Lahore: The entire party of ousted Imran Khan can fit in a rickshaw following large-scale defections from Pakistan’s main opposition party in the aftermath of the May 9 violence, Maryam Nawaz, a senior leader of the ruling PML-N party has said, in a jibe at the former prime minister. “Today he is the president, general…
Dubai: A 28-year-old Abu Dhabi-based Indian chef who recently won a cash prize of more than 4 lakhs in a lottery has pledged to donate a portion of his winnings to the victims of the Odisha train accident that claimed 288 lives, a media report said. Sahajan Mohammad, who hails from Jaspur town of Odisha won…
Washington: The first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US is likely to be a defining moment for the Indo-US relationship and both sides are working on a robust outcome document that may take up matters that would decide the contour of the bilateral ties for decades to come, according to people familiar…
Islamabad: At least nine people were killed and 18 others injured when a speeding passenger vehicle plunged into a ravine in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Monday, police said. The accident occurred as the vehicle was travelling from the remote village of Nairiyan in the Sudhnoti district, where the victims had gone to attend celebrations at a shrine,…
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his optimism that Pakistan, which has fulfilled “all the preconditions” of the IMF, will still be able to sign a staff-level agreement with the global lender to revive the stalled bailout programme for the cash-strapped country. Sharif’s remarks came as many believe that Pakistan’s chances for the revival…
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that deposed prime minister Imran Khan is not against the army’s interference in politics but is upset with the powerful establishment only because it is no longer supporting him, according to a media report. “Khan’s problem with the Pakistan Army began in April of last year when it…
Lahore, Jun 11 (PTI) Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was booked on Sunday in yet another case related to the purchase of over 5,000 kanals (625 acres) of land at throwaway prices through fraud in the country’s Punjab province. The total number of cases against the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief has now swelled…
Islamabad: An IndiGo Airlines flight from Amritsar to Ahmedabad strayed into Pakistan near Lahore due to bad weather and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian airspace without any mishap, according to a media report on Sunday. According to flight radar, the Indian plane with a ground speed of 454 knots entered north of…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that legal proceedings against Imran Khan will be initiated within 2-3 weeks for bloody violence that erupted after the former premier’s arrest in a corruption case on May 9. Khan, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, has denied his involvement in the violence, saying he was in…
Karachi: A minor Hindu girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by an Aghan Pashtun family, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh province has been recovered from Karachi, police said. Raveena Meghwal was kidnapped from the Sanjar Chang area of Tando Allahyar in the Southern Sindh province and was…
