Shehbaz arrested because he stood by Nawaz Sharif: Maryam
  • Shehbaz arrested because he stood by Nawaz Sharif: Maryam(09:27)
    Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has condemned the arrest of Shehbaz Sharif, her uncle and Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly, saying he was being "punished" for standing by his brother former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's side.
Abdullah thanks Pak for facilitating peace process
  • Abdullah thanks Pak for facilitating peace process(08:56)
    Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, has thanked Pakistan for its efforts to take the Afghan peace process to its logical conclusion, the media reported.
Abdullah to begin Pakistan visit on Monday
  • Abdullah to begin Pakistan visit on Monday(09:50)
    Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan, will begin his three-day official visit to Pakistan on Monday as efforts are underway to seek a political end to the two-decade-long conflict in the war-torn country, the Foreign Office here said.
Protesters gather outside Sharif's London residence
  • Protesters gather outside Sharif's London residence(09:37)
    London, Sep 28 (IANS) More than 20 protesters gathered outside former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's residence in London, hurling slogans and abuses against him, the media reported on Monday.
Imran warns against hasty int'l withdrawal from Afghanistan
Sharif vows to save 'sinking' country
  • Sharif vows to save 'sinking' country(09:04)
    Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has that said those responsible for sending him to jail have "sunk the country" and these "antics" would not be allowed to carry on.
Balochistan mulls 15-day delay in reopening of primary schools
  • Balochistan mulls 15-day delay in reopening of primary schools(08:52)
    Quetta, Sep 27 (IANS) The government of Pakistan's Balochistan province is set to propose in the upcoming National Command and Operation (NCOC) meeting that reopening of primary schools, scheduled to resume on September 30, be delayed by 15 days in view of rising coronavirus cases, an official said.
13 killed as passenger van overturns in Pak
  • 13 killed as passenger van overturns in Pak(08:49)
    Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and several others injured when a passenger van overturned and caught fire on the Karachi-Hyderabad motorway in Pakistan, officials said.