Why are the May 9 protests, which occurred in 2023, an important event with implications for civil-military relations in Pakistan?Even though the military remains the final arbiter in Pakistan to determine the course of politics, the May 9 protests have made it more difficult and challenging than ever for it to manage the guided democracy. … Read more
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan started announcing the 2024 poll results as parties expressed concern over a delay of more than 10 hours, but there was no clear picture till early hours of Friday on which party was leading the chart. Among the first unofficial results, the ECP announced that PTI-backed candidates have won … Read more
Workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), celebrate an early polling result on February 08, 2024 in Lahore, Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced first results of the 2024 polls in the early hours of Friday, more than 10 hours after voting ended amid allegations of rigging, sporadic violence and … Read more
The police crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders continues as Dr Shireen Mazari, the party’s Senior Vice President, was arrested by Islamabad Police from his residence in the federal capital during the wee hours on Friday, reported The News International. She was arrested in a pre-dawn raid at her residence in the federal capital on … Read more
Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, known for surprising his opponents with inswinging yorkers in the field, startled Pakistan‘s Opposition political leaders in Parliament by recommending its dissolution and blocking a no-confidence motion against him despite losing majority. Khan, who faced his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 due to defections in his party and … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of the National Assembly not to participate in the no-confidence motion either by abstaining from voting or not attending the session on March 31. Khan “strictly” directed PTI’s members of the National Assembly (MNAs) to not participate in the no-confidence motion against him … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised on the attendance of party MPs in Parliament, saying if they don’t transform themselves, there could be changes with time, sources said. The prime minister made the remarks at the BJP parliamentary party meeting at the Ambedkar International Centre here, the sources told PTI. Sharing the details of … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Aug 04, 2021) Voices of discontent have emerged within the Karnataka BJP just hours after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai inducted 29 ministers in his first cabinet expansion. While several ministerial aspirants have expressed displeasure over their exclusion from the new cabinet, many party supporters are unhappy since 13 districts … Read more