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Seeking an "unconditional ceasefire" from the Pakistani Taliban, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today said targeted action should be taken against militants who do not join the peace process.

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will not join an arbitration committee proposed by the banned Taliban for peace talks with the government, his Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party said today.

Lawmakers in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the US drone strikes and called upon the federal government to take measures to stop these attacks

India-born Mamnoon Hussain, a close aide of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was today sworn in as the President of Pakistan, marking the culmination of the country's first democratic transition.

Pakistani politician Imran Khan has accused Britain of double standards in its fight against terrorism, saying it has failed to act against London-based MQM chief Altaf Hussain for allegedly ordering the killing of dozens of his opponents.

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to restore "violent jihadist content" removed from school textbooks in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a media report today.

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's dream of being elected as premier unopposed has been shattered with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf announcing that it will field veteran politician Javed Hashmi as a prime ministerial nominee.

A senior leader of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party was shot dead in Karachi on Saturday, police said.

Infighting has broken out in Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf over choosing a Chief Minister for the crucial Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, with two top leaders eyeing the post.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to form government in the militancy-hit Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province with the backing of the Jamaat-e-Islami while the PML-N and several smaller parties are expected to form a coalition in the restive Balochistan province.

From his hospital bed, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today alleged that there had been "massive rigging" in the Pakistan general elections that he has just lost, but hailed what he called a "new Pakistan."

The PML-N and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) appear to be neck-and-neck in the race for power in Pakistan as they enjoy almost the same voter approval ratings in a new survey released on Wednesday.

In a freak accident, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan sustained injuries including a fracture to the head when he fell off a forklift that was hoisting him on to a stage at an election meeting in Lahore on Tuesday.

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Tuesday told the Afghan envoy here that it was his dream to see an open border between the two neighbours. Imran, also the chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party, met Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Muhammed Umer Daudzai, who called on him at his residence, the Online news agency reported.

The political scene in Pakistan appears to be hotting up, with the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf party indicating that it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. The party's new vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said a decision on forming an alliance with Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League ...

Seeking an "unconditional ceasefire" from the Pakistani Taliban, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today said targeted action should be taken against militants who do not join the peace process.

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will not join an arbitration committee proposed by the banned Taliban for peace talks with the government, his Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party said today.

Lawmakers in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the US drone strikes and called upon the federal government to take measures to stop these attacks

India-born Mamnoon Hussain, a close aide of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was today sworn in as the President of Pakistan, marking the culmination of the country's first democratic transition.

Pakistani politician Imran Khan has accused Britain of double standards in its fight against terrorism, saying it has failed to act against London-based MQM chief Altaf Hussain for allegedly ordering the killing of dozens of his opponents.

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to restore "violent jihadist content" removed from school textbooks in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a media report today.

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's dream of being elected as premier unopposed has been shattered with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf announcing that it will field veteran politician Javed Hashmi as a prime ministerial nominee.

A senior leader of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party was shot dead in Karachi on Saturday, police said.

Infighting has broken out in Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf over choosing a Chief Minister for the crucial Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, with two top leaders eyeing the post.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to form government in the militancy-hit Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province with the backing of the Jamaat-e-Islami while the PML-N and several smaller parties are expected to form a coalition in the restive Balochistan province.

From his hospital bed, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today alleged that there had been "massive rigging" in the Pakistan general elections that he has just lost, but hailed what he called a "new Pakistan."

The PML-N and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) appear to be neck-and-neck in the race for power in Pakistan as they enjoy almost the same voter approval ratings in a new survey released on Wednesday.

In a freak accident, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan sustained injuries including a fracture to the head when he fell off a forklift that was hoisting him on to a stage at an election meeting in Lahore on Tuesday.

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Tuesday told the Afghan envoy here that it was his dream to see an open border between the two neighbours. Imran, also the chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party, met Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Muhammed Umer Daudzai, who called on him at his residence, the Online news agency reported.

The political scene in Pakistan appears to be hotting up, with the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf party indicating that it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. The party's new vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said a decision on forming an alliance with Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League ...