Firing on home of Sikh activist in Canada – World
OTTAWA: Shots appear to have been fired at the Canadian home of a Sikh separatist activist, police said on Monday, following recent allegations by Ottawa and Washington that Indian dissidents living abroad in both countries have been targeted for assassination. Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said Peel Regional Police were alerted by construction crews about what appeared […]
ECP notifies victories of Sharif family, other party members – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued victory notifications of a dozen members of the National Assembly including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and three other members of his family. As per the ECP’s notification the former prime minister has been declared a returned candidate from NA-130 (Lahore), […]
Shehbaz prevails in race for PM House – Pakistan
• ‘Coalition of the willing’ announce their intention to form govt in Centre• Nawaz gives younger brother blessing to become premier; Zardari tipped to be president; Maryam Nawaz to rule Punjab• Arch-rivals invite PTI to join ruling alliance ‘to heal wounds’• Six-party bloc has 152 general seats in NA, will comfortably cross simple majority mark […]
Dazzling Diaz sends Real Madrid to victory in Leipzig
LEIPZIG: An incredible solo goal from Brahim Diaz secured Real Madrid a 1-0 win away at RB Leipzig in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first leg. Leipzig were energetic but wasteful early, while Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made numerous saves after the hosts controversially had a goal disallowed for offside. The German club were made […]
PDM leaders renew coalition in a bid to form government – Pakistan
Political leaders belonging to the former alliance of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), as well as some new faces, announced their bid on Tuesday night to form the next government in a coalition setup. Last week, the PPP and PML-N began hectic efforts to hammer out some sort of power-sharing formula in the national and […]
Development spending 61% below target
ISLAMABAD: The interim government spent Rs191 billion on development projects during the first seven months of this fiscal year – a sum that is over Rs300 billion or 61% less than the target and underscores the implications of tough economic conditions. The Ministry of Planning reported on Tuesday that the development expenditures amounted to just […]
PPP to lend support to incoming govt on ‘issue to issue’ basis but not join federal cabinet: Bilawal – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said his party would lend support to the incoming government in the case of important votes — such as the election of the prime minister — and on “issue to issue basis” but would not join the federal cabinet. The remarks come after a two-day-long meeting of the PPP’s […]
MWM welcomes, JI weighs alliance offer from PTI
ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) began its consultation on Tuesday on joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents to form a coalition government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), while the Muttahida Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) welcomed the alliance with the PTI. Earlier, in the day, the PTI announced making a government at the Centre and in Punjab with the support […]
India, UAE sign pact on trans-continental trade corridor – World
India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe with India through parts of the Middle East by sea and rail, an ambitious plan backed by the US and the European Union. His trip comes ahead of India’s national election which is expected to […]
PTI to ally with Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen in Punjab and Centre, with Jamaat-i-Islami in KP – Pakistan
The PTI has decided to form a coalition in Centre and Punjab with the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) as per the instructions of party founder Imran Khan, the party’s Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Hasan relayed decisions that Imran, who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail over a […]