Pakistan
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi indicted in ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted by a local court in the “un-Islamic” nikah (marriage deed) case on Tuesday, a media outlet reported. Imran,…
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Feb 8 polls can’t be postponed: Pak election commission tells Senate
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Monday rejected a resolution passed by the Senate earlier this month seeking a delay in the February 8 general election, stating that all arrangements have been completed…
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Imran Khan’s PTI loses poll symbol ‘bat’
Islamabad: Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Supreme Court in the country has upheld the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) , and nullified Imran Khan-led PTI’s intra-party…
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IMF approves USD 700 million second tranche of USD 3 billion package for Pakistan
Islamabad: Ahead of the next month’s elections, the IMF on Thursday approved a USD 700 million loan tranche for cash-strapped Pakistan under an existing USD 3 billion bailout package after completing its…
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Pakistan SC upholds Pervez Musharraf’s death sentence year after his death
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 10, upheld ex-military dictator and former President Pervez Musharraf’s death sentence in a treason case, Dawn reported. Musharraf, who was Pakistan’s military dictator during the…
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Imran Khan’s PTI missing from poll body’s symbols’ list
Islamabad: Ahead of the crucial February 8 general elections in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was not included in the national poll body’s list of symbols allotted to…
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Pakistan Navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea for ‘safety of trade routes’
Islamabad: Days after a Pakistan-bound container vessel came under attack, the Pakistan Navy has deployed warships in the Arabian Sea following the “recent incidents of maritime security”, a official statement said on…
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Pakistan: Writing from jail, Imran Khan raises doubts over Feb 8 polls
London: Raising serious doubts over whether the scheduled February 8 polls in Pakistan will be held, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated his “engineered” removal from power in 2022 by…
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Imran Khan challenges rejection of his nomination papers
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali) in the election tribunals, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Imran Khan filed…
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Imran challenges rejection of his nomination papers for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly seats in Punjab in the run-up to the February 8 polls…
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Ahead of elections, Pak’s first Hindu candidate vows to strengthen ties with India
Islamabad: Dr Saveera Parkash, a Hindu woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district who is running in the upcoming general elections on a ticket from the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), has vowed to…
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Imran Khan, PTI remain most popular in Pakistan
Lahore: The latest on-ground assessments about the standing of different political leaders and parties in Pakistan reveal that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the PTI as the most popular nationwide, the…
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Nomination papers of Imran Khan denied on ‘moral’ grounds: Returning Officer
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude” in a corruption case…
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Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Reports
Karachi: Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s nomination papers rejected, PTI condemns decision
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday condemned the top poll body’s rejection of nomination papers of its founder Imran Khan and several other party stalwarts on what it called “flimsy grounds.”…
