Tag: President
VIDEO: 28 vehicles in President Alvi’s protocol as PTI touts austerity
In yet another incident that raises eyebrows over the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) claims of ending the culture of protocol and promoting austerity, President...
France’s ‘president of the rich’ launches anti-poverty plan
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled an 8 billion-euro ($9.3 billion) anti-poverty plan focused on getting people into work and helping the...
Joint session of parliament postponed till Monday
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of the parliament summoned by President Dr Arif Alvi for Thursday has been postponed till Monday.
The president had on Wednesday...
Democracy fostering in Pakistan: COAS
-- ‘Democratic institutions are quickly becoming more robust and will only get stronger with the passage of time’
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General...
President-elect advised to live in Punjab House
ISLAMABAD: In order to carry forward his party’s austerity drive, President-elect Dr Arif Alvi is seriously mulling over a proposal to shift in the...
Presidential poll: ‘Dentist elected to a toothless office’
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Dr Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th president of the country on Tuesday after contesting against joint opposition candidate Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)...
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...
Janab-e-sadr: the president, explained
L’esprit de la nation (“the spirit of the nation”) is how Charles de Gaulle described the office of the president when developing the French...
Aitzaz will win presidential election if Fazl withdraws his name: Kaira
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday stated: “if Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman steps down as the presidential candidate, Aitzaz...
PTI has sufficient votes to elect its president: Shafqat
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday said that the presidential election is a number game and the Pakistan...
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Sept 3
BAGHDAD: Iraq's new parliament will convene on Sept. 3, according to a decree issued on Monday by President Fuad Masum, preparing the way for...
Joint Opp to pitch consensus candidate in presidential poll
--PML-N leadership refuses to endorse Aitzaz Ahsan's candidature, says his conduct during previous govt's tenure was 'objectionable'
--Ahsan Iqbal says party will support candidate named...
Poland’s president vetoes changes to EU election rules
WARSAW: Poland's president said on Thursday he would veto a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that would benefit bigger...
Somali president names new army chief in security services revamp
MOGADISHU: Somalia on Thursday named a new military supreme commander, a deputy head of intelligence services and ahead of presidential security as part of...
Tunisian president backs equal inheritance rights for women
TUNIS: Tunisia's president promised Monday to submit a bill to parliament soon that aims to give women equal inheritance rights with men, as debate...
Arif Alvi’s name being considered for new president: Imran Ismail
The name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi is being considered for the post of country’s new president, party’s Sindh governor-nominee Imran Ismail...
Education is the key to progress: AJK president
RAWALKOT: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan said that teachers and educators should impart value-based education to mold students into responsible citizens...
