Imran Khan
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Shahzad Alam has proposed marriage to several women and been rejected each time for the same reason, he says: their…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL)…
Pakistani separatists storm Chinese Consulate in Karachi
Middle East
November 23, 2018
Pakistani separatists storm Chinese Consulate in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday,…
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
World
November 7, 2018
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani finance minister’s bullish comments declaring the end of an economic crisis have bolstered confidence…
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Middle East
November 1, 2018
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at religious hardliners and appealed for calm Wednesday after extremists called for…
Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail
A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending their…
Pakistan’s new PM, Imran Khan, visits Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Pakistan’s new PM, Imran Khan, visits Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan’s new prime minister, former cricket player Imran Khan, is in Saudi Arabia…
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s war-shattered capital on…
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was…