Pakistan: Politics of Bullets and Blames
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The politics in Pakistan has taken a new turn of ‘Bullets and Blames’ after the country’s ousted premier and the chairman of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) Imran Khan alleged that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, his Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a senior military officer were behind the firing incident that […]
Pakistan: Uncertain Past, Uncertain Future
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan is passing through critical times’ and we have to take tough decisions to steer the country out of crisis” – this is what almost all the successive civil and military rulers used to say after coming into power, for over seven decades since creation of new Muslim […]
Midnight Parliamentary Revolt in Pakistan: Imran Khan ousted from Premiership
During the history making session (Twitter) By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Imran Khan was ousted from premiership of Pakistan through a ‘Midnight Parliamentary Revolt’ – the no-confidence motion tabled in the National Assembly at the night between Saturday and Sunday. The assembly session was presided over by Mr. Ayaz Sadiq, a member of […]
Pakistan’s apex court restores National Assembly, annuls all actions taken by Imran Khan government
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan restored the National Assembly on Thursday declaring the former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to dissolve the assembly and Deputy Speaker’s ruling rejecting the No Trust Motion against premier, as unconstitutional. “…The prime minister did not have the right to advise the president to […]
Pakistan’s National Assembly dissolved at PM’s request
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, has approved the advice of the Prime Minister to dissolve the National Assembly under the Article 58 (1) read with Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, says a brief official announcement posted on the Federal government’s […]
Pakistan plunges into political and economic crisis
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: The political and economic chaos in Pakistan is deepening with every passing day due to the perpetual mismanagement and wrong policies of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. The opposition parties have taken to the streets to dislodge the Prime Minister Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician, openly dubbed as ‘Mr. […]
Move to launch TV to confront Islamophobia hailed
By Nasir Yousoff Contributor to AsiaN Kuala Lumpur: The plan by Malaysia, Turkey and Pakistan to launch an English language channel to confront Islamophobia and other challenges has been warmly welcomed as a timely decision. “In fact, the move is long overdue as Islamophobia has been steadily and ominously heightening since September 11, 2001,” an […]
IMF officials, Pakistan PM discus bailout package
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Director Middle East and Central Asia Jihad Azour met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM Office here on Tuesday. Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Governor State Bank Dr Reza Baqir were present in the meeting. The IMF delegation […]
Pakistan prime minister holds meeting with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Bin Sultan-al Nahyan met with Prime Minister Imran Khan. The two visiting ministers discussed the ongoing unrest in Indian-administered Kashmir. Imran expressed concern over the human rights violations […]
Pakistan willing to give up nuclear weapons if India does the same: Imran Khan
Washington: Pakistan is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if India does the same, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. “If India said we would give up our nuclear weapons, would Pakistan?” Khan on a three-day official visit to the U.S. was asked during an interview on Fox News “Special Report with Bret […]