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‘NDC’ moot underscores need for ‘direct’ talks between govt, opposition

ISLAMABAD: A coalition of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) defectors on Wednesday demanded direct talks between...

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:15am

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Govt accused of steering country towards chaos

ISLAMABAD: Opposition politicians, lawyers, civil society leaders, and journalists sharply criticised the ruling...

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 06:30am

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EDITORIAL: Power Division’s past failures

EDITORIAL: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik in his press conference on Sunday stated that Pakistan would begin...

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 07:20am

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Uplift not possible sans political stability, says Khaqan

PESHAWAR: Former prime minister and convener of Pakistan Awaam Party Shahid Khaqan Abbasi emphasised that economic...

Published 08 Dec, 2025 02:51am

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Ex-premier Khaqan ‘stable’ after heart procedure

MURREE: Former prime minister and head of the Awam Pakistan Party, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, suffered a heart attack on...

Published 03 Nov, 2025 07:10am

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Half of Pakistan’s population below poverty line: Khaqan

KARACHI: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that the half of Pakistan’s population has reached below the...

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 11:11am

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Country may be ‘forced’ to import wheat: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and head of Awam Pakistan Party Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday warned that the...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:41am

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Police blockades, road closures: TTAP manages to hold final round of grand moot

ISLAMABAD: The leaders of Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) – the grand opposition alliance – on Thursday...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:16am

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Hindrance to conference: Opposition alliance accuses govt of employing pressure tactics against hotel admin

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday accused the government of...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:55am

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Opposition parties call for forming a ‘united front’

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of escalating political tensions following the conviction of ex-prime minister Imran Khan and...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

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ECP enlists Khaqan’s political party

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has enlisted Awaam Pakistan as a political party under the...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

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ECP registers ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party launched by Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has registered ‘Awaam Pakistan’ (AP) party that was launched by former...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:46pm

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Khaqan challenges 26th Constitutional Amendment in SHC

KARACHI: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment in the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:53am

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Khaqan urges CJP to retire once he completes tenure

ISLAMABAD: The ex-prime minister and Awam Pakistan Party (APP) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday called upon...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

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Aurangzeb says on BYD’s NEV launch occasion: Plan launched to revitalize economy

The finance minister says the government is committed to supporting the private sector, recognizing its crucial role in driving economic growth

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 01:34pm

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Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

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Neelum-Jhelum project – apportioning blame

EDITORIAL: The saga of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPP) appears set to remain a never-ending one, as a...

Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:53am

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Govt has no mandate to impose ban on PTI: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Awaam Pakistan Party senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday opposed the government’s decision to...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:03am

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New party ‘Awaam Pakistan’ launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) former leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail on Saturday...

Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am

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Ex PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail, Khaqan Abbasi launch ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party

Former PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formally launched on Saturday a new party named Awaam...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

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Bureaucrats, military personnel: Khaqan, Miftah lambaste tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday criticised the tax exemptions given to civilian...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Third Candidate is in jail’

“Two options and both bad so what do you get?” “Drop the ball is the expression.” “What ball? Hockey...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

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Miftah, Khaqan to launch ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party

ISLAMABAD: Two dissenting “stalwarts” of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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Khaqan demands govt deregulate petroleum sector

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that the entire petroleum sector of the...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

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PML-N president election today; 11 nomination papers issued

LAHORE: As many as 11 individuals have obtained nomination papers for the election of the PML-N president whose...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

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‘Not an experiment’: At 59, Miftah Ismail is hoping for a sweet transition with political party launch

KARACHI: At 59, Dr Miftah Ismail can lead a sweet life. A little over 31% share in a company valued by stock market...

Updated 20 May, 2024 11:14am

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Abbasi, Miftah & others given a clean chit in LNG case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday gave a clean chit to former prime minister Shahid...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam looked a lot better in police uniform than in her usual clothes

“What’s with our Brothers Karamazov?” “Excuse me?” “It’s a novel by Dostoevsky. The father ...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

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Partly Facetious: Looking at the West for the high moral ground

“I was so very disappointed!” “In what? That the bright, highly educated Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (SKA) is ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

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Ex-PM Khaqan moves ECP for registration of new political party

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 10:30pm