Pakistan government gives in to demands of protesters; law minister quitsHamid's resignation was a key demand of the protesters who had staged sit-in in the capital for about three weeks and virtually paralysed I...
27 Nov, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
PML-N will complete term, elect new leader soon: Top leadersPakistan's Supreme Court today disqualified 67-year-old Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his ...
28 Jul, 2017, 07.24 PM IST
Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at UN human rights body meet"Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised issue pending final settlement through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspice...
02 Mar, 2017, 08.38 PM IST
Pak Senate passes landmark Hindu marriage billThe Hindu Marriage Bill 2017 is the first elaborate Hindu community's personal law in Pakistan.
18 Feb, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Pakistan Senate adopts resolution seeking Rs 5,000 notes withdrawalThe move appears to be inspired by India's recent demonetisation drive, in which notes of 500 and 1,000 Indian rupees were pulled from circ...
19 Dec, 2016, 09.08 PM IST
Pakistan parliament passes bill to convert PIA into pubic companyPakistan's ailing flag carrier PIA would be converted into a public limited company after parliament today unanimously passed a bill, weeks...
11 Apr, 2016, 07.31 PM IST
Only Pervez Musharraf should be tried for treason: Pakistan Supreme CourtThe court also asked the three-member panel trying Musharraf to complete the trial as early as possible.
26 Feb, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
Overseas Pakistanis cannot vote in 2018 elections as mock drill failsPakistanis living abroad will not be able to vote in the 2018 general elections as a mock exercise carried out in four countries failed.
25 Nov, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Evil goes up in smoke as country celebrates DussehraRamlilas, vivid enactments from the life of Lord Rama, were staged in large parts of the country during the nine days preceding the festiva...
22 Oct, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
Pakistan court stays trial of former military ruler General Pervez MusharrafPervez Musharraf's trial started last December for suspending the constitution in 2007 when he imposed emergency.
23 Dec, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
Court orders ex-PM among co-accused in Musharraf treason caseMusharraf returned to Pakistan from self-exile last April vowing to run in the general election to "save" the country from Taliban militanc...
21 Nov, 2014, 07.16 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif calls for restarting negotiations to end crisisPakistan's embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today vowed to protect state institutions as he appealed to the protesters to restart nego...
01 Sep, 2014, 04.59 AM IST
Pakistan's new law gives security forces shoot-at-sight powersPakistan's parliament passed a controversial legislation empowering security forces to shoot-at-sight suspects involved in terrorism, arson...
02 Jul, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
Pakistan passes resolution condemning aggression by India at Line of ControlPakistan's National Assembly passed a resolution accusing Indian troops of "unprovoked aggression" on the LoC and extending support to the ...
13 Aug, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
British PM David Cameron arrives in PakistanDavid Cameron will also have interaction with young students and discuss various regional and international issues with them.
29 Jun, 2013, 09.31 PM IST
- Shahzad's killing case: Pak commission summons 16 journalists
The Pakistani judicial commission probing Saleem Shahzad's killing has summoned 16 reporters to appear before it on July 9 to record their ...
07 Jul, 2011, 11.44 AM IST
- ADB to raise funding for Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank is to boost its funding for Pakistan over the next three years, a senior bank official announced here Thursday.
16 Aug, 2007, 08.57 PM IST