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Voting begins in Pakistan amid high security

More than 100 million people are expected to head to the polls in a crucial election Pakistan remains on high alert as voting for the general election started on Wednesday morning. The polling, which started at eight in the morning, will...

Pakistanis ready to go to polls despite high terror threats

ISLAMABAD  (PPA) -- Despite ongoing threat of terrorism and weakening economic scenario, Pakistanis are adamant to go to polls on July 25, 2018, amid hopes for a big change in a traditional political system that has disappointed people badly following...

WWF-Pakistan encourages citizens to vote for environmental sustainability

Your Vote Counts - Vote responsibly and for environmental sustainability in the upcoming elections The subject of the environment is still struggling to be a top agenda in the national elections this year. This is why WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Votes...

Nawaz Sharif in deep trouble after controversial statement on Mumbai attacks

Nawaz Sharif may face treason charges after supporting Modi's narrative ISLAMABAD -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in deep trouble after he claimed in an interview that "Pakistan should have allowed non-state actors to kill 150 people in...

COAS Gen Bajwa briefs senators on national security issues

Senators praised Pakistan Army's role and acknowledged its sacrifices Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jawed Bajwa and other senior army officers briefed the Senate Committee of the Whole House on national security in an extraordinary in-camera session. It was...

NAB Court issues arrest warrant against ousted PM Nawaz Sharif

Accountability Court issued bailable arrest warrants of former PM in two cases of alleged corruption The Court of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of  Pakistan has issued bailable arrest warrants of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in two corruption cases. Accountability Court issued...

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi elected Prime Minister of Pakistan

Pakistan elects Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the nominee of PML-N, has been elected Prime Minister of Pakistan after bagging with 221 votes from the 342-member National Assembly. He will be sworn-in by the president...

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appointed interim Prime Minister of Pakistan

Khaqan Abbasi will hold PM office till Shahbaz Sharif is not elected to the National Assembly in 45 days Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the former Petroleum and Gas Minister, has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of the country after...

#GoneNawazGone: These are the best Tweets on Panamagate verdict

Pakistanis react to historic Supreme Court ruling disqualifying Nawaz Sharif The unbelievable has finally happened. The Supreme Court verdict is out. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified. The Supreme Court announced that the prime minister was disqualified from holding his office as he...

Supreme Court disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif from office over corruption charges

Nawaz Sharif steps down as PM after Supreme Court verdict in Panamagate Pakistan’s Supreme Court has removed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from office in a unanimous verdict over corruption allegations and misuse of power Soon after the  Supreme Court judgment, the PM House...

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