Pakistan

Two of Pakistan’s leading political parties finally arrived at a formal agreement to form a coalition government, Aljazeera reported, days after inconclusive national elections failed to deliver a clear majority. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz…

Pakistan’s three main political parties are still struggling to form a minority government after the recent general elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has a higher chance of forming a new government with the support of newly-elected lawmakers, but the…

In its recent report, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has questioned the validity of the national elections in the country, expressing concern about the suspicious behavior of the interim government. The commission said that this year’s elections have damaged…

Two terrorists were eliminated by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district, Dawn website reported. Pakistani government confirmed Monday that separate counterterrorism raids near the Afghan border within the past week had killed two senior…

Protests by political parties alleging election manipulation persisted in Quetta and other cities of Balochistan for the third consecutive day on Sunday, Dawn reported. The blockades on main roads and highways led to the province being isolated from other parts…

The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Pakistan have commemorated the second anniversary of the tragic incident that resulted in the martyrdom and injury of around 250 people in the Kucha Risaldar mosque, in Peshawar’s old city.…

Concerns about worsening political situation in Pakistan mounted as the announcement of the final results were delayed four days after the parliamentary elections. Despite no clear-majority win, the major parties and main rivals of the election, the allies of the…

Pakistan election early results show PTI-affiliated candidates taking a narrow lead, followed by PMLN and PPP contenders, Al Jazeera reported. Independent candidates, the vast majority of whom are affiliated with the PTI, maintain their lead, winning 60 constituencies. Mobile services…

The Pakistani government has extended the refugee cards for registered Afghan immigrants until the 31st of March 2024, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced in a statement. The interim government of Pakistan, based on the proposal of the…

Phone services were suspended in Pakistan for security reasons on Thursday as polls opened in its general election, a day after two bomb blasts at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in south-west Pakistan killed…