Tag: Transition

Transitional period puts three-year-old’s life at risk

--Seeking financial assistance, Jordan awaits smooth transition of govt for his liver transplant LAHORE: Three-year-old Jordan Khalid is struggling for life in Punjab Children’s Hospital in Lahore...

Brexit transition deal will be agreed in seven weeks: Theresa May

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that a Brexit transition period will be agreed with the European Union in seven weeks...

Russia ‘open to Al Assad’s ouster after Syria transition’

Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad stepping down as part of a...

Senate chairman savours democratic transition

Senate Chairman Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari said that the general elections had brought a historic transition from one democratically elected government to another with...

Russia calls for ‘transition process’ in Syria

Russia has called for the launch of a political transition process in Syria, a day after peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with diplomats from...

Govt committed to smooth transition of power: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday said that the government was committed to holding free, fair and transparent elections and ensure a smooth...

Pakistan, US discuss post 2014 transition in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in Brussels as part of their regular consultations. They reviewed the progress...

Georgia opposition prepares for power after polls

Georgia was on Wednesday preparing for a big political transition after the opposition's shock victory over President Mikheil Saakashvili's long-dominant party in parliamentary elections. Saakashvili...

PM urges Opp to cooperate for smooth transition

Citing democracy as the solution for all of the problems facing Pakistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called on the opposition to...

Clinton meets Egypt generals after urging transition

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was Sunday holding talks with Egypt's top military leaders, just hours after calling for them to help smooth...

Morsi’s win a small step ahead for Egypt: US media

The presidential election victory of Islamist candidate Mohamed Morsi in Egypt is a step forward but much more needs to be done to secure...

Court puts Egypt path to democracy in disarray

Egypt’s transition to democracy was thrown into further disarray on Friday after its top court ordered parliament dissolved and allowed a disputed candidate to...

Obama hails ‘important step’ in Afghan transition

US President Barack Obama welcomed the Kabul government’s move Sunday to have local forces take control of security in a large new slice of...

Flying car cleared for takeoff

Drivers hoping to slip the surly -- and traffic congested -- bonds of Earth moved a step closer to realizing their dream Monday, as...

Obama vows to pursue gradual transition in Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama pledged to pursue a gradual transition in Afghanistan with "benchmarks and steps" in place. The president told reporters at the White...

SZH Transition Committee to settle scores today

The Transition Committee formed for the transfer of Sheikh Zayed Hospital under Senator Ishaq Dar will meet up today (Thursday) to finalise the release...

Syrian Opp charts ‘transition period’

The Syrian National Council (SNC) opposition group has signed a political agreement with another faction of dissidents laying the ground rules for a “transitional...