Tag: Imran Khan
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US secretary of state likely to visit Pak in Sept to hold talks with Imran Khan
The US has welcomed the swearing-in of Khan as new Prime Minister and said that it was looking forward to work with Pakistan's new civilian government.
August 19, 2018 -
Sidhu hopes Imran Khan’s victory proves good for India-Pakistan ties
"I have come to Pakistan on my friend's (Imran) invitation. These are very special moments," he had said after arriving in the country on Friday.
August 18, 2018 -
Imran Khan sworn-in as new Pakistani Prime Minister
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief shed a tear and also smiled when he was officially handed the reigns of power by President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House) here.
August 18, 2018 -
First meeting of PM Modi, Imran Khan likely to take place in September
Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi in September on the sidelines of SCO Summit.
August 18, 2018 -
Imran Khan takes oath as 22nd Pakistani PM
High-profile guests including caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi were in attendence.
August 18, 2018 -
Imran Khan elected Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was on Friday elected as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister by the National Assembly.
August 17, 2018 -
Navjot Singh Sidhu arrives in Pakistan for Imran Khan’s swearing in
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Sidhu said: "I have come to Pakistan on my friend's (Imran) invitation. These are very special moments."
August 17, 2018 -
Economic challenges that Imran faces
Pakistan’s founding father, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, reportedly was disappointed with the British partition of India in 1947 because it divided Punjab and Bengal. Jinnah complained that he was given to rule a “truncated and moth-eaten Pakistan.” It is not known whether Pakistan’s new prime minister, the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, had something as colourful to say …
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August 17, 2018 -
Lessons from China for Pakistan
In his post-victory speech, Imran Khan expressed his admiration for China, and said he would send a team there to learn from our neighbour’s experience. Since he has also announced an austerity policy, I thought I’d save the next government a lot of time and money by letting Khan know how China got to where …
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August 14, 2018 -
Navjot Singh Sidhu applies for govt permission to visit Pakistan
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu visited the Pakistan High Commission on Monday to discuss formalities ahead of his visit to the neighbouring country to attend Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony.
August 13, 2018 -
Imran Khan raises Kashmir during meeting with Indian envoy
The Indian envoy gifted a cricket bat, autographed by the entire Indian cricket team, to the Pakistan Prime Minister-in-waiting.
August 11, 2018 -
Of manhood and complexities of cultural practices
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na may be read as a critical commentary on South Asian love culture, relationships and its representations in popular media.
August 11, 2018 -
Imran Khan to take oath on August 18 | Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Sidhu invited
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will take over as Prime Minister on 18 August and Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Sidhu have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony, a party spokesperson said on Friday.
August 10, 2018 -
Indian envoy meets Imran Khan, gifts bat signed by Indian team
The Indian High Commissioner along with other diplomatic staff congratulated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief on his electoral success.
August 10, 2018 -
Truncated assistance
More than a week before Imran Khan is sworn in as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Donald Trump has emitted a decidedly disconcerting signal to the new establishment in Islamabad. The National Defense Authorisation Act 2019, passed by Congress on Thursday, has fixed the security-related assistance to Pakistan at $150 million a year ~ significantly lower than …
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August 10, 2018 -
No request received on Imran Khan swearing-in: External Affairs Ministry
Though the swearing-in ceremony was initially scheduled to be held on August 11, it has now been postponed and a fresh date is yet to be announced.
August 9, 2018 -
On the Army’s leash?
The good news from Pakistan is that the party of Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks of November 26, 2008, hasn’t been able to win any seats in the recent elections. Both his son and son-in-law have lost. The fear, therefore, that the army’s ploy of “mainstreaming” the terror outfits nurtured by …
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August 9, 2018