Most difficult decision awaits Nawaz Sharif in August on July 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to finalise the successor of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif next month, sources told Daily Times. The COAS is retiring in November and has already stated that he would not seek extension at the expiry of his three-year term. Senior federal ministers have repeatedly asserted […]
India test fires surface-to-air ballistic missile jointly developed with Israel on June 30, 2016BALASORE: India on Thursday test fired a new surface-to-air ballistic missile jointly developed with Israel from a defence base off the Odisha cost, Indian media reported. Barak-8, a medium range missile (MR-SAM), was fired from a mobile launcher in Chandipur’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official said. “The test […]
Roadside bomb killed at least 18 in Somalia on June 30, 2016LAFOOLE: At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off on Thursday in Somalia’s Lafole town, southwest of the capital, blowing up a packed mini-bus that was passing by, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. The al Shabaab militants have frequently launched attacks against security forces and civilians around […]
Nawaz Sharif retains limited options upon return on June 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Has the open-heart surgery galvanised the political rigidity of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that was his Achilles Heel in previous tenures, or is he now a born-again politician believing in big compromises based on ground realities? This question irks senior leadership of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that itself is unsure if the […]
Well-wishers want Nawaz to take a break on May 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: It’s not clear yet whether Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is in London just to look after his ailing brother or he is there to deliver a message from those who are reportedly seeking an in-house change in the National Assembly. Sources told Daily Times while the top PML-N leadership wants Prime Minister Nawaz […]
Finn wins out in race for final England spot on May 18, 2016LEEDS: Steven Finn has beaten the uncapped Jake Ball for the final place in England’s XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley, captain Alastair Cook said on Wednesday. With England having selected just a 12-man squad, Cook took the unusual step of effectively naming his side 24 hours before the start of […]
Who really hijacked Imran Khan? on May 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan missed a rare opportunity on Monday to have a face-off with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the National Assembly. What could be called a smartly crafted political gimmick opposition leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah seemed to have salvaged whatever credibility was left with the prime minister. Mr Khan […]
Iftikhar Chaudhary launches own political party on December 25, 2015ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Saturday announced to create a political party namely Pakistan Justice Democratic Critic Party. Addressing the launching ceremony of Pakistan Justice Democratic Critic Party, the former CJ said that his party would only welcome the non-corrupt people, adding that the main purpose of his party is to solve […]