Pakistan SC takes notice of National Assembly's dissolution

Islamabad (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday took suo motu notice of dissolution of the National Assembly by the Pak President, media reports said.

The apex court has formed a special bench to look into the matter. The special bench…

Pak military has nothing to do with whatever happened: DG ISPR

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan military has nothing to do with what happened on Sunday, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar told Geo News after the country witnessed a political roller-coaster within…

Pakistan cabinet dissolved, but Imran will continue as PM

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said the Federal Cabinet has been dissolved, but Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue his duties under Article 224 of the Constitution,…

Sri Lankan military denies arrival of Indian troops amid crisis

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lankan military and Indian High Commission have denied the claims that Indian troops have entered the island nation amid the growing crisis, with people taking to streets against the government.

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne…

India says troops not going to Sri Lanka, calls reports untrue

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday dismissed claims that New Delhi is sending its troops to Sri Lanka amid an emergency imposed in the island nation, saying it is a fake information.

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka "strongly" denied "blatantly…

With 40,000 MT fuel from India, SL looks to reduce power cut from 13 hrs to 2 hrs

Colombo (IANS) Reliving thousands of those waiting in queues at fuel stations around the country and those hit by 13-hour-long power cuts, 40,000 MT of diesel under the Indian Line of Credit of $500 million arrived at the Colombo harbour on Saturday.

Imran on sticky wicket as political future hangs by a thread

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is faced with the biggest challenge of his political career, as the opposition political parties join hands against him with an aim to end, not only his ruling government, but also his political…

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect.

Rajapaksa has issued the "Extraordinary…

Amid violent protests, SL President urged to dissolve cabinet, form interim govt

Colombo (IANS) Following violent protests near Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house on Thursday night, 11 government-affiliated parties have urged him to immediately dissolve the Cabinet and form an interim government with the consent…

Russia to deprive Ukraine from building capacity to present any threat: Lavrov

New Delhi (IANS) Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that his country's aim in Ukraine is to deprive the Kiev regime from building the capacity to present any threat to Moscow.

Earlier in the day, Lavrov, who…