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Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 30 people on eve of general elections
The bombings targeted election offices in Balochistan province, one in Pashin at Asfandyar Khan's office and another in Qilla Saifullah at Fazlur Rehman's Jamiat Ulema Islam party office.
Pakistan elections: Imran Khan not on the ballot, but still on country’s mind
When Khan was appointed PM in 2018, he had strong public support. However, he later fell out with the military that had aided in his ascent, and in April 2022, a no-confidence vote forced him out of office.
Pakistan to consider shutting down internet if requested by any district or province on Feb 8…
Pakistan's caretaker government mulls internet shutdown for polling day amid concerns over law and order; courts uphold internet access until elections.
Pakistan elections: Military has long meddled in country’s politics; this year will be no different
Pakistan's military has long looked to prevent the election of anyone who might try to influence policies that diverge from its entrenched interests.
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to seven years each in un-Islamic marriage case
Bushra Bibi's first husband, Khawar Maneka, had filed the case, alleging that she violated the Islamic practice of observing the mandatory pause or Iddat between two marriages.
Imran Khan’s party postpones organisational elections
In a notification issued on Friday, the party said that its internal polls would take place after the general elections.
Imran Khan’s party leader Rehan Zeb Khan shot dead, Three supporters injured in rally
Khan's death came a day after at least four people were killed while five more were injured on Tuesday in a bomb blast near the rally of PTI in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.
Cypher case: Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail
The case centres around how the pair handled a so-called "cypher" sent by Pakistan's ambassador to the US that alleged plotting to turf Khan from office in 2022.
Pakistani police disperse Imran Khan supporters’ pre-election gathering with tear gas
Pakistan's independent human rights commission has said there is little chance of a free and fair parliamentary election next month because of 'pre-poll rigging'.
Restoring Article 370 to normalise relations with India is Sharif’s agenda
The PML-N manifesto also stated that India-Pakistan relations should be anchored in mutual respect and a shared vision for regional stability and economic growth.
Three Pakistan universities shut over security threats: Police
ISLAMABAD: Three universities affiliated with Pakistan's military were shut over security threats in the capital Islamabad on Monday, police said.
Pakistan is due to vote in general elections in two weeks amid overlapping political,…
Not easy to bring Pakistan back on track, says former PM Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz said that Pakistan has fallen behind the world and that the country has to be "rebuilt."
Pakistan makes U-turn, says will restore full diplomatic ties with Iran
After Pakistan retaliated and attacked a bordering area in Iran which led to the deaths of nine people (all Pakistanis), Iran had summoned Pakistan’s Charge d'Affaires in Tehran to protest against the attack.
Drones, missiles, lingering munitions against Iranian Baloch militants: Pak
The army said that "hideouts used by terrorist organisations namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) were successfully struck.
Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran after air strike on terror bases in Balochistan
Tehran said it had targeted two camps of the Jaish al-Adl terror group - which it has previously linked to attacks on its security forces - but Islamabad condemned the attack.
Five Pakistan troops killed by blast in Balochistan
The incident happened Saturday in Kech district of the turbulent province, where the military has been fighting a low-level insurgency for decades.
Four people killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan: Police
The incident happened when unidentified terrorists attacked Laachi toll plaza in Kohat district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday morning.
Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pak govt custody serving 78-year prison sentence: UN
In December, India asked Pakistan to extradite Saeed, a United Nations-proscribed terrorist, who is wanted by Indian probe agencies in a number of terror cases.
Pakistan Supreme Court clears last hurdle for former PM Sharif’s re-run in February’s…
Three-time prime minister Sharif—regarded as the favourite in Khan's absence—was last ousted by the Supreme Court in 2017, and a subsequent ruling saw him barred from office for life over graft.
Landmine blast kills three children grazing goats in northwest Pakistan
The three shepherd children, between the ages of five and 15 years, were grazing goats in the fields in the Khajori area and were killed when one of them stepped on a landmine.