Both political families are known for having mostly ruled Pakistan for quite some time
According to industry officials, the price of petrol is poised to inflate by nearly PKR 10 per litre due to a surge in international crude prices
Khan alleged that the closure of cases related to the Sharif family and President Asif Ali Zardari was a part of the London plan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the review for issuance of the last tranche of USD 1.1 billion which hopefully be received by next month
Pakistan is facing a renewed threat by militancy. Over the weekend, two Pakistan Army officers and five soldiers were killed in a terror attack at Mir Ali in the troubled northwest of the country
Shahbaz Gill, Imran Khan's former chief of staff, in his speech, said that the IMF's mandate requires it to promote democracy and good governance
India called on all member states to consider the broader scope of religious discrimination that persists globally
Taking stock of the issues and problems affecting the economy and the country, the prime minister asked his Cabinet members to perform or perish, saying that the time is now or never
Aurangzeb was chosen over other possible candidates, including longtime Sharif ally Ishaq Dar and ex-central bank governor Shamshad Akhtar
The oath-taking ceremony was held in the President's House and was attended by Prime Minister Sharif among others
A source in the Prime Minister was quoted as saying that the new list of ministers would take oath on Monday itself or at most by Tuesday if the names get approved by President Zardari
Shehbaz Sharif recently took oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time, amid serious economic and security challenges
The oath-taking ceremony comes days after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government
President Arif Alvi will administer oath to Shehbaz in a ceremony at the President's House at 3 pm on Monday, sources said
Shehbaz, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), became the Prime Minister on Sunday for a second time
Sharif was prime minister until parliament was dissolved in August in the leadup to elections, and he handed power to a caretaker government
Shehbaz, who is the joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has already submitted his nomination
A senior Pakistan Peoples Party office-bearer said, 'The president will be elected by the present senators after setting up all four provincial assemblies,'
To form a government, a party must win 133 out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party will join a coalition with the Sharif clan's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Bhutto Zardari said at a joint news conference in the capital Islamabad