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Two of incarcerated PTI chief Imran Khan’s lawyers said after meeting him in jail on Saturday that he was “willing to talk to all” but only on elections ... Show more
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BREAKING NEWS: PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar announced on Wednesday that Chairman Imran Khan would not be contesting intra-party polls scheduled for December 2 ... Show more
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Pakistan’s ex-premier returns from self-exile to country in turmoil: Sharif appeared poised to run for a fourth term as the country’s economy is in freefall and ...
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Pakistan’s ex-premier returns from self-exile to country in turmoil
Quick Glance: Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif Returns for Political Comeback
  • Three-time Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return home after four years of self-imposed exile.

  • His return is timed ahead of the postponed January 2024 elections, amidst security, economic, and political crises.

  • The PML-N anticipates that Sharif's political influence and charisma will boost their declining popularity.

  • Sharif, who served as prime minister three times, was disqualified from politics due to corruption charges in 2017.
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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has expressed its willingness to form an electoral alliance with its arch-rival, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) ... Show more
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In a conciliatory tone, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday invited the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to join the Charter ... Show more
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday summoned the interior secretary to appear in person on Nov 13 to explain why PTI chief Imran Khan could ... Show more
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday ordered the PTI to hold intra-party elections within 20 days to retain the bat as its poll symbol ... Show more
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Pakistan announces February 8 date for delayed elections: A caretaker government has been in place in Pakistan since parliament was dissolved on August 9 ...
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Pakistan announces February 8 date for delayed elections
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Responding to recent accusations levelled against caretakers by two major political parties, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ... Show more
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Editorial: On Thursday, the ECP annulled the PTI’s intra-party elections held last year, claiming that these were “highly objectionable/disputed” ... Show more
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday took “strong exception” to caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s remarks that “fair elections” ... Show more
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Uzair Younus on Pakistan’s Polycrisis: “Pakistan is facing a polycrisis and it is the convergence of political, economic, social, and security crises that makes ...
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Uzair Younus on Pakistan’s Polycrisis
Quick Glance: Pakistan's Strategic Use of Afghan Refugees against the Taliban
  • Islamabad wants Kabul to take real action against the TTP and is leveraging Afghan refugees as a bargaining chip.

  • According to the UNHCR, Pakistan currently hosts 3.7 million Afghan refugees, with 700,000 fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August 2021.

  • The TTP's safe haven in Afghanistan hampers the effectiveness of major military operations by the Pakistan army against the group.

  • The Taliban have suggested negotiations between Islamabad and the TTP to resolve their issues, but Pakistan is not interested, given the long history of failed attempts.
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday extended PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid’s judicial remand till November 27 in a case pertaining to incendiary ... Show more
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Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said “fair” elections were possible without PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated in a graft case ... Show more
Quick Glance: Transparent Elections Possible Without Imran Khan: PM Kakar
  • Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has stated that free and fair elections can be held even without the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

  • "The elections will be conducted by the ECP, not the military," he said, and emphasized the presence of a caretaker government to monitor and support the electoral process.

  • Kakar highlighted that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Sikarnder Sultan Raja, was appointed by Imran Khan and questioned any potential bias.
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There would not be any organisational or institutional involvement, either in favour of one political group or the other in the upcoming elections ... Show more
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Pakistan People's Party flirts with Imran Khan camp before elections: ISLAMABAD -- The second-largest party in the coalition that governed Pakistan until August ...
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Pakistan People's Party flirts with Imran Khan camp before elections
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It is unbecoming of a caretaker government with a limited mandate to resort to ad hominem criticism of an elected president over something that seems evident ... Show more
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With elections due in just a few months, two major political parties have ostensibly demanded a level playing field for all stakeholders, including the PTI ... Show more
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Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharifs PML(N) faces online embarrassment over ...
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No bat for Imran Khan? Pakistans election commission may take away PTIs ...
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In a letter to interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, President Arif Alvi on Wednesday raised the PTI’s concerns regarding the “erosion of fundamental ... Show more
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With date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts: ISLAMABAD -- After months of speculation, Pakistan finally has an election date ...
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With date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved judgements on the maintainability of pleas seeking the removal of Imran Khan as PTI’s head and opposing ... Show more
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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday appeared irked with what he said was the media “misquoting” his remarks that “fair elections” were ... Show more
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In one of the worst-kept secrets, former PTI leader Raja Riaz on Saturday officially joined the PML-N — the very party against whose government he served as ... Show more
Quick Glance: Raja Riaz joins PML-N ahead of election
  • Meeting between Riaz and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in London on September 16, 2023.

  • Riaz intends to run in the general elections from Faisalabad.

  • Riaz expresses trust in Nawaz Sharif's leadership.

  • Warm welcome planned for the return of the PML-N supremo.
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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday appeared irked with what he said was the media “misquoting” his remarks that “fair elections” were ... Show more
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Pakistan’s Looming Constitutional Crisis Could Hurt Imran Khan: President Arif Alvi, who is close to the former prime minister’s party, has acted ...
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Pakistan’s Looming Constitutional Crisis Could Hurt Imran Khan
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"The interim government seems to be getting itself mired in unnecessary political controversy at a time when it should be reassuring people of its ... Show more
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"With general elections scheduled for Feb 8, the coming weeks will see political parties swing into electioneering mode to rally support for the contest ... Show more
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Pakistan: The freedom and unfreedom of Nawaz Sharif: The former prime minister may likely to return to power within the next few months ...
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Pakistan: The freedom and unfreedom of Nawaz Sharif
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With date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts: ISLAMABAD -- After months of speculation, Pakistan finally has an election date ...
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With date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts
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"What is happening under the interim administration has reinforced doubts about the holding of fair elections. The crackdown on the PTI has intensified ... Show more
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"Is Imran Khan more corrupt than some of the other politicians and party leaders in our politics? Is he more corrupt than some of the current and past ... Show more
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"Great fast bowlers have hunted in pairs. Pakistan had Wasim and Waqar. Imran Khan had Sarfraz Nawaz. The captain later developed great pairings with ... Show more
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A Jailed Imran Khan Looms Over Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections: The question remains whether any ballot can be free and fair with Pakistan’s most popular party ...
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A Jailed Imran Khan Looms Over Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections
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Pakistan: Imran Khan To Be Probed for Sedition Before Elections: Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be probed for sedition ...
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Pakistan: Imran Khan To Be Probed for Sedition Before Elections
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Pakistan: PTI seeks fair elections as workers clash with police during ...
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#FPVideo : Washington "Explains" Why U.S. Ambassador Met Pak Poll Panel Chief | Watch With Pak President and Election Commission at loggerheads over ... Show more
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What Nawaz Sharif’s Return to Pakistan Means: It signals a fair level of confidence in upcoming elections being fair and inclusive, and that he will be treated ...
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What Nawaz Sharif’s Return to Pakistan Means
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Editorial: It may be recalled that one of the excuses given by the ECP for not conducting the KP and Punjab elections earlier this year was that future ... Show more
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Dismisses Idea of Military Manipulating Coming ...
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"Whatever Constituency": Imran Khan Challenges Nawaz Sharif For ...
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