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Pakistan PM Imran Khan's advisor Shahzad Akbar resigns

This comes as as pressure mounts more on the ruling coalition government on a wider range of issues

Terror rearing head in Pak due to flawed policies of Imran Khan: Sharif

Terrorism is again rearing its head in Pakistan due to 'flawed' policies of the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan, said former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif

Imran Khan's pet project, a $7-billion mega city plan, takes a murky turn

The Ravi Urban Development Authority, a government body created to manage the project, pitches it as a green initiative that will bring in much-needed resources to clean up the river

Pak PM praises Russian prez for 'emphatic statement' against Islamophobia

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday spoke to Vladimir Putin and exchanged views on bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues and also appreciated the Russian President's "emphatic statement" that freedom of speech could not be a pretext to abuse the Prophet. During a telephonic conversation with President Putin, Prime Minister Khan said he has regularly highlighted the appalling rise in Islamophobia and associated hatred in his addresses to the UN General Assembly, pointing towards its serious ramifications, the Foreign Office said in a statement. He "appreciated President's Putin statement that insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad does not count as an expression of artistic freedom, it said. Khan in a tweet said he spoke to Putin "primarily to express my appreciation for his emphatic statement that freedom of speech could not be a pretext to abuse our Prophet". "He (Putin) is the first Western leader to show empathy & sensitivity to Muslim sentiment ..

Pak's Oppn says increase in power, petrol prices economic murder of people

Pakistan's opposition party has slammed Imran Khan government and said the rise in power tariff and petrol prices is the "economic murder" of the people

Jamat-e-Islami chief calls Pak PM Imran Khan 'international beggar'

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul-Haq on Sunday stated that Pakistan Prime Minister's departure is 'the only solution' to all the problems of the country marred with financial woes

There's no need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

Reacting to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's directive to send qualified and trained Pakistani manpower to Afghanistan, former President of the war-torn nation Hamid Karzai said that there was no need of that

Chief Justice of Pakistan slams Imran Khan govt for poor governance

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday slammed the Imran Khan government for trying to place Islam in the constitutional dispensation and the governance paradigm.

Pak welcomes UN's appeal for Afghan aid, says Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan is committed to providing all possible support to avert a major humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday

PM Imran Khan launches Pakistan's first-ever National Security Policy

PM Pakistan launched the country's first-ever National Security Policy, which articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core

Pak PM, defence minister exchange words over neglect of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Imran Khan and Pervez Khattak had a heated exchange of words when the latter said he would not vote for him and complained about the neglect of the north western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Imran to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony despite West's Boycott

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend the scheduled Beijing Winter Olympic ceremony next month despite the West's Boycott

Pak PM Khan to visit China for Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20, followed by the Paralympics Winter Games from March 4-13

Pakistan Oppn parties mull bringing no-confidence motion against Khan govt

Pakistan opposition parties have started to intensify their efforts against the ruling Imran Khan government including the contemplation of a no-confidence motion.Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday announced that a meeting of the senior leadership of the anti-government Opposition alliance will decide to be held on January 25, to look at the option of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to News International.Addressing a press conference, flanked by the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, Fazl said: "The anti-government alliance parties are considering options for the immediate dismissal of the incumbent government.""We appeal to the coalition parties of the government to think in the national interest of Pakistan and about the common man," Fazl said.The Jamiat Ulema-e Islam chief said that the long march announced against the government has "become inevitable" and the PDM will march

Pak PM Imran Khan briefed on national and regional security: Report

Khan along with key federal ministers visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Secretariat in Islamabad

Pakistan to increase exports to stimulate economic growth: PM Imran Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government remained fully focused on increasing exports to stimulate economic growth.

Minorities in India being targeted by extremist groups, alleges Pak PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday alleged that minorities in India were being targeted by extremist groups and warned that such an agenda "is a real and present threat" to regional peace. Khan took to Twitter to make the allegations in the wake of alleged inflammatory and provocative speeches against Muslims at an event in Haridwar in Uttarakhand held in December. On his Twitter handle, Khan also questioned whether the BJP government supports the call for genocide of minorities in India, especially the 200 million Muslim community. It is high time international community took note & acted, he further said. In another tweet, Khan accused the BJP-led government of targeting minorities in India, adding that the extremist agenda is a real and present threat to peace in our region. Last month, the Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned India's Charge d'Affaires and conveyed its concern over the alleged hate speeches made at the Haridwar conclave. Pakistan conveyed to the Indian

Decision on extension for Pak Army chief Gen. Bajwa can wait: PM Imran

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he has not yet thought about an extension to Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure

Imran Khan must resign over illegal foreign funding: Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawazhas asked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign from his office immediately following the "damning" report of the scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan

Pak SC warns of summoning Imran Khan if detainee not produced

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has warned that the Supreme Court will not hesitate to summon Prime Minister Imran Khan