Tag: Standoff

After standoff in Washington state, 5 dead, including gunman

A gunman killed four people in a home in rural Washington state before fatally shooting himself after an hours-long standoff, authorities have said. The gunman...

Standoff between political administration of SWA, junior clerks worsens

The standoff between political administration of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) and junior clerks took an ugly turn as the Mehsud tribe decided to hold...

Govt jumps in to resolve PIA-pilots standoff

PALPA reps refuse to hold talks with PIA management as air travelers remain most affected party in crisis PIA chairman vows to take legal action...

Standoff between refugees on train, police enters second day in Hungary

Refugees who had hoped to move on from Hungary stubbornly remained on a stalled train Friday, refusing to go to a center where authorities...

Signs of thaw in govt, PTI standoff

PM says ready to hold meaningful dialogue with PTI Qureshi says PTI may call off Dec 8 protest if govt resumes talks by 6th Dar says...

India back to standoff with China after cancelling media talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells PLA to be ready to win regional war India, just two days after the show of hospitality to Chinese President...

ICCI calls for early solution of political standoff

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Wednesday called for early solution of the ongoing political impasses as it is badly hurting the...

Media responsible for prolonging Islamabad standoff: IGP

  Islamabad Inspector General (IG) of Police Sikander Hayat on Monday held the media responsible for prolonging the standoff episode carried out in Islamabad by...

Drone attacks may lead to direct standoff with US: Nisar

Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said continuation of drone attacks in Pakistan could lead to a “direct standoff” between Pakistan and the...

Another round

The parliament makes its move In the present state of confrontation between the Supreme Court and the executive, there is a likelihood of another standoff...

In govt-doctors standoff, it’s the patients who lose

A large number of patients were facing trouble due to non availability of treatment in the government hospitals across the province as Young Doctors...

The standoff continues

It’s helping nobody but the militants By the time the Chicago summit started, Pakistan’s relations with the US had already hit the nadir. Now these...

Ending the stalemate

Why the procrastination? After advising Marc Grossman last month to put off his visit, Islamabad has now asked Centcom Chief Gen James Mattis also to...

The villainous cover-ups

The decline is steep and remedies extinct The word governance in Pakistan has become synonymous with everything degenerate. While the hapless people are pounded with...

The firefighting government

No time yet for a hundred indecisions While the ruling coalition fights for its survival, urgent governance issues have taken a backseat. The present government...

Protests grip Maldives amid standoff with judges

Hundreds of protestors have taken to the streets in the Maldivian capital Male amid a standoff between President Mohamed Nasheed and the judiciary, officials...

Towards an abyss

The executive and the judiciary on warpath The PPP might find soon that the perception of invulnerability it had developed after forging strong political alliances...