Karzai report­edly did not invite any delega­tion from Islama­bad to the Loya Jirga.

Two bills passed in spite of consecutive walkouts.

“We will have to move before it gets too late,” a participant quoted Gilani as saying in the meeting.

Women from Hindu community ‘being kidnapped for forced marriages, conversions’.

The twice-reject­ed bill propos­es severe punish­ment for ‘anti-women’ practi­ces.

PML-N leaders plan fiercer anti-government protest in National Assembly.

With the PML-N already on edge, the party plans to ‘make an impression’ with a rally of its own.

Lack of think tanks leads to creation of personality cults, experts say.

PPP members say responding to criticism was at the centre of talks.

PML-N chief has also instructed party members not to issue statements against the PTI chief.