Tag: Khawaja Asif

News analysis: Defections and disqualifications

Is the PML-N really haemorrhaging ‘electables’? Today's verdict has all but ended Khawaja Asif’s political career as his appeal in the Supreme Court (SC)...

Kh Asif degraded sanctity of vote by having Iqama, says Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that former foreign minister Khawaja Asif degraded the sanctity of the vote by opting for an Iqama.  He gave...

Judges disqualify Khawaja Asif for life ‘with a heavy heart’

IHC special bench finds Khawaja Asif ‘dishonest’ for not disclosing UAE Iqama, salary Asif to move Supreme Court against verdict, says never concealed...

China reassures Pakistan ties ahead of Xi’s meeting with Modi

--President Xi appreciates Pakistan’s role as new SCO member --Khawaja Asif says both countries to further enhance and deepen bilateral cooperation  BEIJING: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif along...

Khawaja Asif to represent Pakistan at FMs’ Council meeting in Beijing

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will leave for a two-day visit to Beijing on Monday. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said that...

Kh Asif questions process of Senate elections

ISLAMABAD: Khawaja Asif on Wednesday questioned the election of members, chairman and deputy chairman of Senate after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) disclosed the names of its...

UK says greatly values partnership with Pakistan

Johnson accepts Asif’s invitation to visit Pakistan LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Khawaja Muhammad Asif called on British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth...

UAE firm tells court that Asif was never a full-time employee

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif was never a full time employee of International Mechanical and Electrical Company (IMECO), a company based in the United...

IHC reserves judgment in Khawaja Asif eligibility case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a case challenging the eligibility of Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif as member...

Khawaja Asif says Salman Khan convicted because he is minority member

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday criticised Bollywood superstar Salman Khan being sentenced to five years in prison, calling it ‘discriminatory’. "Salman Khan has been...

Pakistan only country to defeat terrorism: PM

FM says Pakistan can't ignore attacks on its territorial integrity Interior minister says blame game won't help in eliminating terrorism ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid...

Pakistani, Turkish foreign ministers discuss situation in occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif telephoned his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday and discussed the current situation in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) with him. The...

Pakistan to no longer fight other countries’ fight, says FM

Khawaja Asif says in case of another cold war, Pakistan will not side with any country KARACHI: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan...

FM for promotion of knowledge-based education

SIALKOT: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said that the government was striving to curb the menace of ignorance by spreading the light of education. Addressing a ceremony...

Pakistan hands over dossier to Afghan embassy on TTP, Daesh hideouts

-- FO says US, Afghan forces not taking action on Pakistani intelligence about terrorists   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday handed over a dossier to the Afghan embassy...

Khawaja Asif says need to pressurise Taliban to join peace process

KABUL: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has said bringing Taliban to the negotiating table and establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan is a shared responsibility...

IHC forms larger bench to hear plea seeking Asif’s disqualification

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) chief justice on Tuesday established a new larger bench to hear a petition seeking the disqualification of Foreign...