ISLAMABAD: Defending Pakistan The Rangers’ move to “kidnap” Sindh IGP and subsequent arrest of the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Safdar Awan, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Brigadier Ijaz Shah, has said that no political leader in a democratic system could be allowed to attack national institutions on behalf of …
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When Muhammad Ali Jinnah succeeded in creating Pakistan, a separate nation for Indian Muslims, he envisioned a secular and democratic model for the world to follow. In his first presidential address, he said: “You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to …
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All the political analysts in Pakistan and their outside observers for a long time have been speaking about the recent events in the country in very sinister terms. Pakistan is at a crossroads right now. For everyone who matters in the country: its people, its acting prime minister, the opposition …
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Imran Khan’s pro-military government has yet to deal with the kidnapping of a senior police official. Karachi: A high-profile kidnapping of a police chief in Pakistan, allegedly by official paramilitary troops, has signaled a deepening of political unrest in a country bracing for more opposition protests aimed at ousting Prime …
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing for more protests after an alliance of opposition parties launched a series of demonstrations calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation. The Khan administration faces its biggest political challenge yet, as it tries to handle a backlash over rising food prices. Pakistan is importing sugar, tomatoes …
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Once the shooting ended and police officers began background checks on the three suspected terrorists in the Shopian district of southern Kashmir earlier this month, they discovered that the three men fighting them did not belong to one terrorist group, but two: the Hizbul mujahideen and the Al-Badr. They were …
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Here are today’s top news, analysis and views. Find out all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. In 1962, the then prime minister had already said ‘Bye Bye Assam’: Amit Shah on Rahul Gandhi’s claim to ‘drive out the Chinese in 15 minutes’ Union Interior …
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accused the country’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, of overthrowing his government, pressuring the judiciary and installing the current government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 2018 elections. . Sharif spoke via video link from London to a gathering of …
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Nawaz Sharif was fired by the Pak Supreme Court in 2017 on corruption charges. (PROCEEDINGS) Gujranwala / Lahore: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accused the country’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, of overthrowing his government, pressuring the judiciary and installing the current government of Prime Minister …
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Several senior retired military officers believe that Ladakh’s military stalemate, if not ended soon, could lead to escalation and possible limited conventional warfare that neither side wants. This assumption is as unfounded as the multiple attacks by the PLA in May as a result of India’s intelligence failure. This betrays …
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