
Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government
Shehbaz Sharif said the two parties had the numbers to form government, and also had the support of other smaller parties.
Wed Feb 21 2024

Shehbaz Sharif set for Pakistan's top job as elder brother steps aside
Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam said her father did not want to run minority coalition govt having had clear majorities previously.
Thu Feb 15 2024

FACTBOX - How will Pakistan form its next government?
By law, the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, must be called by the President three weeks after the national election.
Tue Feb 13 2024

What's next in Pakistan election deadlock
A prime ministerial candidate has to show a simple majority of 169 seats in the National Assembly when the house is called in coming days.
Mon Feb 12 2024

Early Pakistan vote results show rivals neck and neck
Five seats won by Imran Khan's supporters, four by Nawaz Sharif's party.
Fri Feb 09 2024

Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan votes via postal ballot, as Pakistanis flock to polling stations
Imran Khan was barred from contesting the election and his popular Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced a pre-poll widespread crackdown.
Thu Feb 08 2024

Pakistan votes amid polarisation, militant attacks and economic crisis
The main contests are expected to be between candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan and the Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif.
Thu Feb 08 2024

Pakistan's Imran Khan denied court-ordered public trial - lawyer
The special court hearing the case said Imran Khan's trial on the charge of leaking state secrets will be held in jail premises.
Tue Nov 28 2023

Pakistan's top court accepts Imran Khan's plea for bail
The court found the trial did not meet legal requirements, meaning the prosecution would have to restart the case.
Wed Nov 22 2023

Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif seeks to wrestle back voters from foe Imran Khan
Nawaz Sharif cannot run again for election or hold public office even though his party said he aims to become PM for a fourth time.
Fri Oct 20 2023

Pakistan court forbids arrest of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif on his return
Nawaz Sharif is expected return home on Saturday from four years in self-imposed exile, his lawyer said.
Thu Oct 19 2023

Political change in Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif seeks to become PM
Former PM Nawaz Sharif's younger brother, Shehbaz has led a bid by the opposition in parliament to topple former cricket star Imran Khan.
Mon Apr 11 2022

In election test, ousted Pakistan PM's heir-apparent takes limelight
This past weekend, crowds mobbed Maryam's car and threw rose petals as she crisscrossed the eastern city of Lahore campaigning for her mother, Kulsoom.
Tue Sep 12 2017

New Pakistan PM wants probe of harassment accusations against opposition's Imran Khan
A furious social media backlash threatening violence against Khan's accuser, lawmaker Ayesha Gulalai, has also exposed raw nerves about the treatment of women in Pakistan.
Fri Aug 04 2017

Pakistan's new PM forms cabinet with an eye to 2018 poll
Ishaq Dar, a powerful finance minister, returns in the same role, despite a criminal investigation ordered against him by the Supreme Court.
Fri Aug 04 2017

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025