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Shehbaz Sharif accuses Pakistani judiciary of adopting double standards
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday accused the country's judiciary of having "double standards" after the country's top court announced Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi would be the new Chief Minister of Punjab province.
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Impasse in Pakistan over diplomats' tax exemptions, allowances
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Due to the constraints by International Monetary Fund in view of Pakistan's crippled economy, the country's government has once again failed to restore the income tax exemption and allowances for Pakistani diplomats posted abroad, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Tribal elders threaten to block roads, boycott polio vaccination
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): A jirga of tribal elders in North Waziristan has warned the Pakistan government that it will launch a strong protest movement against target killings in the region.
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Pakistani rupee sinks to all-time low against US dollar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): The Pakistani rupee continued to sink against the US dollar for the ninth straight session in the interbank market, hitting a new record low of 236 on Wednesday.
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Imran Khan to address Pakistani people today, day after key court verdict
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will address his party members on Wednesday night, a day after the country's top court announced that his ally Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi would be the new Chief Minister of Punjab provin
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Pakistan Interior Minister warns of Governor's rule in Punjab province
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Hours after Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was sworn in as the Punjab Chief Minister, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah threatened to impose Governor's rule in the province, media reports said.
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USAID chief lauds India's swift response to help Sri Lanka, slams China fo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power on Wednesday lauded India for reacting swiftly to help Sri Lanka by providing humanitarian assistance and added that China had offered opaque deals to the island nation.
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China unable to supply spare parts for missiles it sold to Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI): China is failing to meet the needs of Pakistan's air defence and this is highly evident by the crippling state of Islamabad's surface-to-air missile systems supplied by Beijing five years ago.
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China seeks to influence Indo-Pacific region through investments in Sri La
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): China is seeking to increase its influence in the Indo-Pacific region by bolstering its investments in debt-ridden Sri Lanka along with aligning with "corrupt" politicians of the island nation, media reports said.
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4 killed, 60 injured in 7-magnitude earthquake in northern Philippines
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): A 7-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday morning killed at least four people and injured some 60 others, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said.
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Pak: Nawaz Sharif calls for early general election after PML-N's heavy def
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has urged for early general elections while he discusses with the senior party leadership about quitting the government at the Centre, media reports said citing sources.
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Bomb explosion near Kabul Gurudwara month after IS attack
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): A bomb exploded near Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul on Wednesday, a month after the holy place was attacked by members of the Islamic State.
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