Imran Khan says situation could worsen if US doesn’t recognise Taliban

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if the US does not hold talks with the Taliban and take a positive stance on its recognition it could escalate difficulties in the region, local media reported. Imran Khan, during an interview with a Russian media outlet on Friday, said that Afghanistan is currently the most important issue for […]

Pakistan Opposition slams Imran Khan govt for increasing prices of life-saving drugs

Pakistan’s opposition parties accused the Imran Khan-led-Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government of increasing prices of life-saving medicines once again amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman criticised the PTI government for increasing prices of life-saving medicines once again and said “Instead of providing relief in times of extreme inflation and high unemployment, the PTI government […]

Pakistan opposition to bring white paper exposing Imran Khan govt’s corruption, poll rigging

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will present a white paper against the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s performance over the last three years highlighting its corruption and rigging in the elections. According to the Daily Times, the while paper will expose the PTI government’s corruption, prejudiced accountability and rigging in the elections. Speaking to media after […]

Imran Khan urges global community to ‘stay engaged’ with Taliban

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who has publically endorsed the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan said that his country is reaching out to all “Afghan leaders” and urged other countries to “stay engaged”, to economically support people in the war-ravaged country Khan who on Tuesday received telephone calls from his British counterpart, Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted […]

Pakistan opposition asks Imran Khan govt to brief parliament on Afghan crisis

Pakistan opposition parties have asked the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to brief the parliament on the current situation in Afghanistan. The country’s two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — also asked the government to come up with a policy statement and develop a national consensus to deal […]

Imran Khan’s nephew barred from practicing law for attacking ex Balochistan governor’s widow

The bar council of Pakistan’s Punjab has suspended the licence of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew over allegations of attacking the widow of former Balochistan governor Nawab Akbar Bugti. Dawn reported that Hassaan Khan Niazi, the nephew of the prime minister has been punished by Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) vice-chairman Amjad Iqbal Khan on Tuesday […]

PM Imran Khan ‘deaf, dumb, blind’ to plight of citizens says Bilawal

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday lashed out at the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government for the proposed budget for FY 2021-22 calling PM Imran Khan “deaf, dumb, and blind” to the plight of the average citizen. Terming the budget as an anti-people budget, he said: “The year might have changed, but […]

Pakistan People’s Party to hold protests against Imran Khan’s govt over water shortage in Sindh

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh chapter on Monday announced holding protests against Imran Khan’s government at the district-level in the Sindh province from June 3 to June 15 against acute water shortage. It also said that the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) in this regard had done injustice by curtailment of gas to the residents […]

Imran Khan called own legislators for taking bribes: Gilani after PM’s move of no-confidence motion

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yousaf Raza Gilani, who defeated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) leader Hafeez Shaikh in Islamabad during Senate elections, has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan called his own legislators for taking bribes and selling loyalties. According to a report by ARY News, Gilani, on Thursday, said that it was the prime minister himself who opened the […]

Pakistan opposition asks PM Imran Khan to resign

An upbeat opposition on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan “to resign in an honourable way” after the defeat of the government’s candidate Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh at the hands of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in the Senate elections, reported Dawn. Hours after the results of the elections […]