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India’s playbook for dissent has run out of pages

A Chief Justice called unemployed youth cockroaches. An exam sat by 22 lakh students was leaked, and some of them killed themselves. India's government waited, then delegitimised, then used force, then blamed Pakistan. Each step has failed.
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At Khamenei’s funeral, Pakistan made a statement

Pakistan may have disagreements with Iran, and Iran may have disappointed Pakistan by leaning too warmly towards India at times. But neighbours who share borders must also share funerals.
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عمران خان، سلمان رشدی کا وکیل اور سانحہ نو مئی کے بعد عالمی عدالتوں میں ریاست پاکستان کیخلاف مقدمات کی گونج

سابق وزیراعظم عمران خان اور ان کی جماعت پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) عالمی عدالتوں میں پاکستان کے خلاف مقدمات میں بیرسٹر جیفری رابرٹسن کی خدمات حاصل کرنے کے فیصلے سے پیچھے ہٹنے پر مجبور ہو گئے۔
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Celebrating an ever-alive nation

Amidst the dawn's embrace, Pakistan readies to mark its 76th Independence Day; a testament to the nation’s spirit of endurance, and the ultimate culmination of a journey woven with unity, diversity, and relentless resilience.
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Imran Khan, the TTP Spokesman

A relentless recent attack on Fazl-ur-Rehman's party in the Bajaur district has yet again revealed Imran Khan's support for the Taliban.
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Straight from the horse’s mouth

Imran Khan's wavering statements and delayed accountability for the 9 May riots have left even the world's greatest legal minds perplexed, tarnishing families across the nation and causing irreparable damage to the country's politics.
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Who is Qazi Faez Isa, Pakistan’s next Chief Justice?

As the date approaches for Justice Qazi Faez Isa to assume the role of Chief Justice, a nation holds its breath.
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Advocate Imran?

Imran Khan's apparent venture into the world of law, despite his history of disregarding due process, adds a touch of irony to his already conflicting persona as a political figure.
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Mending Pakistan’s ties with Russia: the need of the hour

In an ever-changing global landscape, forging a stronger alliance with Russia is the need of the hour for Pakistan.
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27 years destroyed in just 27 hours

Jahangir Khan Tareen has wooed former PTI leaders towards the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party with a flick of his wrist in a mesmerising twist, leaving Imran Khan feeling isolated in a matter of just 27 hours.
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Inspired by Capitol Hill

On May 9, chaos directed its peril on Pakistan, a tragic mirror of the the tumult that unfolded on Capitol Hill in the United States.
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عمران خان ہٹلر کے نقش قدم پر

عمران خان کی صورت میں ہٹلر کی پاپولسٹ سیاست کے اس عکس کو دیکھا جا سکتا ہے کہ کیسے ووٹ حاصل کرنے کیلئے کسی شخص کی عوامی پہچان اور سنسنی خیز ہتھکنڈوں کو استعمال کیا گیا۔
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ایبسیلیوٹلی ناٹ سے ایبسیلیوٹلی یس تک کا سفر

سابق وزیراعظم نے امریکی کانگریس کی خاتون رکن میکسین واٹرز سے یہ مطالبہ کیا کہ وہ عمران خان اور تحریکِ انصاف کے حق میں کوئی بیان جاری کریں کیونکہ ان کا بیان پاکستان میں ارتعاش پیدا کریگا جو پاکستان کے موجودہ حالات میں عمران خان اور تحریکِ انصاف کیلئے مددگار ہو گا۔
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Echoing Hitler’s Populism

Populist politics has significantly shaped Imran Khan's tenure as a career politician—it is not far-fetched to say that he has taken a page or two out of Hitler's book of such in reaching the masses.
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