Pakistan Politics Archives

33 bills sail through joint session including overseas Pakistanis right of vote, use of EVMs

Despite the opposition’s protests, the joint session of Parliament passed three significant bills on Wednesday, including the use of electronic voting machines...

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Abdul Quddus Bizenjo swears in as Balochistan CM

Balochistan Awami Party’s (BAP) leader Abdul Quddus Bizenjo swore in as Balochistan chief minister after being elected to the office uncontested with...

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Balochistan cabinet dissolved after Jam Kamal resigns a day before no-confidence vote

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal resigned from the office Sunday evening ahead of no-confidence voting to be held on Monday. In today’s...

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7 in 10 Pakistanis believe PTI will complete its five-year term

A survey has revealed that a majority of Pakistanis believe that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will complete its five-year term. According to a study...

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Election Commission of Pakistan rejects EVMs with 37 objections

Election Commission of Pakistan submitted its report on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary...

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Maryam says will not make request to govt to travel for son’s nikkah in UK

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that she “will not make any request” to the government to seek permission to travel...

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Nawaz Sharif’s plea for visa extension denied by British authorities

The British authorities have turned down former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s request for a visit visa extension, according to reports released on...

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Shehbaz Sharif threatens to step down as PML-N president after AJK setback

According to local media reports, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has threatened to resign from the party leadership after his election strategy for...

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“Govt needs to stop relying on charity”: Shehbaz Sharif on vaccine shortages

Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, voiced deep worry about the lack of vaccines in Pakistan on...

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Zulfi Bukhari resigns over allegations in Rawalpindi Ring Road scam

Zulfi Bukhari, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis, resigned from his position on Monday, citing allegations against him...

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Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan defends outburst at AC Sialkot Sonia Sadaf

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan offered her clarification on the controversy involving Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia...

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Shaukat Tarin started budget preparation for next fiscal year

The process of preparing the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 has started, according to newly appointed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. After...

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PML-N bashed PM Imran for yet another cabinet reshuffle

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to reorganise the federal cabinet, saying it demonstrates that he...

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Return the looted money and I will resign: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday during the cabinet meeting dared the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to resign from the assemblies....

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PM Imran Khan accepts resignation of Nadeem Afzal Chan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted the resignation of his spokesperson and special assistant on parliamentary affairs Nadeem Afzal Chan. The resignation...

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PPP says Bilawal, Zardari not invited to Joe Biden inauguration

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari have not been invited to the January 20th inauguration ceremony of...

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Islamabad extends ban on gatherings and demonstrations for two months

The capital administration has extended ban on all kinds of gatherings of five or more people, processions and rallies and demonstrations at...

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Hamza Ali Abbasi, PM Imran Khan talk journey to Islam and family values

Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi, in the hour-long interview with the Prime Miniter of Pakistan Imran Khan, discussed some societal issues and politics,...

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Ex-PM Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali passes away aged 76

Former Prime Minister and senior politician Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was buried in his hometown Dera Murad Jamali Thursday afternoon. His funeral...

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Bilawal Bhutto Tests COVID Positive a Day Before Sister’s Engagement

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has tested positive for the Covid a day before his sister Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari’s...

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TLP head Khadim Hussain Rizvi passes away

Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the charismatic and controversial religious leader, Chief of the Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has passed away due to...

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Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah goes into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh has tested positive for coronavirus, as per the statement released by CM House Sindh. *...

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Aslam Raisani richest lawmaker in Balochistan with Rs21 billion assets

The Election Commission of Pakistan disclosed the details of assets and liabilities of the members of the Balochistan Assembly. As per the...

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Twitter in fits after Rehman Malik mixes up Joe Biden and George Bush

Senator Rehman Malik of Pakistan People s Party is being trolled all over the internet and especially on Twitter after he congratulated...

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Only a fool doesn’t discuss everything with wife: PM Imran Khan

In a recent interview with Imran khan conducted by journalist Susanne Koelbl for German Spiegel International, Primer Minister credited his wife for...

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Fayyaz Chohan out as Punjab info minister, Firdous appointed CM’s Special Assistant

In a reshuffle of the Punjab cabinet, Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan was on Monday removed as the provincial information minister and replaced...

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PTI minister Ali Zaidi & PML-N lawmaker Musadik Malik contract COVID-19

PTI Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz senator Musadik Malik had tested positive for COVID-19...

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Amir Khan expressed desire to join politics but then declined own offer himself

Like Imran Khan from a player to a politician, Amir Khan also expressed his desire to join Pakistan politics with full dedication...

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COAS Bajwa orders inquiry into ‘Karachi incident’

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa took notice of the recent Karachi incident. According...

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Maryam Nawaz decides not to file bail petition: PML-N lawyers

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided not to file bail request after her name is nominated with...

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Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus re-infection

Rashid Rabbani, PPP leader became the first Pakistani to die due to coronavirus re-infection who developed complications after recovering from coronavirus in...

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Nawaz Sharif lashes out at the PTI government and military establishment

In his ongoing tirade against PTI government and powerful military establishment, Nawaz Sharif said that although we have got freedom from the...

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Nawaz Sharif went abroad by defeating system: IHC

On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) lashed out Nawaz Sharif over his failure to appear before the court and for knowingly...

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Pakistan to push for Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from United Kingdom

The Pakistan government to write another letter to the United Kingdom for the deportation of convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz...

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Will govt mull over the Pakistan Democratic Movement demands?

The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, set forth a long...

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Opposition forms Pakistan Democratic Movement, want PM Imran resignation

The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) raised anti-government agenda, commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, went...

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Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari to virtually attend APC on Sept 20

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will attend the opposition’s APC tomorrow via video link, confirmed the...

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Time to rise above politics and work for development of Karachi, says Asad Umar

Asad Umar says that no matter who contributes more and who provides less funding, the important thing is to work together for...

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Sindh, Punjab governors distribute ration bags among Karachi rain affectees

Governors of Sindh and Punjab distributed ration bags among the rain-affected people of Karachi in collaboration with Bait-ul-Salam and Friends of Pakistan....