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The two-day Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue-II concluded on Saturday with a renewed sense of hope for the continuation of peace negotiations between the two countries. The dialogue, sponsored by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat), brought together a cross-section of Pakistan's political parties, led by Senate
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At least eight people, including a navy officer and a PPP activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing and violence in Karachi on Eidul Fitr. The incidents highlight the ongoing struggle to maintain law and order in the city, despite the announcement of a reward for information leading
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In an effort to improve their prospects in the next general elections, secular and religious political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have launched focused campaigns to win the support of women voters. This move is seen as a measure to facilitate women empowerment in a province known for its tribal conservativeness
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Despite growing concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Karachi, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is hesitant to demand the deployment of the Pakistan Army to restore order, citing the need for an intelligence report to diagnose the root causes of the issue. PML-N spokesman Senator Pervez Rashid emphasized that
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly, criticizing President Asif Ali Zardari for awarding civil honors on Independence Day to individuals who they deemed as Pakistan People's Party (PPP) loyalists, workers, and close associates. The PML-N claimed that the awards were given
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In an effort to improve their prospects in the next general elections, secular and religious political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have launched focused campaigns to win the support of women voters. This move is seen as a measure to facilitate women's empowerment in a province known for its
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In a public meeting at village Dheri in Malakand Agency, Finance Minister KPK Engineer Hamayun Khan highlighted the coalition government's achievements in spite of floods and terrorism. The government has executed a record number of development projects in Malakand Agency and Khyber Pakthunkhwa in the last three years.
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The Pakistan People's Party organised a peace rally in Karachi on Saturday, but it turned into a chaotic scene as other political parties joined, causing gridlock across the city. The rally, which aimed to spread the message of tolerance and peace, ended up inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Women Wing President Faiza Malik has marked July 5 as a "Black Day" in the country's history, commemorating the day when a dictator overthrew the democratically elected government of Shaheed Zulifkar Ali Bhutto, plunging the nation into eleven years of martial law.
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PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif's plan for a "grand opposition alliance" has been met with opposition by Raja Riaz Ahmed, the leader of the opposition in the Punjab Assembly. Ahmed has called the plan an anti-democratic move, urging Sharif to abandon the idea. He claimed that the
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The Transparency International, a globally-acknowledged organization that monitors corporate and political corruption, has been barred by the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) regime from carrying out its operations. This move has raised concerns among human rights activists, who fear that it may lead to a Colombia-like situation in
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The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) emerged victorious in the recent elections for the Azad Kashmir legislative assembly, securing 19 out of 36 contested seats. This victory has led to an unexpected coalition between the PPP and the outgoing prime minister's party, the Muslim Conference, with the
