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PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • imran khan dares pakistan government to arrest him

    Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

    World | November 13, 2014 12:16 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan's Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV buildings in Islamabad, media reported on Thursday.An anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants

  • 4 more polio cases found in pakistan tally jumps to 231

    4 more polio cases found in Pakistan; tally jumps to 231

    World | October 30, 2014 14:37 IST

    Islamabad: At least four new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 231 with the county's fight against the crippling disease showing no signs of improvement.Pakistan

  • pakistan steps up measures to prevent ebola spread

    Pakistan steps up measures to prevent Ebola spread

    World | October 16, 2014 13:05 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in the country, media reported.At a meeting Wednesday presided over by Minister of National Health Services Saira Afzal

  • pakistan declines to comment on hamid karzai s allegations

    Pakistan declines to comment on Hamid Karzai's allegations

    World | September 26, 2014 12:39 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has declined to react to allegations levelled by the outgoing Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai over a peace settlement with the Taliban, media reported on Friday."There will be a new government

  • 40 militants killed in pakistan airstrikes

    40 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes

    World | September 17, 2014 16:27 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan army Wednesday said fighter jets bombed positions of militants in the North Waziristan tribal region and killed 40 local and foreign militants."Today in precise aerial strikes five terrorists hideouts and ammunition dumps

  • political crisis in pakistan may impact ties with india us

    Political crisis in Pakistan may impact ties with India: US Congressional report

    World | September 09, 2014 13:24 IST

    Washington: The current political unrest in Pakistan could impact its relations with India as the Pakistan Army is having more control over the country's foreign policy than ever, a latest US Congressional report has said."The

  • hafiz saeed blames india for flood in pakistan

    Hafiz Saeed blames India for flood in Pakistan

    World | September 09, 2014 10:37 IST

    Islamabad: Mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed has blamed India for flood crisis in Pakistan.He said that the Government of India discharged water in rivers without notification.He further describe Prime Minister Narendra

  • meaningful dialogue begins between imran khan s pti and

    'Meaningful dialogue begins between Imran Khan's PTI and Pakistan government'

    World | September 08, 2014 16:37 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have said that progress has been made during the latest round of talks, media reported on Monday.A three-hour meeting was held on Sunday in Islamabad at

  • pakistan opposition groups resume talks with government to

    Pakistan opposition groups resume talks with government to end political crisis

    World | September 04, 2014 12:02 IST

    Islamabad: The opposition groups in Pakistan resumed talks with the government in a bid to end the ongoing political crisis in the country.According to reports, government negotiators met briefly with members of the Pakistan Tehreek

  • despite protests pakistan government ready for talks

    Despite protests, Pakistan government ready for talks

    World | September 01, 2014 7:02 IST

    Islamabad: A day after anti-government protestors tried to storm the Prime Minister's house, the Pakistan government said its doors were still open for talks even as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan vowed to file

  • pakistan military expresses serious concern over political

    Pakistan military expresses serious concern over political crisis

    World | September 01, 2014 6:54 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan's powerful military expressed serious concern over the prevailing political turmoil in the country with the government of embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif locked in a showdown with protesters.The Corps Commanders' conference of the

  • police blocks road leading to nawaz sharif s lahore

    Police blocks road leading to Nawaz Sharif's Lahore residence

    World | August 31, 2014 11:04 IST

    Lahore: Fearing backlash from anti-government protesters, roads leading to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Lahore residence, where he is currently residing, have been blocked and heavy contingent of police deployed.The move came after Imran Khan and

  • political deadlock persists in pakistan as army plays

    Political deadlock persists in Pakistan as army plays 'facilitator'

    World | August 30, 2014 7:09 IST

    Islamabad: The talks between the government and representatives of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) failed to break the political deadlock between the two sides on Friday as the army tried to

  • pakistan government on backfoot protesters call for sharif

    Pakistan government on backfoot; protesters call for Sharif's ouster

    World | August 28, 2014 17:53 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan was on edge today with protesters headed by Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri insisting they will not accept anything short of Premier Nawaz Sharif's resignation, even as the government agreed to register a

  • pak ministers challenge court s order to file murder case

    Pak Ministers challenge court's order to file murder case against Nawaz Sharif

    World | August 23, 2014 10:16 IST

    Lahore: Three Pakistani Federal Ministers on Friday challenged a sessions court's decision to register a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz and 19 others for their alleged role

  • sit ins not to affect pakistani parliament session

    'Sit-ins not to affect Pakistani Parliament session'

    World | August 20, 2014 13:25 IST

    Islamabad: The National Assembly session will be held as usual despite thousands of anti-government protesters occupying the area around Pakistan's Parliament in Islamabad, the authorities said on Wednesday.The session in Parliament House is all set

  • khan refuses to negotiate with govt qadri open to talks

    Khan refuses to negotiate with govt; Qadri open to talks

    World | August 20, 2014 22:16 IST

    Islamabad: The protest against the Nawaz Sharif regime took a new turn today with cleric Tahirul Qadri opening a dialogue with government and Imran Khan sticking to his ‘no-talks' position unless the Prime Minister resigns

  • imran khan s call for civil disobedience movement forces

    Imran Khan's call for civil disobedience movement forces Pak govt to offer dialogue

    World | August 18, 2014 6:36 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistani government on Sunday announced to hold talks with two opposition political leaders who are leading thousands of their supporters in sit-ins in Islamabad and demanding resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.Interior Minister Chaudhry

  • anti government marches enter pakistan s capital

    Anti-government marches enter Pakistan's capital

    World | August 16, 2014 7:51 IST

    Islamabad: Thousands of participants in two anti-government marches arrived in Pakistani capital Islamabad late on Friday to stage a sit-in and demand the resignation of the country's Prime Minister.Cricketer-turned-politician and opposition leader Imran Khan, and

  • imran khan launches his azadi march from lahore

    Imran Khan launches his "Azadi March' from Lahore

    World | August 14, 2014 16:58 IST

    Islamabad/Lahore:  Thousands of anti-government protesters, ecouraged by a last-minute court verdict allowing peaceful demonstrations, began their march today from Lahore to Islamabad as the fear of violence gripped Pakistan's capital which has been turned into

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