By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews Online, Nov 06, 2023 at 8:52 PMSher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the meeting on the “Future Economic Development of Afghanistan” warned Islamabad to treat Afghan immigrants appropriately and not to force Afghans to react against their actions. Stanikzai said that the reaction of Afghans has been recorded in history and now Afghanistan has a strong defense force and plenty of weapons. Stanikzai also criticized…
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by Umer Farooq in Dawn, November 7th, 2023PESHAWAR: A premature closure of Torkham border by the Afghan authorities on Sunday evening left scores of illegal immigrants, including women and children, under the open sky for several hours, compelling the Pakistani authorities to take the risk of shifting the families just before midnight to Peshawar instead of abandoning them at the border crossing. Officials at this side of the border said illegal immigrants were being processed…
by Imran Adnan in The Express Tribune, Nov 7, 2023.LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its “full participation” in the upcoming general elections, vowing to champion the cause of constitutional supremacy, democracy restoration, rule of law, and national development and prosperity. Following its meeting on Monday, the PTI Core Committee emphasised that no level of “state oppression” would deter the Tehreek-e-Insaf from entering the electoral arena. As per the directives of the former prime…
report in Daily Times, Nov 7, 2023Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the party leaders to begin their preparations for the elections – scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024. The directions were issued in a meeting at the PML-N’s central secretariat in Lahore where the three-time prime minister was welcomed by party president Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz and other leaders. Khawaja Muhammad…
report in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2023.In a significant development following the return of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to the country, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari engaged in a telephonic conversation with the ex-prime minister on Monday, extending his congratulations on Sharif’s homecoming and pledging their commitment to collaborative efforts aimed at safeguarding the state, as reported by Express News. Sources within the PML-N revealed…
by Rizwan Shehzad in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) president Asif Ali Zardari have shown determination to shape the country’s political landscape as they vowed to find a way to work together to safeguard the state and revive the economy, it emerged on Monday. The bigwigs of the two major political parties initiated contact over the phone and pledged their commitment…
By Wajid Ali Syed in The News, Nov 7, 2023WASHINGTON: The US Department of State on Monday reiterated that it seeks free and fair elections in Pakistan. The department’s principal deputy spokesperson, Vendant Patel, said the United States’ focus “continues to be on ensuring andsupporting that there are free and fair elections that are conducted in a way for benefit of the Pakistani people.” While responding to a question about the announcement of the election…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, November 7th, 2023WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Monday that the United States was committed to ensuring that the next elections in Pakistan would be free and fair, benefiting the Pakistani people. However, when questioned about the potential exclusion of a prominent leader like Imran Khan due to his imprisonment, the department’s principal deputy spokesperson, Vedant Patel, mentioned they “did not have an assessment on the makeup of candidates…
By Saleem Jadoon in Pakistan Today, Nov 6, 2023ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s decision to deport illegal migrants has caused significant strain in its relationship with Afghanistan, as the Taliban government and several of its leaders publicly criticize Islamabad for evicting thousands of Afghans. The move has put bilateral ties at stake, with the interim prime minister, defense minister, and interior minister of Afghanistan openly expressing their discontent with Pakistan’s actions. While Pakistan has consistently stated that its…