Islamabad: Describing former premier Imran Khan and his party as “liars”, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday slammed the Opposition for pushing the cash-strapped country towards “destruction”. Addressing the federal Cabinet on a day when Khan appeared before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking bail in a corruption case, Sharif questioned the courts’ silence over…
Karachi: A suspected suicide bomber was killed and a deadly attack on the Chinese nationals working in a shipyard in the port city of Pakistan’s Karachi was foiled by the security forces, police said on Thursday. The incident happened on Wednesday when security officials discovered that a suspect was planning to carry out a suicide attack…
Washington: Indian-American public policy expert Neera Tanden, who would soon succeed Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy advisor, has said that she is “excited” about her new role in the administration. Tanden, 52, is the first Asian-American to have been named to hold this powerful position in the White House. She is currently the…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US next month is “historic” and will underscore that the partnership between the two nations is people-centric, people-driven, and is good for the world at large, India’s top diplomat here has said. President Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States,…
Singapore: A 37-year-old Indian woman in Singapore was on Thursday sentenced to 16 weeks’ jail after she pleaded guilty to repeatedly punching her domestic helper, also from India, as she was unhappy with her work, according to a media report. Monica Sharma also threw vomitus at the face of the 25-year-old victim, The Straits Times…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s main opposition party on Thursday denied any involvement in the violent protests that erupted after the arrest of its chief Imran Khan, describing the army’s terse statement as “contrary to facts” and “based on a poor understanding of ground realities.” In a statement shared on Twitter, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said it believes in…
Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested on Thursday for “inciting violent protests” and threatening peace, amid the worsening political turmoil in the country that has left at least eight people dead. A video shared by Qureshi’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Twitter shows…
Lahore:The supporters of former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday attacked the Lahore residence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, police said. According to police, over 500 miscreants from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reached the Model Town Lahore residence of the prime minister in the early hours of Wednesday and set ablaze vehicles parked over there….
Washington: President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States, which will include a state dinner, on June 22, the White House announced on Wednesday. “The upcoming visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the US and India and the warm bonds of family…
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Wednesday sent former prime minister Imran Khan on an eight-day physical remand to the National Accountability Bureau while a sessions court here indicted him in a separate graft case. The 70-year-old chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was taken into custody by the paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday on…
