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No civilised nation can afford military courts in a democracy: MQM leader
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"It is the Pakistani military that has ruled over the country for 50 years directly and the remaining 25 years of civilian rule was a dummy show as the military then ruled over the country from behind. Coup d'etat is the hobby of the corporate military of the country," Hussain said in a twee
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Pak PMs never had cordial relations with military establishment
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): The history of Pakistan has given ample evidence that no premier could complete their constitutionally mandated term and no army chief could maintain good relations with civilian rulers for long.
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Fresh protests start in Sudan to demand civilian rule
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Fresh protests began on Monday in Sudan's capital Khartoum and other cities to demand civilian rule and call on authorities to punish alleged killers of protesters.
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'Urgent, renewed effort' needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: UN ri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 29 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday appealed international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar's military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after
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Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing expresses intention to shift to ci
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 23 (ANI): Myanmar's military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday expressed the intention to seek a shift to civilian rule in his first interview with foreign media after the February 1 coup.
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Myanmar junta rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities, shuts down inter
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 15 (ANI): As demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule gain momentum in Myanmar, the military junta on Monday deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities and a near-total internet shutdown has come into effect from 1 am.
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Abdalla Hamdok takes charge as Sudan's new Prime Minister
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Aug 22 (ANI): As the country embarked on a three-year transition to civilian rule earlier this month, Abdalla Hamdok took constitutional oath as prime minister on Wednesday (local time), state media reported.
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Sudan: One killed, 9 injured in fresh mass demonstrations to demand civili
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], July 1 (ANI): One person was killed and nine others sustained injuries after tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in various Sudanese cities on Sunday, marking the largest mass demonstrations since a deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.
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Sudan's pro-military movement calls for nationwide 'civil disobedience'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Jun 9 (ANI): In the aftermath of a bloody military crackdown that left at least 113 people dead in Khartoum, Sudan's pro-military movement has called for a nationwide 'civil disobedience' movement to demand civilian rule in the country.
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Maldives chief justice threatened, President Yameen rejects court order
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.], Feb. 05 (ANI): In a big blow to democracy and civilian rule in the Maldives, President Mohammed Abdulla Yameen has put the army on alert and refused to follow the orders of the Supreme Court to reinstate sacked 12 opposition Members if Parliament or allow the release of ot
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Pakistan may face more turmoil after Sharif’s resignation: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office after declaring him guilty of acquiring illegall offshore assets and lying to the nation, will weaken civilian rule in the nation, feel experts and obser
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Sharif's disqualification as PM will weaken civilian rule in Pak: Exp
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office after declaring him guilty of acquiring illegall offshore assets and lying to the nation, will weaken civilian rule in the nation, feel experts and obser
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