Pakistan Politics
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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, but he faces difficult choices ahead.
Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com
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Pakistan President Arif Alvi claims he had refused to sign new national security laws
Interim Law Minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam, however, told reporters that Alvi did not send back any objections to the bills within the stipulated timeframe.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan: Imran Khan arrested after being convicted in corruption case
This is the second time in three months that the former prime minister has been arrested.
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Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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10 BJP MPs who won Assembly polls quit Parliament
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Raj Kamal Jha’s new novel is narrated as confessions from parent to child and from child to parent
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Caught on camera: Fisherwoman captures intense battle between lone crocodile and group of sharks
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Imran Khan arrest: Three killed in Peshawar as protests intensify, Army deployed in Punjab
The former Pakistan prime minister’s supporters have torched the home of the corps commander in Lahore and laid siege to the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi.
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Opinion: Will early elections end Pakistan’s political crisis?
A solution is needed and fast, as more political turmoil will exact a heavier price on the country's economy, which is already on the brink of collapse.
Maleeha Lodhi, Dawn.com
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How attempt on Imran Khan’s life has further complicated Pakistani politics
The country is fast moving into uncharted political terrain.
Samina Yasmeen, The Conversation
Video
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Pakistan government lifts ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches
He has blamed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a top general of the army for attempting to assassinate him.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan wins six out of eight seats he contested in bye-elections
The bye-polls are being seen as a popularity test for the former prime minister who was ousted from the office by a no-confidence vote in April.
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Despite Pakistan Army’s promise to stay out of politics, that isn’t likely to happen. Here’s why
The change of guard within the country’s armed forces is not likely to change the power matrix and the institution’s predominance.
Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Imran Khan is making threats against Pakistan, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
If the country does not have fresh elections through legal and constitutional means, it will descend into a civil war, Khan has said.
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Pakistan’s intelligence agency starts probe against journalist Sami Ibrahim for ‘anti-state’ videos
Recently, a video of Ibrahim criticising Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had gone viral on social media.
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Shehbaz Sharif elected as new Pakistan prime minister
Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician, was removed in the early hours of Sunday after 174 MPs voted against him in Parliament during a no-trust motion.
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The Field
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ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings: Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi becomes No 1 bowler
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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea