The move came days after the new government removed his name from the country’s exit control list, making the way clear for Sharif's return to the country almost after two years

Of the $6 billion original bailout program, Pakistan managed to get only $3 billion as the previous government failed to fulfill its commitments for reforms. Furthermore, these reforms were further weakened when the outgoing government of former prime minister Imran Khan drastically reduced the prices of electricity and fuel

Pakistan is looking for the release of the $1 billion from the IMF package, Ismail said earlier, while blaming the country’s former prime minister Imran Khan for stalling the IMF program. During his last days in power, Khan had announced huge subsidies on fuel and electricity, a move that scuttled almost a year of reform work of his own government to get the IMF program back on track

The country’s National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed on Friday that the case was detected in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a militancy-ridden northeastern tribal province that often sees attacks on vaccination workers. The polio case—the third confirmed case this year worldwide–is being seen as a setback to the world’s attempt to eradicate the virus

The newly elected prime minister visited Miramshah, the headquarters of the North Waziristan district, along with Army Chief General Qamar Javad Bajwa and other top commanders, reported Dawn. Mounting casualties are also affecting morale among security forces

For Prime Minister Sharif, who is running a coalition government with partners united by the sole desire of keeping Imran Khan out, implementing necessary, but unpopular, reforms will not be an easy job. More so, when the country will go into elections in little more than a year's time, making political parties even more averse to painful measures

Gifts given to government officials by foreign governments belong to the state of Pakistan, not some individuals. “These gifts are not meant for taking home,” the court observed

At a press conference on Tuesday, the new information minister said "The media enables accountability of governments, thus enhancing the latter's performance," and also accused the earlier government of suppressing media freedom, gagging vocal journalists and political opponents

After the exit of the US from the region following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the danger of regrouping of transnational terrorist groups has grown significantly. And, here a basic working relationship with Pakistan, many believe, becomes even more crucial for the United States

PML-N, Sharif’s party, got 13 ministries while nine were given to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) led by hardline cleric Maulana Fazlur Rahman got four ministries. MQM-Pakistan, a Karachi-based party, got two ministries

"This is a very good day as the law punished those who took away an innocent life. It is now hoped that the elements spreading religious extremism will be dealt with in the same manner," he said

'I can confirm that Imran Khan sold state gifts worth Rs140 million [roughly $770000] from the Toshakhana in Dubai,' Shehbaz Sharif, the country’s newly elected prime minister, was quoted as saying by Dawn.

Amnesty International called for the government to 'immediately and unconditionally' release the eight people arrested across Punjab. The rights group also asked the government to end its 'repressive crackdown'.

Terrorist violence has been on rising in Pakistan, with militants mounting several attacks on security forces, especially in the country’s volatile northeastern region bordering Afghanistan

'The future is democracy and there will never be a martial law in the country.' Maj Gen Iftikhar said.