Sharif set to form govt, Imran-backed candidate jumps ship

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which is all set to form the coalition government in Pakistan along with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), on Sunday managed to secure the support of the......

Shehbaz Sharif: From being exiled to potential PM

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, who is tipped to be the next prime minister after the unceremonious ouster of Imran Khan, is a hard-core realist and over the years......

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

A massive fire broke out on a train in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Thursday after two gas cylinders exploded while some pilgrims were cooking breakfast, killing at least 74 people, mostly......

Unlike Vajpayee's, Modi's India has everything going for it

'If Vajpayee's BJP saw a chance to redefine India's nuclear theology, Modi's BJP has scarcely paid any attention to it,' points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: November 2004: Former prime minister Atal......