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  Pakistan elections: Over 50 per cent of polling stations declared sensitive

  World | January 29, 2024 23:49 IST

  A senior official of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said the army and police personnel will be deployed outside the ‘most sensitive’ polling stations as per their threat assessment.

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  Pakistan: Man kills son for hoisting flag of Imran Khan's party at home in Peshawar

  World | January 24, 2024 14:30 IST

  The man, who reportedly supported the Awami National Party, had an argument with his son over hoisting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) flag and shot with a pistol. The son died on his way to the hospital and the police is still searching for the accused.

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  Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan 'open to dialogue' amid battered hopes of contesting elections

  World | January 20, 2024 17:09 IST

  Imran Khan has faced several setbacks in the run-up to the elections, as his party has lost its 'bat' electoral symbol. On the top of that, the former PM is almost out of all options to contest the elections after the Lahore HC rejected his plea against rejection of nomination papers.

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  Pakistan: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party

  World | January 20, 2024 15:22 IST

  Bilawal's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were major partners of the Pakistan Democratic Movement's 16-month government. However, the PPP chairman has slammed PML-N for rising inflation and economic mismanagement.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan nearly out of electoral race after Lahore HC rejects plea

  World | January 18, 2024 10:32 IST

  Imran Khan's nomination papers had been rejected primarily on the grounds of being convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case. With the Lahore High Court verdict, the only course of action left to the PTI founder is a decision by the Pakistan Supreme Court.