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Pakistan: Military intervention in politics has been a long-standing tradi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The military's intervention in Pakistan's politics has been a long-standing tradition, starting from the former army chief General Pervez Musharraf upto the current general Asim Munir. The Pakistan army has had an impact on the rise and fall of political leaders, parties and ultimately the e
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Pakistan: Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi wins confidence vote amid opposition upr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The vote of confidence started after midnight and concluded with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) coalition showing a majority with the support of 186 lawmakers, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
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Pak: Locals in South Waziristan stage protests against rise in terrorism
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Against the deteriorating law and order in the region, several locals of the South Waziristan region staged massive protests in the tribal district and chanted slogans against a surge in terrorism in the tribal district, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami launches protests against lawlessness, surge in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistani political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has launched a protest sit-in against a surge in lawlessness, crimes and narcotics in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the News International reported on Sunday.
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About 17 pc seats reserved for women in local polls remain uncontested in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The participation of women in Pakistan remains negligible as about 17 per cent of seats reserved for women in the Islamabad local government polls have remained uncontested, as none of the political parties were able to field candidates on these seats, Dawn stated on Tuesday citing a report.
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'Will not accept a weak govt this time', says Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Sunday took a sharp dig at the ruling coalition regarding the early polls in the country and said that he would instead choose the opposition benches rather than forming a weak government this time, ARY News reported.
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Nawaz Sharif to lead campaign for 2023 general elections: Pak Interior Min
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Alleging the Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan for affecting Islamabad's ties with friendly nations, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that Nawaz Sharif will lead Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N)'s campaign for the 2023 general elections as he warned of active partici
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Imran Khan promises to take 'No action' against former Army Chief after co
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing the meeting of a delegation of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, Khan said that the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir himself has said that he will remain neutral.
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One killed, seven injured in bomb blast in Balochistan's Awaran district
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An explosion in Pakistan's Awaran district, Balochistan, killed one person and left seven others wounded, Dawn reported on Monday.
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Violence against women rising in Punjab province of Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Criminal activities against women in Punjab province of Pakistan have skyrocketed with a surge in sexual crimes by 16 per cent in 2021, a Gender Parity Report by Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) revealed on Thursday.
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Pakistan: Policeman killed in terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
One Pakistani policeman was killed in a terrorist attack in the Bannu region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, making it the second attack on security personnel in Bannu.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan 'vows' to stand by long march, launches 11-day campai
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Wednesday launched an 11-day campaign, demanding early polls and declared that there would never be a compromise with the protest march and added that he would take the "next step" if the Shehbaz Sharif-led ruling coalition delayed the condu
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