Shehbaz Sharif, the President of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), has rejected Justice(r) Gulzar Ahmed’s nomination as interim Prime Minister by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He said this in response to President Arif Ali’s letter to the PML-N president, requesting consultation on the nomination of a caretaker Prime Minister.Read More →

Despite the ban, the bloody sport of kite flying continues in Punjab, with a 40-year-old man being injured on Tuesday in Lahore after a kite thread wrapped around his face. Bashir Ahmed, 40, was riding his motorcycle in Lahore’s Chungi Amar Sadhu neighbourhood when a wayward kite’s thread wrapped aroundRead More →

In their sole Twenty20 international on Tuesday in Lahore, Pakistan, backed by in-form skipper Babar Azam, start as favourites against a depleted Australia. With back-to-back hundreds to help Pakistan win the 50-over series at the weekend, Azam demonstrated why he is the best one-day batsman in the world, and heRead More →

The United States has denied involvement in any attempt to destabilise Pakistan’s government once again. Ned Price, a spokesperson for the US State Department, asserted forcefully during a press conference that the allegation is incorrect. The United States, he claims, believes in the supremacy of the constitution and democratic values.Read More →

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s bail appeal to have his bail terminated was denied. The court also denied Shehbaz Sharif’s co-challenge to the court’s jurisdiction, according to reports. The court summoned the defendants, including Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz, for indictment on April 11.Read More →

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has called a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) and leadership on Monday. According to reports, the party’s CEC committee and leadership would discuss the country’s current political situation, as well as their next steps in dealingRead More →

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session to elect a new chief minister has been postponed, just minutes after the National Assembly rejected a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Punjab Assembly’s proceedings were delayed till April 6 after barely six minutes today. Following the adjournment, Punjab minister Fayyaz ChohanRead More →