At least five killed after militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa opened fire on security forces in different areas across the province. Leaders alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) captured booths in North Waziristan.
Voting for general elections in Pakistan begins today. Build-up to the polls has been marred by violence and a crackdown on the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Elections marred by political violence, with twin bomb blasts in Balochistan killing 26 on eve of polls. Imran Khan’s party has fielded independents after a state-sanctioned crackdown.
Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, who was to take over as CJP in October, tendered his resignation Thursday. On Tuesday, Supreme Court judge Sayyed Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi had resigned.
The campaign for the 8 Feb poll looks set to fire up a lacklustre race in an uncertain political environment after Sharif's rival Imran Khan, was jailed & disqualified from contesting.
A 7-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, on Monday ruled that no person can be barred for lifetime from running in elections if disqualified under Article 62 (1)(f).
Having returned to Pakistan after 4 years in self-exile, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif advocated for improved ties & trade with India, while also praising India’s economic growth.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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