Ahsan Iqbal

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Netas, however corrupt, break stalemates and find solutions

The politicos of Pakistan are not entirely irresponsible.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 AM

Iqbal said Bangladesh also successfully used the same strategies but Pakistan could not put its own plans to use as the decade was lost to political instability. (Photo: File)

Tanks, missiles alone can’t save Pakistan, if it’s not strong economically: Minister

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal described peace, stability and continuity as critical for economic progress.

22 May 2018 6:42 PM

Pakistan's interior minister Ahsan Iqbal (Photo: File)

Pak polls: May the least-worst man win

Political violence is a familiar scar and around elections, an open wound.

14 May 2018 5:23 AM

Pakistan's interior minister Ahsan Iqbal was on Sunday shot at and injured in a suspected assassination bid after he addressed a rally in Punjab province, police said. (Photo: File)

Pak interior minister shot on shoulder in suspected assassination bid

Ahsan Iqbal, 59, sustained a bullet wound on his right shoulder.

06 May 2018 8:36 PM

Pak will ban UN-listed JuD: Interior minister

Authorities have begun seizing control of offices and financial assets of the charities — JuD and FIF, an official said.

27 Feb 2018 7:16 AM

Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal (Photo: AP)

10,000 troops to protect Chinese in Pakistan

China, he said, was ramping up investment as part of a $ 54 billion project known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

09 Feb 2018 2:35 AM

China has offered to extend its ambitious CPEC project to Afghanistan. (Photo: File)

Pak claims India using Afghanistan to hatch conspiracies against CPEC

According to Dawn, Ahsan Iqbal said the 'enemies of Pakistan' were using different tactics and propaganda to fail CPEC economically.

29 Dec 2017 3:37 PM

No group took responsibility of the attack but the Taliban militants targeted minorities including Christians in the past. (Photo: AFP)

8 killed, 44 others injured in Pakistan’s church attacks

Bugti said that the terrorists had weapons and it seems they wanted to take hostages inside the church.

17 Dec 2017 2:00 PM

Activists from a hardline religious group block a street during a protest in Islamabad. (Photo: AFP)

Pak on edge as govt tackles sit-in

Fear of Lal Masjid-like violence lurks as govt ‘deals’ with hardline protesters.

20 Nov 2017 5:42 AM

Pakistan FM Khawaja Asif meets US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington on Thursday (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan minister says US should not look at CPEC from India's perspective

India has been severely critical of the CPEC, saying the project violates its sovereignty as it runs through PoK.

12 Oct 2017 3:22 PM

Pakistan to wage war on online jihad

Pakistan interior minister says those issuing jihad fatwas online will be punished.

07 Oct 2017 6:14 AM

Pak interior minister Ahsan Iqbal threatens to resign

Iqbal said that Rangers took control of the court without any formal direction due to which he came to access the situation.

03 Oct 2017 3:31 AM

Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal . (Photo:File)

Despite challenges, China-Pakistan corridor project going smoothly: Pak minister

Pakistan and China aim to build a network of rail, road and energy infrastructure as part of the Belt and Road initiative.

28 Jun 2017 6:46 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan says mega dam opposed by India will be funded by China in 2018

Pakistan has been keen for years to build a cascade of mega dams along the Indus flowing down from the Himalayas.

13 Jun 2017 8:13 PM

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