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  • Sunita Parmar

    Sunita Parmar creates history; becomes first Hindu woman to contest assembly elections in Pakistan

    World | Jul 06, 2018, 06:45 PM IST

    Parmar, 31, who is from the Meghwar community will contest as an independent candidate for the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-56 from Tharparkar district which has the highest number of Hindus in Pakistan.

  • seeing nawaz sharif comments with cautious optimism bjp

    Seeing Nawaz Sharif comments with 'cautious optimism': BJP

    Politics | May 14, 2013, 05:23 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said it viewed the friendly approach of Pakistan's prime minister probable Nawaz Sharif with a "cautious optimism".Welcoming the "democratic transition" in the neighbouring country, BJP

  • take cue from pakistan voters omar tells kashmiris

    Take cue from Pakistan voters; Omar tells Kashmiris

    Politics | May 12, 2013, 12:58 PM IST

    Srinagar, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Sunday that Kashmiris should take a cue from the voters in Pakistan and ignore future election boycott calls in the state.Omar Abdullah posted a

  • pak s ec issues guidelines for polls

    Pak's EC issues guidelines for polls

    World | Apr 14, 2013, 04:55 PM IST

    Islamabad, Apr 14: Pakistan's Election Commission on Sunday barred candidates from seeking votes in the name of religion or sect under new guidelines issued for the country's landmark May 11 general election.The poll panel said

  • 100 eu observers to monitor pakistan elections

    100 EU observers to monitor Pakistan elections

    World | Apr 04, 2013, 08:36 AM IST

    Brussels, April 4: The European Union is sending a huge 100-member mission to observe the general elections in Pakistan to be held May 11, EuAsiaNews reported."The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan will be a historic

  • bilawal returns to pakistan

    Bilawal returns to Pakistan

    World | Apr 02, 2013, 05:34 PM IST

    Lahore/Karachi, Apr 2: Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday returned to the country after spending over a week in Dubai but will not lead the party's campaign for the May 11 general

  • pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region

    Pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region to contest elections

    World | Apr 02, 2013, 08:48 AM IST

    Khar, April 2: A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region, a highly conservative area that is a haven for militants.Most

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