Tag: Politics

PPP does not believe in politics of confrontation

Federal Minister for Political Affairs Moula Bux Chandio on Monday said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) did not believe in politics of confrontation, rather...

Moscow-bound jet lands in Iceland after bomb threat

A passenger jet headed from New York to Moscow made an emergency landing in Iceland's capital on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, said...

Anna in politics?

He needs to be circumspect It is not the first time that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has disclosed the government’s involvement...

Federal Cabinet to meet tomorrow (Wednesday)

Federal Cabinet will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) to review security plan for Eid and Balochistan situation. Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has summoned the federal cabinet...

Politics at heart of China murder trial

The murder trial of former Chinese leader Bo Xilai's wife which opens Thursday goes to the heart of a corruption scandal that has rocked...

O’Neill re-elected Papua New Guinea prime minister

Peter O'Neill was Friday re-elected the next leader of Papua New Guinea, ending a turbulent period in the nation's politics which at one point...

Messy coalition politics

Behind the Pawar gambit It has been a long while since anyone has issued an ultimatum to Sonia Gandhi and survived to tell the tale....

Revenge with a vengeance

Pakistani politics is tying us up in knots With a wily politician ruling the roost, is it surprising that we get many red herrings to...

Rahul Gandhi says he wants ‘proactive role’ in Indian politics

The scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has been widely tipped as a future prime minister and is initially expected to take over as defence...

Zardari, Altaf ‘brothers in politics’

Advisor to PM on Interior Rehman Malik Friday said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain and President Asif Ali Zardari would continue...

Govt, allies doing politics of vested interests: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has accused Pakistan People’s Party’s coalition partners of doing the politics of vested interests. Addressing a press conference...

India’s changing political landscape

The old guard and new ground realities The Bhartiya Janata Party seems to have a tryst with doom. In the wake of scams and scandals...

Suu Kyi returns to hard graft of Myanmar politics

After a triumphant European tour where she was lauded by crowds, stars and governments, Aung San Suu Kyi returns to the reality of domestic...

‘People tired of Sharif’s dirty politics’

Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Pervez Elahi has said that the people are fed up with dirty politics and false allegations by Shahbaz Sharif. He was...

Mushrraf’s return

She wrote, ‘General Pervez Musharraf is plotting his political comeback’ (June 25). Before he comes back, it would be better for his election prospects that...

Politics mix with violent crime

Relaxing in his luxurious four-storey home, Uzair Baloch, has high hopes of breaking into Pakistani politics despite the 63 warrants out for his arrest. “People...

NA to select new PM today

Major political stakeholders are flexing their muscles vigorously to launch their candidates as a short term Prime Minister in political arena as the selection...