The United States’ capital city only […]