While jirga, traditional councils of male tribal elders, is seen by some as a grassroots mechanism for maintaining order, it has also been criticised for perpetuating gender discrimination and reinforcing local power hierarchies.
Imran Khan will complete 2 years in jail on 5 August. Aleema Khan said that the party will unveil its strategy for anti-government movement after the 10th of Muharram.
Analysts view the US President's 2nd tenure with 'expectation and fear'. While stakes are high, adapting to a more transactional, unpredictable global landscape will be key for Pakistan.
In May that year, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders attacked the Army headquarters following his arrest; more than 100 leaders have been indicted.
During a protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of the incarcerated ex-PM Imran Khan, clashes took place between the protestors and the police.
Controversial bill, now approved by the cabinet, intends to make sweeping changes to Pakistan’s judicial system. The PPP-led coalition govt struggling to find broad political consensus.
Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan's I&B minister, said in a press conference Monday that a decision has been taken to ban former PM Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Six judges have complained about interference from the ISI in cases related to Imran Khan & PTI. Can it trigger a lawyers’ movement like the one that contributed to Musharraf’s ouster?
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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