Tag: Politics

Robert Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings

WASHINGTON: Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald...

Giving more time to ‘selected PM’ can be disastrous, Fazl says

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that allowing more time to the "selected prime minister" to govern Pakistan could prove...

Senate ensures effective oversight in 2018-19

ISLAMABAD: Senate of Pakistan ensured efficiency in executive oversight, contributed quality debates on the issues of national importance and set a precedent of punctuality...

Ruling party struggles in Sharifs’ stronghold

By Aamir Latif/Anadolu --Imran Khan’s party struggles to overshadow three-time Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif with its ‘dark horse’ LAHORE: Sitting in wooden chairs outside a shop in...

Fauzia Kasuri quits politics

KARACHI: Pak Sar Zameen Party (PSP) leader Fauzia Kasuri on Sunday announced to quit politics. Making the announcement on her Twitter handle, Kasuri wrote: "My journey...

Ulema reject politics of chaos in the name of Islam

RAWALPINDI: Muslim unity is need of the hour while people can play their role for the progress, prosperity and stability of the country by...

Kanye West distances himself from politics, says he’s been used

LOS ANGELES: Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing...

The rise and rise of Tehreek-e-Labbaik

ISLAMABAD: A relatively new anti-blasphemy party whose leader has reportedly vowed to nuke the Netherlands should he ever come to power did surprisingly well...

Politics over Modi-Nawaz friendship in the two neighboring countries

-The Indian opposition Congress party and PTI chief Imran Khan spoke about PM Modi’s “friendship” with ousted PM Nawaz Sharif, seemingly referring to the...

Australia to ban covert foreign interference in politics

CANBERRA: Australia's House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved national security legislation on Tuesday that would ban covert foreign interference in domestic politics and make industrial...

Musharraf says has abandoned APML chairmanship, not politics

KARACHI: Former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said that he has abandoned the chairmanship of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) but...

Shehbaz’s younger son likely to contest elections

LAHORE: Another son of Shehbaz Sharif, Salman Shehbaz is likely to step into politics as he has expressed his desire within the family circles to...

Opp leaders reject Nawaz’s allegations, demand probe

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have criticised deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif for "playing politics in court", and called...

After Gomal, Bannu university shuts door on Pashteen

Admin says USTB does not allow ‘divisive’ activities, 'anti-state' sloganeering on university premises LAHORE: After being barred from entering Gomal University in Dera Ismail...

Facebook’s new privacy update to limit some political campaigns

MENLO PARK: Facebook's new focus on protecting private user data is likely to change the game for many campaigns, making it harder to deliver...

Internal differences to hinder MMA’s success in upcoming elections

Prospects of MMA’s victory quite bleak, says Hassan Askari Rizvi Liaquat Baloch says MMA to hold first convention on May 2   ISLAMABAD: The rebirth...

ANP chief says decency in politics ended with start of Imran’s...

DIR: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali said Thursday that decency in politics ended when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s started his...