Prime Minister Modi recalled his interaction with Mr Sharif's mother during his brief surprise visit to Lahore in 2015, saying: \"Her simplicity and warmth was indeed very touching\"

Sharif was addressing the first power show of the alliance of 11 opposition parties - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) -- in Gujranwala, some 80 km from Lahore, late on Friday night via video link from London

Imran Khan's rise to power in August 2018 prompted an exchange of pleasantries between the cricketer-turned-politician and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Pakistani opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of intimidating broadcasters into a blackout on television coverage of his critics, after several TV channels were briefly taken off-air and opposition protests and news conferences passed unreported.

The government says about 300 guests were turned away from attending Saturday's iftar dinner at the hotel, where many embassies host such functions during the holy month of Ramadan

The 68-year-old Narendra Modi will take the oath of office as India's 15th Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his council of ministers

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is left with very few political options to quell terror outfits and their leaders.