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Pakistan army officer killed in IED blast during Balochistan operation

A Pakistan Army major was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a security operation in Balochistan province, while security forces killed four terrorists in a separate operation, the military said on Monday.

The Times of India · 18h ago

First Maldives Visit To Pakistan: Muizzu to visit Islamabad

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20- 22, marking the first presidential visit from India’s Indian Ocean neighbour to Islamabad in over a decade. The last president to visit Pakistan was the overly pro-China Abdulla Yameen. According to a press release issued…

The Times of India · 22h ago

Pakistan parliament endorses emergency, governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan's parliament approved emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to escalated violence and terrorism. This move follows weeks of political tensions and is seen as a federal intervention. The federal government's resolutions were passed after debates involving both treasury and opposition members. Amnesty International raised concerns over potential…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Imran Khan’s stronghold in crisis: What's happening after emergency rule in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan’s political confrontation over jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has escalated after the federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the authority of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial administration. The move, announced on Sunday, brings one of the party’s most important political strongholds under federal…

The Times of India · Oct 12

What does the takeover of Pakistan’s only province controlled by Imran Khan’s party mean for PTI?

Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party warns of ‘further instability’ after federal government suspends provincial authority

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Why Pakistan declared emergency in Imran Khan’s party-ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposed governor’s rule

Pakistan’s government has suspended the PTI-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposed governor’s rule. Islamabad cites worsening law and order and failed talks, PTI calls the move political, and chief minister Sohail Afridi has reportedly been arrested.

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Why did Pakistan declare Emergency in Imran Khan's bastion Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan's political battle with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has taken a sharp turn, with the Shehbaz Sharif government suspending his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposing governor's rule in the province.

The Times of India · Oct 12

Pakistani president suspends provincial government led by Khan's party ahead of march

A state of emergency was declared in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government led by Imran Khan's party. The federal government cited neglect of counterterrorism efforts as a reason for this decision. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi pointed to increased militant violence as justification for the emergency rule. Khan's party condemned…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

Pakistan dismisses provincial government led by Imran Khan’s party as his supporters march on capital

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf denounces imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as ‘disguised coup’

The Independent UK · Oct 11

Emergency Dismisses KPK Government: Pakistan imposes rule citing terrorism surge

Pakistan on Sunday declared an emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), suspending the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party amid deteriorating law and order and a growing confrontation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government.

The Times of India · Oct 11