India elected to UN human rights body
UNITED NATIONS: India was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) on Friday, The Times of India reported. India received 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category after the UN’s 193-member…
Pakistan elected to IAEA’s board of governors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again been elected as a member of board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the next two years, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. A Pakistani delegation led…
Imran Khan first ever PM who was elected, not selected: Shujaat
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President and former prime minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Friday said that Imran Khan was the first prime minister who had been elected by the people. “All previous…
Pakistan elected to UN body with overwhelming support
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was elected today to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term starting January 1, 2019, during elections held at the United Nations General Assembly in…
Nawaz warns of anarchy if elected PMs are imprisoned, forced into exile
–Accountability court dismisses deposed PM’s plea for weeklong exemption from hearing –Nawaz to return on Sunday –Judge entertains NAB’s plea, summons new witness on April 23 ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim…
Anwaar-ul-Haq elected as LHCBA president
LAHORE: Independent Group’s candidate Anwaar-ul-Haq Pannu was elected as the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president on Saturday. He defeated Professional Group’s, led by Hamid Khan, candidate Shahid Buttar. Anwaar secured 3,648 votes…
Mexico presidential favourite repeats call to review oil contracts if elected
MEXICO CITY: The leading candidate for Mexico’s presidential election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated on Thursday his pledge to review oil contracts if elected, a day after the most successful auction since…
Pakistan elected to UNIDO policy-making bodies
Pakistan has been elected to the main policy-making organs of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) during the 17th Session of the General Conference concluded in Vienna, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. UNIDO…
NA speaker elected to Commonwealth speakers’ standing committee
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has been unanimously elected as Asia’s representative to the 54-member Commonwealth’s Standing Committee. Sadiq’s election was conducted at the 23rd Conference of the Speakers and Presiding…
Yet again on PML-N ticket: Wire thief elected councillor
A PML-N general councillor from Lahore has turned out to be a thief. According to a private media outfit, Waris Shah was elected general councillor from ward number 3 of Laohari Gate…
KP Assembly set to elect CM today
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly is scheduled to elect the province’s chief minister today. Governor Shaukatullah will administer oath of office to the new chief minister at the Governor’s House in the…
Office bearers of SJAL elected
The election of nSports Journalists Association of Lahore (SJAL) were held here on Thursday and Syed Ali Hashmi was elected as President and Ashraf Chaudhry and Aftab Tabi as Secretary and Treasurer…
Mohamed al-Megaryef elected to head Libya assembly
Libya’s newly empowered top legislative body elected as its president late on Thursday a veteran opponent of Moamer Kadhafi’s ousted regime who is seen as pro-Islamist. Mohamed al-Megaryef, a founding member of…
Austere growth?
The German government’s reaction to newly elected French President François Hollande’s call for more growth-oriented policies was to say that there should be no change in the eurozone’s austerity programs. Rather, growth-supporting…
Non-elected politicians can’t take parliament hostage: Gilani
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he did not take PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s threats seriously, as politicians who were not elected representatives could not take the parliament hostage. Speaking…
Nayyar Bukhari elected Senate chairman
Syed Nayer Hussain Bukhari has been elected as Chariman Senate and Sabir Baloch as Deputy Chairman Senate unopposed on Monday. No other candidate filed nomination papers for the slots. Earlier‚ 54 newly…
Shahbaz to lead PML-N in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was elected president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab unopposed in the general council meeting on Monday. No other member had filed papers for the post.…