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...