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Head of Pakistan's Punjab calls for diplomacy with India to tackle smog

FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motor tricycle, loaded with sacks of recyclables, amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motor tricycle, loaded with sacks of recyclables, amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Pakistan's former finance chief takes up role as foreign minister

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar leaves after a press briefing for the 2023/24 budget, in Islamabad, Pakistan June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Ariba Shahid/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar leaves after a press briefing for the 2023/24 budget, in Islamabad, Pakistan June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Ariba Shahid/File Photo

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister, directs team to talk with IMF

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi administers the oath to Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad, Pakistan March 4, 2024. Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Pakistan's President Arif Alvi administers the oath to Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad, Pakistan March 4, 2024. Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Shehbaz Sharif wins Pakistan's top job for second time

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addresses the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted virtually by India, in Islamabad, Pakistan July 4, 2023. Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addresses the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted virtually by India, in Islamabad, Pakistan July 4, 2023. Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan’s prime minister for second term

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a news conference, during a summit on climate resilience in Pakistan, months after deadly floods in the country, at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a news conference, during a summit on climate resilience in Pakistan, months after deadly floods in the country, at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Ex-PM Sharif’s daughter elected to head Pakistan’s Punjab, seen as political stepping stone

Ms Maryam is her father's political heir and the first woman to be chief minister of Punjab.
Ms Maryam is her father's political heir and the first woman to be chief minister of Punjab.

Pakistan in for 'roller coaster' ride after parties strike deal

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), chant slogans as they gather during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission office in Karachi, Pakistan February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), chant slogans as they gather during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission office in Karachi, Pakistan February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

Pakistan parties reach power-sharing agreement; Khan loyalists left out

Former premier Shehbaz Sharif will be the coalition’s candidate for prime minister.
Former premier Shehbaz Sharif will be the coalition’s candidate for prime minister.

Pakistan military faces growing anger but still calls the shots

Supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistan's national election results, on Feb 17.
Supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistan's national election results, on Feb 17.

Pakistan’s majority parties struggle to form coalition government

FILE PHOTO: A man walks next to a billboard displaying photos of politician Bilawal Bhutto and his sister Asifa Bhutto, a day after general elections in Karachi, Pakistan February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man walks next to a billboard displaying photos of politician Bilawal Bhutto and his sister Asifa Bhutto, a day after general elections in Karachi, Pakistan February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.