Washington (Politico.pk) — United States President Donald Trump has asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to join the Gaza Board of Peace, a group designed to resolve the continuing conflict in the Palestinian enclave. The Foreign Office spokeswoman revealed that Pakistan has formally received an invitation to join the Gaza peaceRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Politico.pk)— Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has stated that Mehmood Khan Achakzai’s selection as Leader of the Opposition will be a great development for the democratic process. The former Punjab chief minister thanked Achakzai during a phone conversation on Sunday. During the chat, the PTI president praisedRead More →
LISBON (Reuters) – On Sunday, Portuguese voters lined at voting places to pick a new president, with opinion polls indicating that three contenders, including the head of the far-right Chega party, were practically deadlocked for a berth in a top-two runoff. In the five decades after Portugal’s fascist dictatorship wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Politico.pk)- After a lengthy wait, the National Assembly has finally nominated an opposition leader, with NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq releasing a notification nominating Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai to the role. NA Speaker Sadiq confirmed Achakzai’s appointment as Leader of the Opposition and summonedRead More →
LAHORE ( POLITICO.PK) Iqrar ul Hassan, a well-known presenter, declared the creation of a new political party on Thursday. Iqrar ul Hassan announced the name of his party as “Pakistan Awam Raj Tehreek” during a news conference at the Lahore news Club. Iqrar ul Hassan declared that he will neverRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Politico.pk)- Former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has encouraged the National Assembly Speaker and Senate Chairman to select opposition leaders in both chambers of Parliament, stressing that leaving these posts empty marginalizes dissenting voices. The posts have been vacant since August of last year, when then-opposition leaders in the NationalRead More →
Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and developed a fierce rivalry with Sheikh Hasina during decades of power struggles, died on Tuesday after a protracted illness. She was eighty. Her opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said she died after a protracted illness. Her physicians diagnosedRead More →
PESHAWAR (Politico.pk)— Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has addressed an official letter to the Punjab administration, expressing severe concerns over alleged protocol violations and “disrespectful and inappropriate behavior” during his recent visit to Punjab. In the letter, Afridi noted that the conduct he encountered during the visit was anRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Politico.pk) The Pakistan Constitutional Protection Movement, Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aeen Pakistan (TTAP), has stated that it is prepared to accept the Prime Minister’s offer of talks, stating that a new charter is a crucial component of the talks. TTAP leaders said in a statement released here on Thursday that the PrimeRead More →
Two people are in jail following a gunshot at Bondi Beach on the Jewish holiday. SYDNEY (Reuters) — Gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and injuring about a dozen more, according to Australian officials. According to New South Wales police, two suspects were arrested, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported thatRead More →