Raja Parvez Ashraf

• Pakistan Supreme Court orders action against former premier Pervez Ashraf

  The Pakistan Supreme Court today ordered action against former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and several others in the multi-billion Rupees development funds case.

• Will be very happy to invite Manmohan Singh to swearing-in ceremony: Nawaz Sharif

  Nawaz Sharif, set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a third time, has said he is happy to invite India's Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Islamabad for his oath-taking ceremony, the latest in a series of bonhomous statements that seem to signal that both sides are keen to move forward on the dialogue process.

• Pakistani Prime Minister leaves on day-long visit to India

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf today embarked on a day-long private visit to India during which he will offer prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.

• Amid political turmoil in Pakistan, Army chief Ashfaq Kayani meets Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf

  Pakistan's Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a two-hour meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf against the backdrop of consultations within the ruling coalition on dissolving parliament ahead of the next general election expected to be held in May.

• Pakistan Prime Minister unlikely to be arrested soon, says Information Minister Kaira

  Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf is unlikely to be arrested soon on graft charges despite a Supreme Court order for the same as sources and government today maintained that the court had not set any deadline.

• Pakistan govt not informed of any arrest order against PM Raja Pervez Ashraf

  The Pakistan government said Tuesday it had not yet been notified in writing of any arrest order against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf issued by the Supreme Court in connection with corruption allegations.

• Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is Pakistan's new Prime Minister

  Pakistan's parliament elected former water and power minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as the new prime minister on Friday after the incumbent was disqualified by the Supreme Court.

• Makhdoom Shahabuddin dropped as Pak PM nominee, replaced by Raja Parvez Ashraf

  Pakistan Peoples Party today dropped Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its Prime Ministerial candidate, and is now backing Raja Parvez Ashraf after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against the former textile minister, a media report said.