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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Army-backed firm to get 52,000 acres of Sindh’s land for farming

  KARACHI: Despite reservations and resistance from nationalist parties, the caretaker Sindh government on Friday formally entered into an agreement with an army-backed company to give it over 52,000 acres of land in six districts for corporate farming. 

Supreme Court urged to define Army Chief's role

  The petition which was filed by Raja Muha­m­mad Irshad, a former additional attorney general, requested the apex court to declare that Pakistan was facing “chaotic conditions and there was anarchy and lawlessness due to lack of Constitutional governance” in the country. 

The incident of May 9 is extremely disappointing, condemn-able and a black chapter in the history of our country, DG ISPR

  Maj-Gen Sharif said the purpose of today’s press conference was to provide “facts” regarding the events of May 9 — when protests erupted across the country following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

Imran Khan asks President Alvi to investigate military

  In a letter to the president, ex-PM questions how military officials can hold a press briefing targeting a political leader.  Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked President Arif Alvi to initiate an inquiry into a news conference held by Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agency, which he has accused of orchestrating the attack on him. 

Imran Khan Seriously Injured after Long March Convoy attacked by gunmen at Wazir Abad

  PTI chief Imran Khan, Senator Faisal Javed and several other party leaders were among those wounded in gunfire on the long march container at Wazirabad’s Allah Wala Chowk on Thursday. 

Imran’s absence from march fuels guessing game

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chair­man Imran Khan’s sudden disappearance from the party’s long march, soon after the sunset and party’s Secretary General Asad Umar announcing that Mr Khan has left for Lahore to attend a “very important meeting”, left the media and the participants speculating. 

PTI's Azadi March kicks off today from Liberty Chowk Lahore

  Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan after reaching Lahore’s Liberty Chowk where his party’s ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ (Real freedom) march to Islamabad is set to commence, said that he knows a lot of things about DG ISI, but is quiet only because he doesn’t want to harm the country. “DG ISI open your ears and listen, I know a lot of things, but I am quiet only because I don’t want to harm my country… I do constructive criticism for betterment otherwise there was a lot I could say,” the PTI chief in a speech at the chowk said.  Speaking to cheering crowds at Liberty Chowk, Imran said that unlike Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, he was "not a runaway who would either sit quietly here [in Pakistan] or criticize the military in London".  "I am not going to leave this country. I will live and die in this country," added the PTI chief.  “I want to see a Pakistan that is free, and to have a free country you need a powerful military,” he said, addin

Yes, I advised Arshad to leave Pakistan, Imran Khan

  An overwhelming three days after the tragic murder of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya sent shockwaves across the nation, many are still fixated on debates involving what the victim did while he was alive instead of determining the realities behind his death.

Journalist Arshad Sharif laid to rest at Islamabad’s H-11 graveyard

  Slain journalist Arshad Sharif — who was shot dead amid mysterious circumstances in Kenya on Sunday last week — was laid to rest at the H-11 graveyard in Islamabad on Thursday with hundreds of people in attendance.

Army, ISI in unprecedented presser question Arshad Sharif's exit from Pakistan, point to PTI's involvement

  In an explosive and unexpected press conference, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum joined Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Lt Gen Babar Iftikhar to speak about journalist Arshad Sharif's killing and former premier Imran Khan's confrontational narrative against the military, as well as a host of other related topics.

Military requests govt to conduct ‘high-level’ investigation into Arshad Sharif’s killing

  Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Tuesday said the military has requested the government to conduct a “high-level investigation” into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya. 

Pakistan to not send troops to Saudi Arabia, Sartaj Aziz

Islamabad : Pakistan is a part of Saudi-led alliance against terrorism but won't send its force there, this was announced by adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz while briefing to National Assembly's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Fomer General Pervaiz Musharaf arrives in Karachi

Former President general Pervaiz Musharf while attending a trial court Karachi : Formal Pakistani dictator (Rtd) general Musharaf has arrived in Karachi with out any prior plan. General Musharaf arrived in a foolproof security at his sisters house where he is said to live and get his treatment from PNS Shifa hospital.

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