The version of “Game of Thrones” currently being enacted in the Pakistani political theatre is no less exciting and unpredictable than what the original HBO blockbuster offered viewers the world over.
The fortunes of the dramatis personae—two former Prime Ministers and a general and the supporting cast—have changed dramatically in...
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said he is “alarmed” by reports that Afghan refugees are being abused in Pakistan as the country carries out its policy of forced mass deportation.
In a statement Wednesday, Türk expressed concern at reports that “the arbitrary expulsion of Afghan nationals from Pakistan...
KARACHI: Heavily-armed men have taken three police constables hostage after they attacked a security checkpoint in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials have said. The incident took place on Wednesday at the police checkpoint in Turbat.
The armed men, besides taking three constables hostage, also took away their official submachine guns...
Seeking urgent funds to the tune of $65 billion via infrastructure investment, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,on October 20, completed a five-day trip to Beijing. He was also attempting to allay China’s demands regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the ambitious infrastructure project spearheaded by Beijing from...
Islamabad , November 14: Ahead of the general elections, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took a jibe at Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif over his recent visit to Balochistan, advising him to concentrate on addressing issues in Lahore.
Notably, differences have occurred between PPP...
Islamabad , November 14: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday halted trial proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister, Imran Khan, in the cipher case till November 16.
A two-member bench of Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Raffat announced the stay order on Imran...
Islamabad , November 13: The Islamabad Accountability Court has issued arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in the Toshakhana and 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust cases, Samaa News reported on Monday.
The Toshakhana reference case was a landmark decision by the Election Commission of...
Lahore , November 13: Amid economic deprivation and unemployment, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the growing sense of powerlessness among ordinary people in Pakistan.
It reported that the political engineering due to the upcoming general elections in Pakistan has made democracy, electoral politics and...
Lahore , November 13: Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the media outlets in the country have been polarised, with a substantial number of media houses, TV anchors and analysts seemingly aligning themselves with various political factions, compromising their impartiality, objectivity and, consequently, the credibility of the media...
The teachers of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) in the Sindh province of Pakistan observed a two-hour strike on the second consecutive day on Wednesday.
Chandka Medical College teachers of the university held the strike to force the varsity management to accept their demands, which they had already...
