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.
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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