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Sharif's daughter Maryam and son-in-law Safdar were also present at the event. (Photo: File)

Sharif cuts cake, celebrates Pak's Independence Day in jail

Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Independence Day. The PML-N leaders also prayed for the prosperity of the nation.

15 Aug 2018 1:08 PM

Imran Khan looked prominent as he sat in the front row of the parliament house close to the chair of the leader of the house, which he is eventually expected to take after formal election as Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

First session of Pakistan's newly-elected Parliament begins

Pakistan's newly elected parliament has met for the first time since last month's general elections.

13 Aug 2018 3:30 PM

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the PML-N party is among 10 political parties chief who have failed to obtain the mandatory 25 per cent of the total votes polled in their constituencies, and stand to lose their security deposit.(Photo: AFP)

Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto fail to get minimum vote share, to lose security deposit

A candidate, contesting on a National Assembly seat, has to deposit Rs 30,000 as nomination fee while filing their nomination papers.

13 Aug 2018 2:42 PM

According to law, the speaker of the previous assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, will administer the oath to the new lawmakers, followed by election of the speaker and the deputy speaker. (Photo: PTI)

Newly-elected Pak parliament to meet for first time tomorrow

President Mamnoon Hussain has already summoned the maiden session of National Assembly, the lower house, at 10 am in parliament house.

12 Aug 2018 5:03 PM

The NDU is one of several US military institutions that train officers from Pakistan. (Photo: File)

After funding cut, no money to train Pakistan military officers on US soil

Pakistan and US ties nosedived in January after Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but 'lies and deceit'.

11 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said that he called him thrice on polling day but he didn't pick up and was likely sleeping. (Photo: supremecourt.gov.pk)

Pak Chief Election Commissioner 'slept' through polls, says Chief Justice

During a hearing, Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said that he was astonished at the current state of Pakistan's Election Commission.

08 Aug 2018 8:19 PM

On the orders of the Supreme Court, Musharraf's passport and identity card were also cancelled since he failed to return to the country despite giving him a last chance. (Photo: File)

Pak court to hear high treason trial against Musharraf on Aug 20: report

Musharraf, 74, who is currently residing in Dubai, has refused to return to Pakistan citing security reasons.

03 Aug 2018 4:21 PM

Khan's party, which won 116 of the 272 elected seats in the National Assembly, is believed to have enough would-be coalition partners among smaller parties and independents to win a majority vote to form a government. (Photo: File)

Pakistani opposition to challenge Imran Khan with own PM candidate in parliament

Opposition alleges that Pakistan polls were rigged, vowed to vote together with several smaller parties against Khan's election.

03 Aug 2018 10:46 AM

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party in the elections held on July 25. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan wants simple swearing-in, no foreign leaders to attend

'It has been decided no foreign personalities will be invited, it will be a completely national event,

02 Aug 2018 2:17 PM

Pakistan's two major parties -- the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) — are expected to meet in a couple of days to devise a joint strategy in a bid to give a tough time to the PTI in parliament. (Photo: File/AP)

Imran Khan to be sworn in as Pakistan's new PM before August 14: Party

Though Khan's PTI emerged as single largest party in National Assembly, the party is still short of numbers to form govt on its own.

29 Jul 2018 5:38 PM

Hafiz Saeed, center, head of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-ud-Dawa, affixes his thumb impression before casting a vote in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Hafiz Saeed-backed party fails to win a single seat in Pak polls: results

According to EC of Pak, not a single candidate of Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek party, supported by banned Jamaat-ud Dawa chief, could win a seat.

28 Jul 2018 7:07 PM

The provincial results have been also announced and the PML-N has become the single largest party with 129 seats in Punjab, the PPP with 76 in Sindh, the PTI with 66 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Balochistan Awami Party with 15 in Balochistan. (Photo: AFP)

Imran's Tehreek-e-Insaf emerges as largest party with 116 seats: official results

The PTI is on the top with 16,857,035 votes, followed by the PML-N with 12,894,225 and the PPP with 6,894,296 votes.

28 Jul 2018 4:54 PM

The PTI has so far bagged 115 of the 270 National Assembly (NA) seats on which elections were held, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan which has released results on 267 seats. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan begins preparations to form next govt in Pakistan

Khan has still about three weeks to prepare for government before the mandatory session of the National Assembly is called after elections.

28 Jul 2018 3:49 PM

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, center, head of Pakistani religious parties alliance surrounds by Pakistani politicians addresses a news conference after the All Parties Conference (APC) in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, July 27, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Pak’s All Parties Conference announces protests demanding fresh elections

All Parties Conference, which includes outgoing ruling party, PML-N has rejected the results of the Pakistan general elections.

28 Jul 2018 1:33 PM

Malani received 1,06,630 votes while his opponent, Arbab Zakaullah of the Grand Democratic Alliance, garnered 87,251 votes. (Photo: Facebook)

Pak polls: Hindu politician, Mahesh Malani, becomes first to win Assembly seat

Mahesh Kumar Malani defeated 14 candidates to win the National Assembly Tharparkar-II seat in southern Sindh province.

28 Jul 2018 10:32 AM

Imran Khan, during a speech declaring victory on Thursday, offered to investigate opposition claims of vote-rigging and said he wanted to 'unite' the country under his leadership. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N concedes Pak polls to Imran Khan; EU cites concerns

European Union monitors said on Friday that the elections had not been fought on a level playing field.

27 Jul 2018 9:46 PM

Thursday was a meeting day for Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law retired Capt Muhammad Safdar, who were imprisoned after they were convicted by an accountability court over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London. (Photo: File)

Poll results 'tainted and dubious', casts 'bad impact' on Pak: Nawaz Sharif

Talking to visitors in Adiala Jail, incarcerated PML-N chief, expressed reservations over poll results in Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi.

27 Jul 2018 1:49 PM

Imran Khan declared his victory on Thursday and dismissed the allegations of fraud calling it the most transparent election in Pakistan’s history. (Photo: AP)

Pak polls official results: Imran's PTI wins, needs coalition to form govt

After tediously slow count, Pakistan election officials Friday announced Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won 109 of 269 seats.

27 Jul 2018 11:15 AM

In the pictures surfaced, it can be clearly seen that the results were not provided through the official form - Form No 45. (Photo: ANI)

Pak election results on plain paper raises suspicions of rigging

As counting of votes is underway in Pak, most political parties except PTI alleged there was widespread rigging in elections.

26 Jul 2018 8:21 PM

Abbasi, who assumed premiership after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif, had contested from NA-57 parliamentary seat in Rawalpindi as a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate. (Photo: File/AP)

Top politicians in Pak suffer 'shocking' defeat' in elections: Local media

Former Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, party prez Shehbaz Sharif, Jamat-i-Islami Sirajul Haq were among ones who suffered defeat in elections.

26 Jul 2018 7:17 PM

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