Pakistan

PTI leader Faisal Vawda, in a shocking claim on Wednesday, said that a conspiracy was being hatched to assassinate Prime Minister Imran Khan over his refusal to “sell the country”. Vawda made the claim on ARY News show “Off the Record” in response to a question about a letter that Prime Minister Imran Khan brandished at the PTI’s March 27 power show …

HUANGSHAN (China): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday and discussed various issues of regional and international importance. The two foreign ministers exchanged views on bilateral strategic, economic and security cooperation, Covid-19 pandemic, peace, stability and development in Afghanistan and regional and international issues of mutual interest, the Foreign …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to present a ‘secret letter’ before parliament, as the National Assembly session will resume on Thursday (today) after a recess of three days, in the hope that his party dissidents as well as disgruntled PTI allies would change their mind after becoming aware of its content and reject the opposition’s motion of no-confidence …

Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation today evening, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday. Separately, in a tweet, PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan said that time of the address will be revealed later. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, in a brief media talk, termed tomorrow and the day after as “important” and reiterated that prime minister would …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. The NSC is the highest forum for coordination on security issues and includes key federal ministers, the national security adviser, services chiefs and top intelligence officials. The development comes a day after the premier shared a letter — …

RAWALPINDI: After giving direct contract of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project to the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has decided to hold a competition between the FWO and the National Logistics Cell (NLC) for the Kutchery Chowk remodeling project worth Rs3.99 billion. RDA Chief Engineer Dr Habibul Haq Randhawa has written a letter to the two …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former senator Chaudhry Tanvir Khan, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab in connection with a corruption case on March 11, was granted bail by a court here on Tuesday. Chaudhry Tanvir had been in remand custody after his arrest. He was granted bail on two surety bonds worth Rs1 million …

ISLAMABAD: Four suspects allegedly affiliated with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were arrested for allegedly trying to target political gatherings in the capital, police said on Tuesday. However, they said, one of their accomplices managed to escape. Police said explosives, detonators, ball bearings and iron nails were recovered from them, and a case was also registered against them at a police station …

ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: While the opposition has been pressing National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to issue production orders for the detained independent member from South Waziristan Ali Wazir and Pakistan Peoples Party MNA from Karachi Jam Abdul Karim Bijar to ensure their participation in the vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan, it is hopeful that their move …

LAHORE: Less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) nominee for the Punjab chief minister after incumbent Usman Buzdar was asked to resign, the Punjab Assembly speaker sprung into action on Tuesday to muster as much support as possible for his election to the new office. Mr Elahi got in touch with …