Ahsan Iqbal

Pakistan minister says tanks, missiles alone can't save country if it's not strong economically

Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has described peace, stability and continuity as critical for economic progress.

May 22, 2018, 15:37 PM IST

Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal shot at in suspected assassination bid

Pakistan's Interior Minister was on Sunday shot at and injured in a suspected assassination bid, police said.

May 06, 2018, 20:48 PM IST

No one has the right to call us liars: Pakistan counter-attacks Donald Trump

Pakistan Interior Minister has said that terrorism in south Asia - in Afghanistan in particular - is a result of US policies here from the 1970s and 1980s.

Jan 03, 2018, 17:46 PM IST

Political chaos could invite influx of terrorists: Pak interior minister

Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan needs to come together to tackle terrorism. He however made no mention of home-grown terror outfits.

Dec 30, 2017, 12:03 PM IST

Not clerics, only govt can declare 'jehad', 'fatwa': Pak minister

Only the government has the right to declare 'jihad' and 'fatwa' and no one else can, Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said.

Oct 07, 2017, 09:24 AM IST

'India trying to sabotage CPEC through terrorism', claims Pak ahead of Kulbhushan Jadhav's ICJ hearing

The minister claimed that no one can reverse the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and it will succeed at any cost

Sep 13, 2017, 07:05 AM IST

Pakistan strongly rejects Donald Trump's remarks on terrorism

The conclusions of the meeting were later shared in Senate by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif.

Aug 25, 2017, 15:51 PM IST

Pakistani Minister and Prime Minister have different versions on job creation by CPEC

The minister predicted that the multi-billion dollar project would create 85,000 jobs for the youth.

Apr 29, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

China upset over Pakistan's handling of CPEC project

Due to delays in the development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the authorities in Beijing have suggested Islamabad to formally rope in the Pakistan Army to ensure smooth execution of the project.

Jul 18, 2016, 13:12 PM IST

Pakistan says work on key route of CPEC underway

A Pakistani parliamentary committee has said that work on 3000 km economic long multi-billion-US dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has already begun.

Oct 09, 2015, 11:06 AM IST