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PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai


March 4, 2024

QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on Sunday by the Quetta administration, which claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land “illegally occupied” by the party’s chairman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate contesting against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari. The party alleged that the raid was conducted at Mr Achakzai’s residence and …

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PTI worker hospitalised after police torture at GPO Chowk; IGP denies


March 4, 2024

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has vehemently condemned the ‘brutal torture’ of citizens peacefully protesting against rigging in elections at GPO Chowk on March 2, following reports that one of the torture victims has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Lahore General Hospital on Sunday. According to the PTI, Ahmad Shah, a young man, was allegedly arrested during Saturday’s …

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Yousuf Gilani among 21 nominees for by-polls on six Senate seats


March 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo­ples Party leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has submitted nomination papers to contest the Senate election and to regain his own seat from Islamabad that fell vacant following his victory as an MNA in the Feb 8 general elections. Mr Gilani will be facing Chaudhry Ilyas Mehrban of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in a one-on-one Senate contest …

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In noisy NA session, Bilawal endorses PTI’s call for judicial inquiry into May 9 riots


March 4, 2024

In his maiden speech during a session of the newly elected National Assembly, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday endorsed the PTI’s call for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots. He passed these remarks in reference to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s recent call for the formation of a judicial commission to probe the violent protests that erupted across the …

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Dozens killed, hundreds stranded as rain and landslides paralyse parts of country


March 4, 2024

Dozens of people lost their lives while hundreds were stranded as heavy rain and snowfall have brought life to a standstill in Gilgit-Baltistan, parts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Quetta and other parts of Balochistan remained in the grip of freezing weather, with sub-zero temperatures forcing people to remain indoors. Meanwhile, rains continued to lash several areas of KP. On …

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JUI-F to abstain, MQM-P sets conditions for presidential vote


March 4, 2024

KARACHI: It seems that Asif Ali Zardari does not command the same popularity among his allies as he did when first elected president in 2008, with JUI-F opting to abstain from voting in the presidential election, while MQM-P has declared they will present their demands if approached by the PPP for votes. JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, while addressing a press …

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54pc Pakistanis say polls were transparent: report


March 3, 2024

ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been alleging that it was deprived of almost 80 seats of National Assembly, a recent study claimed that 54 per cent of Pakistanis believed the elections were overall transparent. The study was conducted by IPSOS, one of the largest research companies operating in 90 countries with more than 20,000 research professionals. However, 39pc thought …

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Balochistan grapples with surge in violence as KP sees decline


March 3, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced 97 militant attacks in February, resulting in 87 fatalities and 118 injuries, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said. Statistics released by the Islamabad-based think tank, PICSS, reveal intriguing terrorism trends for February 2024. “While there was a marginal increase in militant attacks compared to January’s 93 incidents, the ensuing casualties slightly decreased, with …

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Rains, landslides paralyse GB, KP and Balochistan areas


March 3, 2024

GILGIT/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Heavy snowfall and rain have brought life to a standstill in Gilgit-Baltistan, many parts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Karakoram Highway and other thoroughfares rendered impassable due to landslides and flashfloods. Adverse weather has led to the cancellation of PIA flights between Islamabad and the cities of Gilgit and Skardu. Heavy rains and snowfall continue to lash large …

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Barrister Gohar elected PTI chairman ‘unopposed’ for second time after fresh intra-party polls


March 3, 2024

Barrister Gohar Khan was declared the PTI chairman again following fresh intra-party polls, according to results shared by the party’s spokesperson and Chief Election Commissioner Raoof Hasan on Sunday. Gohar won the chairman’s election unopposed, Hasan revealed during a press conference in Islamabad. This is the third time PTI has conducted intraparty elections in the past two years, following its …

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