Imran Khan is officially no longer the prime minister of Pakistan, according to the latest circular issued by the Pakistan government. “Consequent upon the dissolution of Pakistan Assembly by the President of Pakistan in terms of Article 58(1) read with Article 48(1) of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan vide Ministry of Parliamentary […]
In a highly controversial move, Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan stunned a determined Opposition on Sunday by recommending snap elections, minutes after a no-confidence motion against him was dismissed by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. Prime Minister Khan, who had effectively lost majority in the 342-member National Assembly, made a brief address […]
The no-trust motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been dismissed by the Deputy Speaker who cited a security threat. Khan, who asked his supporters to hit the streets ahead of the trust vote, is likely to address the nation. Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri dismissed a no-trust motion against embattled […]
Sri Lanka has imposed a social media blackout amid curfew and protests, NetBlocks, an internet watchdog, has said. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Viber and YouTube are among the sites that have been reportedly hit with the fresh restrictions. The South Asian nation has been battling a shortage of essentials as it grapples with the worst economic […]
The Sri Lankan government on Saturday imposed a 36-hour curfew as a nationwide public emergency has been enforced ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation that has hit the common man badly. The island wide curfew has been imposed with effect from 6 pm Saturday to 6 […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the next pandemic could be triggered by insect-borne pathogens, including Zika and dengue. Arthropod-Borne viruses (Arboviruses) such as dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and zika viruses are all current public health threats in tropical and sub-tropical areas where approximately 3.9 billion people live.The frequency and magnitude of outbreaks […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the move to remove him was an attempt at regime change backed by the United States. Khan is facing a vote to oust him on Sunday.Khan told a group of foreign journalists that, “the move to oust me is (a) blatant interference in domestic politics by the […]
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Bajwa on Saturday said that all disputes with India should be settled peacefully through dialogue, saying Islamabad continues to believe in using diplomacy to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, to keep the “flames of fire away from our region”. Gen Bajwa said this at the last day of the […]
Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency giving sweeping powers to security forces a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger over an unprecedented economic crisis.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invoked the tough laws allowing the military to arrest and detain suspects for long periods without trial as demonstrations calling for his ouster […]
The US state department rubbished the allegations by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that America was involved in the no-confidence motion tabled in the National Assembly earlier this week. State department spokesperson Ned Price asserted that there was no truth to the allegations, insisting that the US respects and supports Pakistan’s constitutional process and the […]