China, Pakistan should support each other 'more staunchly' in current circumstances, Xi Jinping tells Arif Alvi
• 7 years agoThis was China's president Xi Jinping's message to Arif Alvi after he was officially declared the 13th President of Pakistan by the Election Commission.
Pakistan to hold presidential elections on 4 September; tough competition expected between PTI, PML-N and MMA
• 7 years agoPakistan's president is elected indirectly by the members of Parliament and the four provincial assemblies. "Presidential election will be held on September 4," the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said as it issued the schedule of the election.
Pakistan's president signs bill to merge country's tribal area along Afghan border with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
• 7 years agoPakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday signed a key constitutional amendment bill to merge restive tribal regions along the Afghan border with the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan under hacker attack, websites of president, foreign ministry down
Aveek Sen • 9 years agoPaladin said his motive for the attack was Pakistan giving backing to Taliban against Afghanistan.
Pakistan President inks bill to set up military court for terror-related cases
Fp Archives • 10 years agoA new bill to set up military courts in Pakistan to fast-track terror-related cases came into effect on Wednesday.
Taliban peace talks: Pakistan welcomes Afghan President on his arrival
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAfghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived for his first visit to neighbouring Pakistan on Friday, seeking to improve ties crucial to his hopes of reviving Taliban peace talks as US troops end their 13-year war.
I have no regrets, says exiting Pak president Zardari
Fp Archives • 12 years agoOutgoing President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he is leaving the Presidency as a satisfied man after overseeing the first-ever democratic transition of power in Pakistan and relinquishing Presidential powers to Parliament.
Felt little insulted, humiliated standing before judge: Musharraf
Fp Archives • 12 years agoFormer Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he felt a little "insulted and humiliated" standing before a judge in a Karachi court, where he appeared to seek extension of his pre-arrest bail in a series of cases.