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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: PTI

Imran Khan hints army tried to poison Bushra with Harpic. Pakistanis ask red or blue bottle?

Bushra Bibi has complained about suspicious materials including honey being incorporated into her meals in the past. This time it was three drops of Harpic.

Pakistan election’s latest plot twist—rival gives up seat to PTI, claims poll-rigging

For the first time in Pakistan’s political history, a candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami party refused to accept his winning seat and declared a PTI member as the winner.

‘If my tax money had a face’—Nawaz Sharif wearing Gucci cap at a rally has angered Pakistanis

Nawaz Sharif's fashion choices sparked outrage in 2023 as well. Returning to Pakistan after a four-year exile, he was seen wearing a Gucci scarf.

Pakistani OSINT website claims PTI has R&AW links. Gets schooled on how internet works

The handle claimed that PTI’s website was being operated from Mumbai. Their assumption is based on it sharing a “common” IP address with an Indian website.

Imran Khan’s fate depends on Pakistan’s economy. If it falters more, he will be popular again

The possibility of Pakistan engaging with India has increased now as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states become stakeholders in Islamabad's economic planning.

Pakistan defence minister spews ‘garbage’ in parliament, insults PTI women lawmakers

Khawaja called Senators Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, Sania Nishtar, Falak Naz Chitrali and Fawzia Arshad “the remains and ruins of Imran."

Indian-American eighth-grader Dev Shah wins 2023 US Spelling Bee Championship

The 14-year-old from Florida won the competition in his third attempt by correctly spelling the word 'psammophile'. He has received a prize of $50,000.

PTI leaders are jumping off Titanic. But Imran Khan’s mantra is death over ghulami

Finding it hard to defend attack on military-owned houses, PTI leaders are running, saving and disassociating themselves from Imran Khan.

Is PML-N different from PTI? Its Imran’s mass cult vs suspiciously rich Sharifs in Pakistan

PTI and PML-N value religion as an instrument for social control and creating a passive mindset. This softens popular resistance to massive wealth inequities.

Police led assault on my Zaman Park home in Lahore where ‘Begum is alone’, says Imran Khan

Imran Khan, who is in Islamabad to appear before court in Toshakhana case, condemns police action. Punjab minister says cops went to ex-PM's Zaman Park home 'to collect evidence'.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.