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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. It has longstanding border disputes with India and is currently reeling under economic and political issues.

Pakistan quashes lifetime ban on lawmakers from holding public office, paving way for Nawaz Sharif

Sajjad Hussain -
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).

‘My personal approval rating higher than PTI’—Imran Khan declares in The Economist

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Not everyone was impressed by the article. Journalist Sadia Khalid posed a question to the Chief Justice of Pakistan—How is Khan being allowed to write columns from jail?

Pakistan’s senate approves resolution to postpone general election scheduled for 8 Feb

Ariba Shahid -
The resolution passed by the senate, however, is not binding and does not necessarily mean elections will be further delayed.

Caretaker PM Kakar turns into a ‘love guru’. Pakistanis say next step marriage bureau

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Pakistan's caretaker PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar attended a Q&A where he answered question on love, marriage, and how to manage a 'crazy mother-in-law’.

Peshawar High Court restores ‘bat’ as poll symbol of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party

ANI -
The High Court suspends the order of the Election Commission of Pakistan, which had called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's intra-party polls 'illegal'.

Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed backs new political party, son to contest Pakistan general elections

Dishha Bagchi -
Talha Saeed is contesting as Pakistan Markazi Muslim League candidate from Lahore. The Indian home ministry has designated him a terrorist.

Baloch women marched to Islamabad, told the world what Pakistan’s been doing in Balochistan

Kiyya Baloch -
Balochistan's women and children who marched to Islamabad live in uncertainty, unsure if they are widowed or orphaned. Their demand from Pakistan Army and government to end enforced disappearances is now known globally.

What has ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif been saying about India in his recent speeches?

Amrtansh Arora -
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.

TikTok is in trouble in Pakistan again. This time, religious scholars issue a fatwa

Dishha Bagchi -
Religious scholars from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Banuri town criticised TikTok for allowing the streaming of 'inappropriate' videos of women who they say 'participate in sin motivated by fame and financial gain'.

Article 370 chapter is closed. Time for US-China to show they can learn, unlike Pakistan

Seshadri Chari -
POK is India’s gateway that will link Asia to the Middle East and Europe. It's advantage India now as an economically bankrupt Pakistan isn't of much use to either China or US.
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Opinion

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

+TFP Yogendra Yadav -
Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

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Economy

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

Spencer Feingold -
The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

Defence

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

Smruti Deshpande -
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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