Tag: Politicians

Afghan president, politicians discuss peace process

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday hosted key political figures, including former president Hamid Karzai, in order to reach a unified stance on the...

NAB chief restricts officers from meeting politicians

--Non-compliance, which will be a violation of TCS Rules 2002, can lead to sacking of anti-graft watchdog's employee ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of reports regarding the meeting of...

FIA traces assets of Pakistanis, including 25 politicians, in Dubai

 ISLAMABAD:  The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday submitted a report in the Supreme Court (SC) regarding properties of hundreds of Pakistanis in Dubai. According to the...

PPP terms Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest ‘an act of revenge’

LAHORE: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has condemned the arrest of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), terming it...

Indian SC says can’t bar criminal politicians, parliament must make law...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday left the decision of criminalisation of politicians on the Parliament while giving out the verdict...

Politicians react to Sharifs’ sentence suspension by IHC

ISLAMABAD: Mixed reactions were witnessed from the politicians after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the sentence of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter...

Politicians express grief over Kulsoom Nawaz’s demise 

Politicians belonging to different political parties and senior government office holders Tuesday expressed grief over the sad demise of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s...

Imran has faith in Alvi’s ability to serve country

ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th president of Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his best wishes...

Batting for ballots: Imran Khan and other sports stars turned politicians

Imran Khan’s anointment as Pakistan’s new prime minister caps a more than two decade transformation from a World Cup winning cricket captain to a...

Imran Khan and other sports stars turned politicians

Imran Khan's anointment as Pakistan's new prime minister caps a more than the two-decade transformation from a World Cup winning cricket captain to a...

Iraqi protesters call for downfall of politicians

BASRA: Thousands of Iraqis angry about poor services protested in southern cities and Baghdad on Friday, calling for the downfall of political parties as...

Senator Rehman Malik calls for enhancing security of politicians

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Rehman Malik on Saturday condemned Mastung blast and has ordered enhanced security for politicians. Malik has sought a...

Politicians asked to focus on technical, vocational education

ISLAMABAD: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) Director General Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema on Wednesday said that the political parties should adopt technical and vocational...

NAB publishes list of those under inquiry

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountancy Bureau (NAB), under Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, is sticking to its ‘hyper-active conduct’ by tightening the noose around all those who,...

ECP summons NACTA chief to assess threats to politicians

Former PM Abbasi, Sheikh Rashid, Imran, Bilawal, Fazlur Rehman under threat of terrorist attacks during ongoing election campaign ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan...

Politicians list assets at ‘unbelievably’ low values

Electoral amendment requires candidates to list only cost of asset rather than actual market price ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the elections, several political...