Muhammad Luqman
Muhammad Luqman is Associate Editor at Views and News-
2018
Imran Khan pledges incentives for overseas Pakistanis to maximize remittances
Pakistan has long benefited from remittances that its overseas citizens send back home. Now Imran Khan wants to double the amount of foreign currency inflows in order to shore up foreign exchange reserves. The prime minister... -
2018
Why PTI may do well in by-elections despite IMF bailout, price hike criticism
During its first 40 days in power, the Imran Khan government has faced dozens of controversies from free fall of the Rupee to gas price hike and U-turns on some key issues. Yet, the prime minister’s... -
2016 Election
Saudi Arabia to invest in CPEC energy, infrastructure projects
Accepting Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Saudi Arabia has entered into agreement with Islamabad on financing projects under the massive corridor – often described as an economic game-changer for the... -
Pakistan-India Competition
India threatens Pakistan; beats war drums after abandoning peace talks
A day after canceling talks with Pakistan, New Delhi threatened to inflict pain on Pakistan, alleging that the country supported acts of terrorism against India. The sudden escalation in Indian rhetoric follows Friday’s decision to call... -
Pakistan-India Competition
In dramatic move, India backs out of talks with Pakistan
In a dramatic move, New Delhi has unilaterally called off talks between Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers, which were due to take place this month in New York on the margins of UN General Assembly session.... -
Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam released on Court order
Following a court order, Pakistani authorities released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Adiala Jail, where they were serving long terms after conviction in a corruption case. The release came hours... -
Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Imran Khan vows to grant Pakistani citizenship to Afghan refugees
Afghan refugees in Islamabad Photo: UN Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees living in the country for decades, citing both humanitarian and law and order reasons. Khan, who initially made... -
Imran Khan
Imran Khan seeks overseas Pakistanis’ contributions to water dam fund
A view of the Tarbela Dam, the largest earth-filled dam in the world in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Photo Credit: USAID/Wikimedia Commons As parts of the country faced drought, Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday appealed to all Pakistanis,... -
US-Pakistan relations
U.S., Pakistan hold talks to reset strained ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held discussions with Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan with a desire to reset relations through progress in areas of common interest including efforts to bring peace in Afghanistan.... -
2018
With close aide Arif Alvi as president, Imran Khan consolidates power
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf consolidated its hold on power with the election of Dr. Arifur Rehman Alvi as the 13th president of the country, Alvi, elected by the Parliament and the provincial assemblies in a ballot...