Category: Politics
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Chiriyaa, Kabootar sab uraa lain, Imran Khan release nahi hu saktay: Governor KP
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday ruled out any scenario of the possible acquittal of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan. “Chiriya, Kabootar sab uraa lain, Imran Khan release nahi hu saktay,” Kundi claimed in an interview with Samaa. Speaking about the former first lady Bushra Bibi’s involvement in politics…
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Archenemies? Fakhar Durrani reveals why former judge Ijazul Ahsan disliked the Sharifs
The News’ Fakhar Durrani has published a detailed investigative report which points out the reasons behind former Justice of the Supreme Court Ijazul Ahsan’s alleged bias against the Sharif family. According to The News report, there were reportedly two quite old incidents that may have fueled the judge’s prejudice against the Sharifs, which reflected in…
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‘Baal aisay hain jaisay TTP k representatives ho’: Fawad hits out at PTI leadership
Former Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain’s never ending feud with members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Fawad Hussain, while taking a jab at Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur without naming him, said, “They have kept their long hair as if they are Fitna al Khawarij (formerly Tehreek-e-Taliban…
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‘Collaborate with Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’, Sher Afzal Marwat’s advice for Fawad Chaudhary
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat, while talking to the press, had advice for former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary, “Collaborate with Chahat Fateh Ali Khan to play the tabla.” Fawad Chaudhary has been getting into Twitter brawls with current party leadership as the former tries to gain back some clout in the party.…
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The war within; Is PTI out to sabotage itself?
“Tout brothers”, “Bastd”, “Aadha teetar, aadha batair”. Such words are openly used by PTI members, current and former, to talk to each other in public. Private conversations are reportedly even more furious and fiery, with grievances and accusations marring nearly every meeting. Party unity ka ‘programme tou warrh gya’. Infighting within parties is nothing new.…
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Sher Afzal Marwat fears governor rule in KP ‘because of Ali Amin Gandapur’
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat has suggested handing over the authority of holding party protests to someone else in place of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur, fearing that existing practice could lead to imposition of governor’s rule in the province. “I have no disagreement with Ali Amin Gandapur and…
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Police arrest Imaan Mazari, husband for removing barricades
Lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali, have been arrested over their recent “interference in government operations”. As per the details, police had registered a case against Mazari and her husband at the Aabpara Police Station for “creating security risk and interfering in government matters”. The case was registered after Mazari and her…
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CJP Yahya Afridi has ‘strong bias’ against Imran Khan, claims journalist Ahmad Noorani
Self-exiled journalist Ahmad Noorani has alleged that the newly appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has “a long-standing hatred for Imran Khan.” In a vlog, Noorani discussed the political situation of Pakistan, especially the recently passed 26th Amendment and the appointment of a new CJP. “Justice Yahya Afridi has many qualities, but the…
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FACT CHECK: Ex-CJP Qazi Faez Isa’s children heckled at airport?
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) followers have once again fallen victim to a fake video, presenting unknown travellers as children of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. Sara Mir, also known as Rukhsana Kousar, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker yesterday misled PTI followers by adding a voice-over over the original video, falsely identifying unknown…
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Is the government trying to table a 27th Constitutional Amendment?
An interesting situation is emerging in the political sphere of Pakistan as the coalition government, days after passing the 26th Constitutional Amendment, is now preparing to table the 27th Constitutional Amendment in the parliament. ARY News reported that a meeting was held between Shahbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday in Lahore, in which it…