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Pakistan speaker Asad Qaiser. (AFP)

Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker...

After announcing resignation, he asked Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N to chair the proceedings, who is now conducting the...

10 April 2022 12:40 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP)

Imran Khan holds emergency meeting of Cabinet; vows not to resign

Top courts expected to take action if the orders to complete voting on a no-confidence motion against Khan were not...

9 April 2022 11:57 PM IST

Go to India if you like it so much: Maryam to Pak PM Imran Khan

Go to India if you like it so much: Maryam to Pak PM Imran Khan

The PML-N leader-'s remarks come after Khan called India a -'nation with a great sense of honour-'

9 April 2022 4:04 PM IST

Police officers stand guard to ensure security outside the National Assembly, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pak Parliament-'s crucial session to decide fate of PM Khan adjourned...

Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif called on Speaker Qaiser to conduct proceedings in accordance with the court-'s...

9 April 2022 12:32 PM IST

Security personnel patrol outside the Parliament House building in Islamabad on April 9, 2022. (Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Pak PM Imran Khan on way out as no-confidence vote looms

Whoever takes over will still have to deal with the issues that bedevilled Khan -- soaring inflation, a feeble rupee and...

9 April 2022 10:53 AM IST

Sri Lankans wait at a fuel station after spending hours to unsuccessfully buy kerosene oil in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Lankan fuel pumps may go dry by April end; India-'s credit line...

People have been protesting for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of gas, food and other basic goods

8 April 2022 10:47 AM IST

Pakistans opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif, center, with his supporters leaves the Supreme Court after petitions hearing to dissolve parliament by countrys Prime Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP/Anjum Naveed)

Not possible to hold general elections in three months: Pakistan...

A senior official of the Election Commission said that the preparations for the general elections would require some...

5 April 2022 11:59 AM IST

Sri Lankans protest demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lanka-'s Opposition rejects President-'s invitation to join unity...

The largest opposition political party rejected the president-'s proposal of a unity government and termed this spate of...

5 April 2022 7:44 AM IST

Sri Lankans protest demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lankan Prez sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa

Basil has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice

5 April 2022 4:10 AM IST

Gulzar Ahmed. (Twitter)

Imran Khan nominates former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM

Under Article 224-A(1) of the constitution of Pakistan, a caretaker government is set up to organize elections in the...

5 April 2022 3:04 AM IST

Supporters of ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chant slogans during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP)

Pakistan Supreme Court to hear arguments on constitutional crisis

Imran Khan will remain in charge for at least two weeks, or until an interim government is formed to oversee elections

4 April 2022 12:44 PM IST

Protestors hold banners and placards during a demonstration against the surge in prices and shortage of fuel and other essential commodities in Colombo on April 3, 2022. (Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lanka-'s Cabinet of Ministers resigns, as country faces its worst...

Political experts said the ministers came under intense pressure from the public over the govt-'s alleged mishandling of...

4 April 2022 10:26 AM IST