by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 8, 2013 | World
Islamabad, AP—Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari stepped down Sunday at the end of his five-year term, becoming the first democratically elected president in the country’s history to complete his full term in office. At a ceremony at the presidency shown live...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 24, 2013 | World
Islamabad, AP—Pakistani political parties on Wednesday nominated their candidates for the upcoming presidential election, with the ruling party’s candidate seen as the front-runner, officials and analysts said. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party nominated...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2013 | World
Islamabad, Reuters—China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li...
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Mar 19, 2013 | Middle East
Islamabad/Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi paid the first official visit of an Egyptian leader to Pakistan in four decades on Monday, before moving on to India to attempt to boost trade links. His one-day visit to Pakistan was the first of its...
