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With the PTI ban announcement, Pakistan now stands on the brink of a precipice
5 months ago

With the PTI ban announcement, Pakistan now stands on the brink of a precipice

Hindustan Times  

On July 15, Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar announced the federal government’s plan to ban the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, whose founder, the cricketer-turned-politician, Imran Khan remains incarcerated in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. The information minister’s rationale for the ban was the PTI’s involvement in the foreign funding case, the May 9 riots, the cypher episode, and the resolution …

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Why is Imran Khan’s PTI facing a ban and what is its political future in Pakistan?
5 months ago

Why is Imran Khan’s PTI facing a ban and what is its political future in Pakistan?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Pakistan’s government, on July 15, announced its plan to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, for alleged anti-state activities. In a press conference, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced, “In view of the foreign funding case, the May 9 riots, and the cypher episode as well as the resolution passed in the …

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Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats
5 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Supreme Court has handed a major legal victory to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, declaring it eligible for a share of reserved seats in national and provincial assemblies. In its short order on Friday, the Supreme Court recognised the PTI as a political party and affirmed that not having an election …

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Pakistan's Supreme Court rules in favour of Imran Khan-backed party for reserved seats in Parliament
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules in favour of Imran Khan-backed party for reserved seats in Parliament

India TV News  

Islamabad: In a keenly awaited judgment, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Sunni Ittehad Council, allied with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was eligible for over 20 extra seats reserved for women and minorities in the Parliament. The Sunni Ittehad Council had filed a plea challenging the Peshawar High Court decision upholding the Election Commission …

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Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process

Firstpost  

As the campaign for the world’s largest electoral exercise came to an end, my mind turned to the election for the National Assembly held in Pakistan on February 8 this year. In the 2018 elections, the army, under General Qamar Bajwa, who ironically was appointed by Nawaz Sharif as the army chief, decided that Imran Khan should be assisted from …

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Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Genocide Day: History Repeating Itself in Pakistan?

News 18  

More than 50 years ago, when Pakistan was divided into its West and East wing, the country conducted its first general election after independence in 1970. Nationalistic fervour reached an all-time high when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-led Awami League, the main political party of the East, contested the 1970 general election and won it convincingly. Mujibur Rahman’s election plank was to …

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The military’s continuing hold over Pakistan
9 months, 1 week ago

The military’s continuing hold over Pakistan

The Hindu  

After much waiting, Pakistan’s election drama appears to be over, with Shehbaz Sharif becoming the Prime Minister for the second time after his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz joined hands with the Pakistan Peoples Party to form a coalition government. First, with Mr. Shehbaz Sharif as the ‘selected’ Prime Minister, it will be easier for the army to control the civilian government. …

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Realpolitik of a Maoist - The Hindu
9 months, 1 week ago

Realpolitik of a Maoist - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda does it again. Last week, the Nepal Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal pulled away from a coalition with the Nepali Congress, the single largest party in Parliament, and joined hands with the Communist Party of Nepal to form a new ruling coalition. Return of Zardari Asif Ali Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, …

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Pakistan news: Asif Ali Zardari elected as 14th President
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan news: Asif Ali Zardari elected as 14th President

Live Mint  

Co-chairperson of Pakistan People's Party Asif Ali Zardari has been elected as Pakistan's 14th President, Geo News reported on Saturday. Zardari secured a remarkable 255 electoral votes in the parliamentary election, beating the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidate, Mahmood Khan Achakzai. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in his post, announced, “In the presidential elections, his party's candidate and father, …

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Army brat to ‘anti-establishment’ face: Who is Pakistan’s Omar Ayub Khan?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Army brat to ‘anti-establishment’ face: Who is Pakistan’s Omar Ayub Khan?

Al Jazeera  

His grandfather launched Pakistan’s first military coup. Islamabad, Pakistan – Moments after Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded his victory speech amid a ruckus in parliament, Omar Ayub Khan got up to address the house from the opposition benches. Wearing a red-and-green scarf, the colours of his PTI, 54-year-old Omar invoked a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “There is something …

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PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's next Prime Minister
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's next Prime Minister

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's new Prime Minister. Shehbaz, the candidate of a six-party coalition led his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party, was administered oath as Pakistan's 24th Prime Minister by President Arif Alvi on Monday. The road to becoming Pakistan PM The PML-N President was elected as Prime Minister on …

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The challenges before Shehbaz Sharif as he becomes Pakistan PM for second time
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The challenges before Shehbaz Sharif as he becomes Pakistan PM for second time

Firstpost  

Shehbaz Sharif has become Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time following a month of political turmoil. He has to contend with a shaky coalition, rising anger from Imran Khan’s supporters and a country staring at an economic crisis Shehbaz Sharif delivers speech after being elected as Pakistan's prime minister for second term, in the National Assembly building in Islamabad, …

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Shehbaz Sharif voted Pakistan's Prime Minister for a second time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shehbaz Sharif voted Pakistan's Prime Minister for a second time

The Hindu  

Shehbaz Sharif on March 3 became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time to lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the newly-elected Parliament. Mr. Shehbaz’s challenger Omar Ayub Khan of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf secured 92 votes. In his speech, Mr. Shehbaz also said that the nation would always …

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Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistan's prime minister for a second time after controversial election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistan's prime minister for a second time after controversial election

Hindustan Times  

Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday secured his second term as Pakistan's prime minister as lawmakers elected him with 201 votes amid protests in parliament. Pakistan's former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party Shehbaz Sharif Shehbaz's party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will lead a coalition government with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party as a key partner. The development …

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif returns to parliament after 7 years, takes oath as ordinary lawmaker | WATCH
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif returns to parliament after 7 years, takes oath as ordinary lawmaker | WATCH

India TV News  

Islamabad: Three-time former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday took oath as an ordinary Member of the National Assembly as newly-elected members of the lower house of the Pakistani parliament met for the first time and took oaths amid a ruckus by supporters of incarcerated cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. The nomination of Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister by …

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K.C. Singh | Pakistan in a mess after polls, uncertainty ahead
9 months, 4 weeks ago

K.C. Singh | Pakistan in a mess after polls, uncertainty ahead

Deccan Chronicle  

The February 8 general election in Pakistan, to the provincial assemblies and the National Assembly, provided a surprising outcome though with a predictable endgame. The jailed Imran Khan, former Prime Minister and founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, defied not only his two main rivals, the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, but also the Army. The charges against …

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Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats
10 months ago

Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Election Commission on February 23 notified the victories of three candidates from Nawaz Sharif's PML-N in the federal capital, delivering a fresh blow to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, which had challenged the original poll results. Backed by the 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, three losing candidates — Amir Mughal, Shoaib Shaheen and Mohammad Ali Bukhari — …

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Pakistan’s PTI faces uphill battle as rivals unite, Imran Khan in jail
10 months ago

Pakistan’s PTI faces uphill battle as rivals unite, Imran Khan in jail

Al Jazeera  

It has staked a claim to form the government but has neither the numbers nor the allies. Since it could not contest the election as a party, the PTI risks losing its quota of reserved seats in parliament, which are allocated to political parties based on proportional representation. The PTI also nominated Omar Ayub Khan, the party’s general secretary, as …

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Pakistan Supreme Court rejects plea seeking nullification of elections after petitioner absent again
10 months ago

Pakistan Supreme Court rejects plea seeking nullification of elections after petitioner absent again

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking to declare the February 8 elections null and void after the petitioner failed to attend two consecutive meetings, despite being rapped by the apex court. However, after observing that the petitioner was once again absent from the courtroom, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea and imposed a fine of Rs …

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Imran Khan's PTI says winning independent candidates will join Sunni Ittehad Council - The Hindu
10 months ago

Imran Khan's PTI says winning independent candidates will join Sunni Ittehad Council - The Hindu

The Hindu  

PTI-backed independent candidates won the maximum number of seats in the recently concluded Pakistan election Reversing its earlier decision, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on February 19 said that the party-backed independent candidates, who won the February 8 elections, will join the rightwing Sunni Ittehad Council. Mr. Gohar Khan also said the PTI made a "formal agreement" …

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'Such a prank cannot be played...': Pakistan SC raps absentee petitioner seeking nullification of elections
10 months ago

'Such a prank cannot be played...': Pakistan SC raps absentee petitioner seeking nullification of elections

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly rapped a retired Army officer while hearing his case seeking the February 8 elections to be declared null and void, as he failed to appear before the court, and summoned him while adjourning the case till February 21. Jailed former PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said February 8 would be remembered as the …

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Pakistan’s New Government: Crown of Thorns and 'Family Business’ As Showrunners
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s New Government: Crown of Thorns and 'Family Business’ As Showrunners

The Quint  

It may be recalled that Pakistan's former cricket captain-turned-politician Imran Khan was chosen by the Pakistan Army to unseat PM Nawaz Sharif in 2018. When Captain Khan became too 'independent’ of Rawalpindi, he was shown the door through a no-confidence motion in parliament by a coalition of the PML and the PPP in 2022. At the time, Shehbaz Sharif was …

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PML-N & PPP set to discuss power-sharing deal for coalition government: Report
10 months, 1 week ago

PML-N & PPP set to discuss power-sharing deal for coalition government: Report

The Hindu  

A second round of talks between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party is expected to take place on February 16 on the power-sharing formula between them for the formation of a coalition government, according to a media report. The Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari-led PPP has promised to back PML-N in the formation of a government as well as the …

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Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly -elect and one Member …

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