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UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

‘Used to be a festival’: Why Pakistan is seeing a subdued election campaign

Crackdown and censure on the main opposition party turns the run-up to the February 8 election into a lukewarm affair.

Al Jazeera

Two Supreme Court Justices Resign Ahead Of Pakistan Elections

A second judge's resignation from Pakistan's Supreme Court was accepted Friday, amid concerns of a growing rift in the judiciary ahead of general elections next month.

International Business Times

‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged?

Even with Pakistan’s chequered electoral history, some analysts believe the coming vote might be the most unfree yet.

Al Jazeera

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Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?

The country’s Supreme Court on Monday effectively allowed Sharif to contest the February elections.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan poll body rejects ex-PM Imran Khan’s nomination for 2024 elections

Jailed leader’s bid to overturn his disqualification after conviction in a corruption case rejected by election body.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan prepares for crucial elections in 2024 as ties with India remain frozen

Pakistan-India relations remain strained over Kashmir issue, but analysts hope for improvement with Nawaz Sharif's potential return to power.

The Hindu

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek fourth term in office, his party says

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says, noting he will be its consensus candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the office of the prime minister

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Kashmir will become Gaza without India-Pakistan dialogue, says Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah warns of Gaza-like situation in J&K if India-Pakistan dialogue not held. Urges India and Pakistan to come forward and resolve issues.

The Hindu

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-backed party to contest all seats in general elections in Pakistan

Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political entity of the 26/11 terror attacks mastermind and founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, has fielded candidates for each and every national and provincial assembly constituency across Pakistan for the upcoming general elections slated to be held on February 8, 2024. Read further…

Dynamite News

Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison

The party of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan says he will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison

The Independent UK

Court overturns conviction of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif ahead of parliamentary election

A Pakistani court has overturned the 2018 conviction of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, clearing his path to run in the parliamentary election set to be held in February

The Independent UK

Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370 has 'no legal value': Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India's Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370, asserting international law does not recognise New Delhi's unilateral and illegal actions

The Hindu

Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He's now closer to running in elections

A Pakistani court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a major obstacle for him to run in parliamentary elections in February

The Independent UK

Pakistan election commission accused of changing voting map to favour ex-PM

Alleged plan to favour Nawaz Sharif in coming general election comes amid allegations of pre-polling rigging

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Karnataka’s COVID orphans rebuild their lives with hope and resilience

233 COVID-19 orphans in Karnataka, incl. 116 girls, have lost parents; 4 in childcare institutions; 60 turned 18 last month; 15 more by end of yr. Harshita & Kumar T., Lasya N. Gowda, Syed Altamash & Javeriya Arfath, Hemanth M., Shifana M.M. are among them. Govt. provides benefits, but philanthropy…

The Hindu

Another honeymoon: On the return of Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan

To overcome Pakistan’s many challenges and defeat Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif would need support from the generals, which in turn would weaken civilian institutions

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan looks back to the future as Nawaz Sharif eyes fourth stint as PM

Return of Pakistan’s longest-serving PM highlights continuing role of military as political kingmakers

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions, opening a path to election

A federal court in Pakistan’s capital has restored the appeals of the country’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against his 2018 convictions in graft cases

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Al Jazeera

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gets bail in corruption cases

Sharif returns to Pakistan in hopes of overturning corruption conviction and running for political office again.

The Independent UK

Pakistani court extends protection from arrest in graft cases to former premier Nawaz Sharif

A Pakistani court has extended protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases while another withdrew its arrest warrant against him following his return home after four years of self-imposed exile in London

Radio France Internationale

Pakistan Supreme Court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan over classified document leak

Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been indicted for allegedly leaking classified documents, a charge prosecutors say that carries a prison term of up to 14 years.

The Independent UK

Pakistani court indicts former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets

A Pakistani court has indicted the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets after his 2022 ouster from office

Al Jazeera

Pakistan indicts former PM Imran Khan for leaking state secrets

The former leader, removed in a no-confidence vote in April 2022, faces a potential jail sentence of 14 years.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | U.S. expresses concern over departure of Canadian diplomats from India; Israel steps up bombing of Gaza, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

Dynamite News

Former PM Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after four years of self-exile in UK

The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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