by Ali Hazrat Bacha in Dawn, Dec 18, 2023PESHAWAR: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari has urged party leaders to step up their campaign for general elections despite his “pessimism” about the exercise being free and fair, sources have told Dawn. This was conveyed to PPP leaders during meetings at Peshawar’s Governor House. Mr Zardari, who arrived in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial capital for a day-long visit on Saturday evening, spent his time in the governor’s official…
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by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Dec 18, 2023QUETTA: National Party President Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has warned against the transfer of electables, saying it would further deepen the trust deficit already prevalent in the province. While addressing a press conference on Sunday, Mr Baloch, who remained the Balochistan chief minister from 2013 to 2015, opposed the approach of political parties towards Balochistan, stating that the movement of electables from one party to another was sabotaging…
by Behram Baloch in Dawn, Dec 18, 2023GWADAR: A labourer was killed and two others were injured when some armed men attacked them in Turbat area of Kech district on Sunday. According to police, some unidentified armed men on motorcycles opened fire on the workers carrying out construction work. As a result of the firing, three labourers were seriously wounded. After receiving information, law enforcement personnel rushed to the area and shifted the injured to…
Report in Pakistan Today, Dec 18, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister and senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani has expressed grave concerns over the source and trafficking of the latest American weaponry and technology to terrorists in the war against Pakistan. “Where are the terrorists fighting against Pakistan obtaining the latest American weaponry?” Durrani questioned as he demanded an inquiry into the matter. “It is imperative to undertake these investigations to root out terrorists and eliminate the…
by Mateen Haider in The Nation, Dec18, 2023ISLAMABAD – In recent harrowing incidents of terrorism in Pakistan, a disturbing revelation has emerged – the use of non-local American made weapons, believed to be procured from Afghanistan, by various militant groups operating within the country. This revelation underscores the pressing need for a thorough examination of the evolving security dynamics in the region, particularly the presence of huge leftover weapons by US forces in Afghanistan. For…
report in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: It appears that the PPP is amenable to forming electoral alliances and seat adjustment deals with all political parties in the upcoming general elections, except for the PTI, which has been in the eye of the storm since May 9 incidents. On Sunday, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zadari during a visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) capital forbade the PPP’s provincial leadership from entering into any electoral deal…
By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir in The News, Dec 18, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has asked all applicants seeking its ticket to contest ensuing National and provincial assemblies’ elections to submit their nomination papers before their respective returning officers on Wednesday (December 20). The parliamentary board that is reviewing the process of assessing situation of every constituency separately couldn’t complete its work in last three weeks due to the large number of candidates for…
report in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2023.LAHORE: The PML-N party has finalized a nine-point agenda that will serve as a reference in their campaign for the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024, according to a party spokesperson in Lahore. The agenda includes key points such as reducing government and administrative expenses, boosting the country’s income, enhancing productivity, reforming the tax system, and implementing immediate measures to increase exports. Other aspects of the…
report in The News, Dec 18, 2023Functioning as a security state, Pakistan has long formulated its foreign policy choices based on security needs and the aspiration to establish itself as a hard military power, says a report by a US-based think tank. According to Middle East Institute’s report, the approach has allowed the military to play a leading role in shaping both domestic and foreign policy decisions, often overshadowing civilian institutions. However, with changing global…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 18th, 2023WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir unleashed a charm offensive on the Pakistani diaspora, whom he met at a community dinner hosted by the Pakistan embassy last week. Among the attendees were individuals of diverse influence: investors, physicians, IT professionals, engineers, university professors, financial experts, and economists. Despite their varied backgrounds, they shared a common claim: leadership within the Pakistani community in America. Some even…