Pakistani Politics
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reach agreement on government formation
The announcement comes as the country’s Election Commission has formed a committee to look into allegations of poll rigging.
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Pakistan’s Election Commission forms committee to investigate poll rigging allegations
A bureaucrat has alleged that the country’s chief election commissioner and chief justice were involved in manipulating the national election.
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Pakistan polls: Election commissioner and chief justice involved in rigging, alleges senior official
The country’s Election Commission has rejected the bureaucrat’s claims and said the matter would be investigated.
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Pakistan polls: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s party backs Shehbaz Sharif as next prime minister
Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf described the coalition members as ‘mandate thieves’ and alleged poll rigging.
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What does the Pakistan poll result herald? Ayesha Jalal explains
Both leading parties have claimed victory.
Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation
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Pakistan polls: Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s parties negotiate coalition deal
No party could reach the majority mark of 134 seats to form the government.
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Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Pakistan polls: Imran Khan-backed candidates ahead, no party wins majority
Candidates backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won 97 of 266 National Assembly seats.
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Pakistan polls: Imran Khan’s candidates take lead over major parties, official results show
The country’s election commission began sharing preliminary outcomes 12 hours after polling ended on Thursday.
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in cipher case
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said that it will challenge the ruling in a higher court.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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What could India learn from Pakistan diluting the chief justice’s master of roster powers?
The Chief Justice of Pakistan will now assign cases to benches in consultation with the two other senior-most judges of the court.
Vineet Bhalla
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Imran Khan gets bail for two weeks from Islamabad High Court in corruption case
On Thursday, the Supreme Court had termed Khan’s arrest unlawful and ordered his immediate release.
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Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan’s immediate release, calls arrest unlawful
The court directed the former prime minister to approach the Islamabad High Court on Friday and ordered him to stay at Police Line guest house for the night.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title