Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death in treason case

Two out of the three judges of the special court were in favour of capital punishment.

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· Dec 17, 2019 · 01:19 pm

Pakistan parliament rejects Bill seeking to allow non-Muslims to become PM, president

Naveed Aamir Jeeva, a Christian legislator from the Pakistan Peoples Party, tried to move a bill on Wednesday to amend Articles 41 and 91 of the Constitution.

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· Oct 05, 2019 · 12:57 pm

What the removal of economist Atif Mian says of Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’

This is a government that caved and sacrificed not only its credibility but the good of Pakistan, with no payoff.

Zarrar Khuhro

· Sep 13, 2018 · 09:30 pm

How religious issues shaped voter choice in the 2018 Pakistan elections

The electoral eminence of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is the first and foremost indicator of the rise of religious vote.

Asma Faiz

· Aug 30, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Pakistan makes U-turn after its foreign minister claims Narendra Modi called for bilateral talks

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that Shah Mehmood Qureshi did not say Modi had made an offer for a dialogue.

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· Aug 20, 2018 · 12:37 pm

The bright spot in Pakistan’s flawed elections: The power of rural voters

In a country where less-than-democratic elites wield substantial power, bottom-up politics is still alive and well.

Shandana Khan Mohmand, The Conversation

· Aug 18, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Imran Khan takes oath as Pakistan’s new prime minister

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu attended the swearing-in ceremony.

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· Aug 18, 2018 · 11:32 am

Pakistan: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan elected prime minister

In a vote in the National Assembly, Khan won 176 seats while his opponent, PML(N) leader Shahbaz Sharif, won 96 seats.

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· Aug 17, 2018 · 06:29 pm

Pakistan: Imran Khan starts work on forming government at Centre, reports Dawn

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has won 116 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly.

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· Jul 28, 2018 · 09:57 am

Pakistan: Days before polls, leader in Nawaz Sharif’s party gets life sentence in narcotics case

PML(N) President Shehbaz Sharif raised doubts about the judgement and its timing, calling the case ‘politically motivated’.

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· Jul 22, 2018 · 11:32 am

Growing influence of China and military will likely weigh on voters’ minds as Pakistan goes to polls

Three major parties are trying to convince the electorate that they can handle a difficult era of enormous change.

Rosita Armytage, The Conversation

· Jul 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Lahore High Court suspends disqualification of PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi from his home seat

A two-judge bench asked the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan to appear for the next hearing on July 2.

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· Jun 29, 2018 · 11:03 pm