ISLAMABAD: An opposition parties’ alliance—the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP)—has demanded that a joint session of parliament be convened immediately to formulate a clear and unanimous national policy on the Afghan situation. According to a statement issued after a TTAP meeting in Islamabad on Sunday, the participants fully endorsed the stance of the Saudi government regarding … Read more

PESHAWAR: JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has told Kabul that India can never be a well-wisher of Afghans and that Afghan territory must never be allowed to be used against Pakistan. “I want to tell the Afghan government that India can never be your friend. In difficult times India will not stand with you—it will … Read more

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former premier Nawaz Sharif at Jati Umra, where key party and governance matters came under discussion. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz were also present. During the meeting, the prime minister briefed Nawaz … Read more

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reached out to both the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to seek their support for the unopposed election of its nominee Muhammad Sohail Afridi as the next chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PTI’s provincial president Junaid Akbar, accompanied by Sher Ali Arbab, Ali Khan … Read more