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Pak PM Imran Khan calls cabinet ministers' meeting on Saturday night

Khan has summoned the Cabinet Meeting at 9.00 PM at the Prime Ministers' House here. Important decisions are expected in the meeting

US rejects Pak PM Khan's allegations of 'conspiracy' to overthrow his govt

Prime Minister Khan in a public rally in Islamabad on March 27 first disclosed about a "letter" and claimed that it contained a threat to the Pakistan government from the US

Go to India if you like it so much: Maryam Nawaz to Pak PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's Opposition leader Maryam Nawaz on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan for lavishing praise on India, saying he should go to the neighbouring country if he likes it so much. The remarks of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam, who is the daughter of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, came after Khan called India a "nation with a great sense of honour". Prime Minister Khan, in an address to the nation on Friday night ahead of the no-trust motion where he has little chances of surviving unless some miracle takes place, said that he was not against India and had a lot of following in the neighbouring country. "No superpower can force India to do anything against its interests. They (India) are buying oil from Russia despite sanctions. "Nobody can dictate India. What the European Union ambassadors said here, could they say that to India also? he asked and added that they could not because India is a sovereign nation. Responding to his ...

Pakistan National Assembly Speaker calls for 'foreign conspiracy' debate

Asad Qaiser said the House should also hold a discussion on the issue of "international conspiracy".

Pak's Imran praises India's foreign policy, expresses regret for poor ties

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran said he knew India better than other politicians and expressed sadness that Pakistan did not have good relations with it

Shehbaz Sharif as Pak PM viewed as more constructive towards India

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is considered to be more hawkish towards India, while the PM in waiting, Shehbaz Sharif, may be more constructive towards a bilateral relationship.

BS Views of the week: Minority-baiting, Sri Lanka crisis, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on the Pakistan and Sri Lanka crises, AFSPA, and much more.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to face no-confidence motion today

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will finally face the no-trust vote on Saturday following the Supreme Court's order.

Pakistan parliament to meet Saturday to decide PM Imran Khan's fate

The country's top court ruled late on Thursday that Khan must face the no-confidence vote, which he is widely expected to lose, meaning he would be ousted from office

LIVE: No superpower can dictate terms to India, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan PM faces the possibility of being the first prime minister in Pakistan's history to be voted out in a no-confidence motion. Stay tuned for LIVE updates

Pakistan: Defiant Imran Khan says he will not accept 'imported government'

In a live-address to the nation ahead of the no-trust motion on Saturday, 69-year-old Khan asked his supporters to join him on the street on Sunday evening

Ally of Pakistan's embattled Imran Khan denounces 'judicial coup'

The Supreme Court ruled that Khan had acted unconstitutionally in blocking the no-confidence vote on Sunday, after which he dissolved parliament and called an election.

PTI mulling en masse resignations from national, provincial assemblies

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is all set to launch an agitation against the dismissal of its government and the potential forming of a new regime in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling

Pakistan PM Imran Khan vows to fight on after top court rules against him

Pakistan's election commission said on Thursday the earliest a new election could be held was October.

Pakistan crisis: Opposition demands postponement of Balochistan LG election

Pakistan Opposition party Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif demanded the postponement of the local government election in Balochistan in view of the political situation

'Democracy is the best revenge': Pak Oppn hails court verdict against Imran

Pakistan's Opposition leaders celebrated the decision announced by the country's apex court to nullify the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's decision to dissolve the National Assembly

Pakistani dissidents hail their country's Supreme Court ruling

A group of prominent Pakistani dissidents Friday welcomed the ruling of their country's Supreme Court ruling, restoring its elected parliament after its unlawful dissolution by PM Imran Khan

PM Imran Khan to address nation today; vows to fight till the last ball

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced that he would address the nation on Friday evening after his government suffered a setback following the Supreme Court's decision. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday restored the National Assembly after it declared the government's decision to dissolve the assembly and NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri's ruling against the Constitution. Khan said a meeting of the PTI's parliamentary committee would also be convened on Friday and he would "continue to fight for Pakistan till the last ball". "I have called a cabinet mtg tomorrow as well as our parl party mtg; & tomorrow evening I will address the nation. My message to our nation is I have always & will continue to fight for Pak till the last ball," Khan, the 69-year-old cricketer-turned-politician tweeted. The top court has ordered National Assembly Speaker Asad Qasier to summon the session on Saturday and not later than 10:30 am to allow the vote on the no-confidence ...

Dissolution unconstitutional: Pakistan SC orders no-trust vote on April 9

The parliament ruling is "declared contrary to the constitution and the law," Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said of the unanimous verdict

LIVE: UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

Russia is the second country to have its membership rights stripped at the Human Rights Council which was established in 2006. Stay tuned for LIVE news updates