Drass, India — AFP Indian soldiers and top brass gathered Friday in the remote Himalayan foothills to commemorate a battle remembered among compatriots for acquiring an edge on arch-rival Pakistan. The 1999 Kargil conflict was the last major battle between the two nuclear-armed foes who have fought numerous wars since their partition int...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s three mainstream political parties are still struggling to finalize talks to form a government following the high-stake February 8 general elections. Although a coalition led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has higher chances of forming a new government for a five-year term after amassing the sup...
KARACHI, Pakistan / ISLAMABAD (AA) – While final results are yet to be declared, independent candidates, backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan are in the lead in Pakistan’s elections, state media reported on Saturday. The polls concluded on Thursday. The independents supported by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party...
– Main battle appears to be between PML-N of Nawaz Sharif and independent candidates backed by Imran Khan’s PTI party – 3-time Premier Sharif may renew ties with center-left PPP to lead a coalition – Legal expert sees ‘no problem’ with independent lawmakers forming a ‘unity government’ KARACHI, P...
Islamabad, Pakistan – AFP Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting. Pakistan goes to the polls next Thursday in a ballot already marred by allegations of pre-vote rigging, with Khan [&hell...
Mianwali, Pakistan — AFP Pakistani cricketing legend turned politician Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters that line the streets do not bear his face and flags do not fly his colours. A relentless crackdown widely attributed to Pakistan’s powerful military h...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In a big relief for some politicians in Pakistan, the top court of the South Asian nation on Monday ended lifetime disqualification of lawmakers. The Supreme Court of Pakistan, however, ruled that convicted parliamentarians can be barred from holding public office for five years. The judgement comes as a big relief for [&hellip...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan’s three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday returned to his country after nearly four years in self-exile. His special chartered plane landed in the capital Islamabad as he was accompanied by party leaders and a group of journalists. Ahead of Sharif’s arrival, several streets in cities across Pak...
