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A supporter of Nawaz Sharif gestures after the ruling outside Islamabad high court on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Court suspends jail for Sharifs in graft case

Release of former Pak leader and his kins, ordered on surety bonds worth Rs 50 lakh each.

20 Sept 2018 2:23 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)

Nawaz Sharif, family members sent back to jail

Sharif, daughter, son-in-law were freed on parole to attend Kulsoom funeral.

18 Sept 2018 6:57 AM IST

Pakistans former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives to attend the funeral of his wife Kulsoom in Lahore on Friday. Kulsoom was laid to rest as thousands of people, top politicians and PML-N supporters attended her funeral prayers. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif's wife laid to rest in Lahore

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned Nawaz Sharif and offered condolences over the demise of her wife.

15 Sept 2018 6:35 AM IST

Jailed ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif's wife, Begum Kulsoom, dies in London

The 68-year-old former first lady was diagnosed with lymphoma (throat) cancer in August 2017.

11 Sept 2018 4:47 PM IST

Pakistans former military ruler Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AFP)

Suggest options for extradition of Musharraf, says Pak court

During the proceeding, the court decided that hearings on the case would take place on a daily basis from October 9.

11 Sept 2018 5:53 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

3 file nominations to contest for Pak presidential polls

The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) nominated Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the top...

28 Aug 2018 6:18 AM IST

Pakistan and India flag

Key India, Pakistan water sharing talks in Islamabad today

The treaty provides for both the commissioners to meetat least once every year, alternately in Pakistan and India.

28 Aug 2018 5:53 AM IST

Leader of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan speaks at the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday, moments before his elction as new Pakistan Prime Minister. AP Aug. 17, 2018. Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Khan as the countrys next prime minister in a step toward third straight transfer of power from one civilian government to another one. (Photo; AP)

Imran party claims to have numbers for win in Prez poll

Through RTS, the presiding officers were supposed to transmit results to returning officers and to the Election...

27 Aug 2018 6:25 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)

PML-N leaders not allowed to meet Sharif and daughter

The case stemmed from the Panama Papers leak that disclosed expensive and undeclared property owned by the Sharif family...

24 Aug 2018 12:58 AM IST

Shah Mehmood Qureshi

War with India not an option: Pakistan minister

He maintained that Pakistan is facing immense challenges and the government was determined for development.

21 Aug 2018 5:54 AM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

16-member Pak Cabinet sworn in, first meet held

In first phase, names of 15 ministers were announced. Later, PM Khan also added Khusro Bakhtiar as minister of water...

21 Aug 2018 5:15 AM IST

President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain (center) takes an oath from newly-appointed Prime Minister Imran Khan (left) during a ceremony in Islamabad, as caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk (second right) looks on. (Photo: AFP)

Imran Khan names 20-member team

Qureshi new foreign minister, Khattak bags defence ministry.

19 Aug 2018 5:47 AM IST