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Imran Khan elected as Pakistan's new PM
Rediff.com18 Aug 2018The newly-elected National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, is meeting to elect the prime minister.
Pak government, leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee
Rediff.com17 Aug 2018The government and people of Pakistan extend their 'heartfelt condolences' to Vajpayee's family and to the government and people of India, the spokesman said.
US suspends military training with Pakistan: Report
Rediff.com11 Aug 2018The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after US President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but "lies and deceit" and providing "safe haven" to terrorists.
Pak troops to receive training at Russian military institutes
Rediff.com8 Aug 2018Russia has over the past three years provided four Mi-35M combat and cargo helicopters to Pakistan and the militaries of the two countries also held joint drills codenamed 'Friendship'.
Imran Khan may take oath as Pak PM on August 14
Rediff.com4 Aug 2018Earlier on July 30, Khan, 65, had expressed his desire to take the oath of prime minister on August 11, as his party announced that it had acquired enough seats in the lower house through coalition talks to form a majority government.
Want resumption of talks with India, says Pakistan
Rediff.com2 Aug 2018PM Modi telephoned Imran Khan to congratulate him on his party's victory in the general elections
Imran to be sworn-in as Pak PM before Aug 14: PTI
Rediff.com29 Jul 2018PTI leader Naeenul Haq told media on Saturday night that consultations are on to complete the number game.
It's official! Imran's PTI emerges largest party with 116 seats
Rediff.com28 Jul 2018Jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with 64 and former president Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party with 43 seats are placed at number two and three respectively, the Election Commission of Pakistan said.
Imran inches closer to form government, Oppn seeks re-election
Rediff.com28 Jul 2018PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said that they have the required numbers to form government.
Imran Khan claims victory amid allegations of rigging
Rediff.com27 Jul 2018A single party will need at least 137 of the directly elected seats to be able to form the government on its own.
Pak voters reject extremists, banned groups
Rediff.com26 Jul 2018Before the elections, concerns have been raised in the country over the participation of hardline Islamist groups in large numbers.
Imran Khan's party leading as Pakistan counts the votes
Rediff.com26 Jul 2018Counting has begun for the election which will be the second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year history.
Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling
Rediff.com24 Jul 2018Decision will be taken in second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year chequered history.
'Change my name if I don't make Pakistan better than India'
Rediff.com22 Jul 2018Sharif, the PML-N prime ministerial candidate, said that Pakistan cannot become a great nation by voting leaders like Imran Khan who have made false promises to "our nation".
US raises concern over LeT proxies contesting Pak polls
Rediff.com21 Jul 2018The EU too urged Pak to ensure "safe and secure conditions" for the polls.
Sharif, daughter to remain in jail until polls as court adjourns hearing
Rediff.com17 Jul 2018The court also refused to suspend the conviction in the case until the appeals were decided.
Pak to file counter-memorial on Jadhav's case in ICJ
Rediff.com12 Jul 2018Pakistan's memorial will be in response to pleadings filed by India in the Hague-based ICJ on April 17.
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Rediff.com6 Jul 2018The court delivered the verdict after postponing it for four times in the Avenfield corruption case -- pertaining to the ownership of four flats in the posh Avenfield House in London.
Pak placed on FATF's 'grey list' for financially aiding terrorism
Rediff.com28 Jun 2018The placement on to grey list could hurt Pakistan's economy as well as its international standing.
Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report
Rediff.com27 Jun 2018Currently placed on the FATF'S 'grey list', Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the FATF.