Tag: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote

ISLAMABAD, April 10 – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday when he lost a vote of confidence in parliament, after being deserted by coalition partners who blame him for a crumbling economy and failure to deliver on his campaign promises. The result of the vote, […]

Pakistan’s PM sidesteps challenge, seeks fresh elections

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday he will seek early elections after sidestepping a no-confidence challenge and alleging that a conspiracy to topple his government had failed. The deputy speaker of Pakistan’s Parliament threw out the opposition parties’ no-confidence resolution and abruptly ended the […]

Pakistan’s parliament adjourns debate on embattled premier

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday adjourned a debate on the political survival of Prime Minister Imran Khan after the opposition had called for a no-confidence vote on the embattled premier. Besieged by the opposition and abandoned by coalition partners, Khan faces the greatest challenge so far in […]

Important to incentivise Taliban so that they fulfil promises, says Pak PM

By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Sep 27: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it is important to incentivise the Taliban so that the new rulers of Afghanistan fulfil the promises they made after they seized power in Kabul last month. The Taliban are yet to get international recognition. The […]

Pak PM Khan’s party wins most seats in PoK legislative elections marred by irregularities, violence

By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Jul 26:  Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is set to form the next government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as it emerged as the largest political party in the legislative assembly elections in the region which was marred by allegations of irregularities and […]

Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status to part of Kashmir, drawing condemnation from India, which has long objected to any such changes by Islamabad. Khan’s proposal would apply to Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s only land link to China, which […]

Pak to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: PM Imran

Islamabad, Oct 27: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government has decided to strengthen relations with Afghanistan “no matter who is in power” in Kabul. Inaugurating a two-day seminar titled ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Forum’ here on Monday, Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong resolve to continue to play […]

Pakistan won’t allow militants with ‘bigoted vision’ to take the country hostage: Imran

Peshawar/Islamabad, Dec 16: Pakistan’s top leadership on Monday pledged to not allow militants with “bigoted vision” to take the country hostage as the nation mourned the 5th anniversary of massacre of 149 people, including 132 students, at the Army Public School in Peshawar. In one of the most gruesome […]

Pakistan, Asian Development Bank sign loan agreement worth USD 1.3 billion

Islamabad, Dec 9: Pakistan on Monday signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank for a loan worth USD 1.3 billion to support the cash-strapped country’s public finances and shore up its slowing economy. “Economic Affairs Division and ADB have signed policy-based loans of USD 1.3 Bn today. The […]

Pak PM Imran agrees to all of Opposition’s demands except his resignation: Report

Islamabad, Nov 5: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he was ready to accept all “valid” demands of the ‘Azadi March’ protesters, led by firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman, except their call for his resignation. Prime minister Khan reportedly made the remarks in a meeting with […]

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