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World

South Korea’s President Yoon faces second arrest on insurrection charges

Presidential Security Service has fortified compound with barbed wire and barricades

Published 08 Jan, 2025 09:48am

World

South Korean National Assembly impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol

The impeachment was triggered by Yoon’s controversial attempt to impose martial law

Published 14 Dec, 2024 03:51pm

World

Mexico’s Sheinbaum takes office, making history as first woman president

Sheinbaum was inaugurated at a ceremony in Congress for a six-year term lasting until 2030

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 08:00pm

Pakistan

President signs Election Amendment Bill into law

It was passed by the National Assembly and the Senate with majority

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 02:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan raises minimum marriage age for Christians to 18 years

President Zardari desires enhancement in jobs quota for minorities

Published 24 Jul, 2024 01:04am

Pakistan

PM congratulates President-elect of Iran on telephone

Pakistan and Iran were bound together by shared history, faith, culture and traditions

Published 09 Jul, 2024 09:27am

Pakistan

President Arif Alvi completes tenure today

He can continue in office until a successor is elected

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 02:07pm

Pakistan

President’s Secretariat seeks secretary’s removal, officer cries injustice

Waqar Ahmed says order is not based on justice, denies wrongdoing

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with tradition zeal, fervour

Pakistan knows how to defend its freedom, says army chief

Updated 14 Aug, 2023 02:44pm

Pakistan

President confers Hilal-i-Pakistan award on Chinese vice premier

Hilal-i-Pakistan award is meant to 'recognise those people who have made a meritorious contribution to the national interests of Pakistan'

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 12:30am

World

Blinken discusses human rights with Saudi crown prince

He is expected to head to Riyadh Wednesday for a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting.

Published 07 Jun, 2023 07:06pm

World

Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum

Erdogan’s People’s Alliance, comprising his Islamist-rooted AK Party

Published 16 May, 2023 09:18am

World

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

Neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50% threshold

Published 15 May, 2023 08:57am

World

Turkey election 2023: the candidates for president and other key figures

Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of him in the first round of voting

Published 13 May, 2023 09:20am

World

Turkey’s Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet

With Sunday’s presidential vote putting him in a tight race with opposition

Published 12 May, 2023 12:27pm

World

US national security advisor to visit Saudi Arabia

My (United Arab Emirate) and Indian counterparts will come to Saudi Arabia

Published 05 May, 2023 09:01am

World

Santiago Pena wins Paraguay vote, keeps rightwing party in power

Economist and former finance minister Santiago Pena, 44, took the election

Published 01 May, 2023 12:00pm

World

Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17b, president says

Caught in its worst financial crisis since independence from Britain in 1948

Published 26 Apr, 2023 12:35pm

Pakistan

New taxes become official as President Alvi signs finance bill

The mini-budget was tabled to fulfill IMF conditions

Published 23 Feb, 2023 10:41am

Pakistan

President Alvi announces election date for Punjab, KP without consulting ECP

General elections for the provincial assemblies will be held on April 9

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 06:41pm

Pakistan

ECP excuses itself from President Alvi’s election meeting

President Aliv had invited the ECP to discuss election date

Updated 19 Feb, 2023 03:42pm

Business & Economy

New taxes on shares, weddings as GST rate goes up

Mini-budget laid before NA; beverages, cigarettes to be heavily taxed

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 05:43pm

Pakistan

Announce elections immediately, President tells election commissioner

The governors have refused to give dates for the election on 'security' grounds

Updated 08 Feb, 2023 04:51pm

Pakistan

Imran asks Alvi to take notice of ‘establishment interference’

The letter comes after KP governor's refusal to give election date

Published 02 Feb, 2023 02:59pm

Pakistan

UAE president’s visit to Islamabad postponed due to ‘weather conditions’

The visit to the capital would be rescheduled, says PMO

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 03:07pm

Pakistan

Nothing can justify postponement of elections, says President Alvi

President says he is confident Pakistan will not default and the economy will regain strength

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:54pm

Technology

Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram

The social giant banned the former US president in January 2021

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:40am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, UAE president vow to enhance bilateral cooperation

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed assures premier that UAE will always stand by Pakistan

Published 25 Jan, 2023 08:34pm

Sports

Indian wrestlers call off protest over sexual harassment allegations

Dozens of male and female wrestlers had announced a boycott of all competitions until the WFI President was removed

Published 21 Jan, 2023 12:37pm

World

Biden declares emergencies for California storms, Alabama tornadoes

At least 28 people have died during the fierce winter weather at opposite ends of the U.S

Published 15 Jan, 2023 06:05pm