Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Karachi on Sunday and visited the home of Sabika Sheikh, a 17-year-old Pakistani student who was killed along nine others in shooting at a school in Texas, US. The PM offered condolences to parents, brother and sister of Sabika, and expressed his grief and sorrow over the incident….

The National Security Committee has endorsed the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and directed the ministries to work out the constitutional, legal and administrative modalities in consultation with all the political parties in the Parliament. The 23rd meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was held in Islamabad on…

After the prime minister attended the National Security Council’s meeting a day earlier, he spoke to media but the speech was never aired on PTV. Mysteriously, neither does the information minister nor the prime minister have a satisfactory response as to why the press talk was not broadcast.

PTI chairman Imran Khan has asked PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif to resign for ‘defending’ Nawaz Sharif over his misleading statement on Mumbai attacks. “Open the LNG case and you will find out why Shahid Khaqan loves Nawaz Sharif,” Imran Khan said on Monday. Mr. Khan described the prime minister as…

Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted one-month extension to the Accountability Court Islamabad for trial of Sharif family in NAB references. The apex court took the decision on an application filed by Accountability Court judge, seeking extension in the trial period. Defence Counsel, Khawaja Haris, had pleaded for three-month extension saying the trial cannot be…

Prime Minister Abbasi criticised NAB at the National Assembly on Wednesday, stating that he did not expect the bureau to dispense justice.  “We can’t see justice being done anywhere,” said the prime minister. “Why does a suspect have to present himself three times in one day before NAB?” Shahid Khaqan was referring to NAB’s press…

Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the attack on Ahsan Iqbal, on Sunday.  The army chief’s condemnation was posted via a tweet by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor. COAS condemns firing on Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Expresses best wishes for early recovery. — Maj Gen Asif…

LONDON: Prime Minister Abbasi and Nawaz Sharif will meet today (Saturday) to discuss important party matters.  According to details, Nawaz Sharif has arrived at Hussain Nawaz’s office in London to meet the prime minister. Prime Minister Abbasi is expected to brief Nawaz on the government’s agenda till May 31. Both leaders are also expected to…

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the 45km Jalalpur Pirwala-Uch Sharif section of  the National Highway near Bahawalpur, on Saturday.  Located in South Punjab near Bahawalpur, the road is part of the national highway connecting Multan with Shujabad, Jalalpur Pirwala, Uch Sharif and Tranda Muhammad Panah. The project would ease the traffic flow at N-5 besides…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi hoped that he would be able to strike a consensus with opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah to nominate a non-controversial person for the post of caretaker prime minister. “I have held two meetings with Khursheed Shah. Several options are under consideration but our objective is to name a non-controversial…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi unveiled his five-point tax reforms that included an amnesty scheme, advance tax on declared properties and other things. 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has continued his criticism of Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, saying that the little-known politician from Balochistan was elected through bought votes. His remarks came a day after Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudduz Bizenjo threatened a long march on Islamabad against Abbasi’s criticism on Sanjrani. “We have to end this…

ISLAMABAD: Chief Jusice Mian Saqib Nisar said that he did not refer to the prime minister as ‘complainant’. “The chief justice did not use the word ‘complainant’ for the prime minister hence it is wrong to associate it with him,” said his spokesperson. Justice Saqib Nisar’s spokesperson said that it was wrongly reported that he…

ISLAMABAD: Balochsitan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has called for Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to retract his ‘inappropriate’ remarks about Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. His demands came four days after Mr Abbasi told a gathering in Lahore that Sadiq Sanjrani had brought insult to his office as votes were purchased for his election as…

  FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES OF THE MATCH HERE   By Sanjay Sadhwani KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has decided to watch the final of Pakistan Super League at National Stadium in Karachi. The defending champions Peshawar Zalmi will clash with the 2016 title holder Islamabad United in the final at National Stadium on Sunday….

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition, filed by Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution by declaring liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts illegal and unlawful. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi would inaugurate the first unit of Golen Gol Hydropower Project installed in District Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today, to add 36 megawatt of electricity. The electricity to be generated from the first unit of the project is exclusively meant to cope with the needs of Chitral town and adjacent…

LONDON: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met Shaukat Aziz on Thursday to convey his condolences over the demise of the latter’s son. According to details, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met the former prime minister in London where he offered his condolences for the demise of Aziz’s son Abid who died of cancer last month. Abid Aziz…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday said that the government was fully alive to its responsibilities towards our children, and is striving with determination to ensure their inclusive development, education, healthcare, participation, dignity and security. In his message to the nation on Universal Children’s Day observed on the day, the prime minister said Pakistan…

CHARSADDA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the government was supporting welfare organizations, keeping in view their role in mitigating sufferings of humanity. He said this after inaugurating the new block of Dar-ul-Rehmat Medical Complex, during his brief visit. Khyber Pakthunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra was also present on the occasion. Appreciating efforts of…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday directed greater coordination among relevant departments and advance planning to meet the situation caused by the dry spell and the smog that was causing tripping of electricity transmission lines. While chairing a meeting to review power generation and demand supply situation in the country here at the PM…