Tag: PTI
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Anti-Pakistan sentiments roused in India for election purpose: Imran Khan
Talking about the Kashmir issue, Khan blamed India for "committing human rights violations in the region."
January 8, 2019 -
Imran Khan writes to Narendra Modi, calls for resumption of peace dialogue
Imran Khan has proposed a meeting between Foreign Ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of UNGA in New York later this month.
September 20, 2018 -
Police torture and naya Pakistan
The promise of the new regime to ban police torture raises hope, says Sarah Belal.
August 30, 2018 -
An unnerving crease
Cricket Captain Imran Khan has now become the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It is a watershed event in his personal career and also in the country’s history. This is the third consecutive democratic government in Pakistan. The cricketer-turned-politician had been struggling for a while to become the Prime Minister. His ambition has now been fulfilled. …
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August 29, 2018 -
PTI confident about winning Pakistan presidential election
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has expressed confidence that its candidate Arif Alvi will win the September 4 presidential election comfortably.
August 26, 2018 -
Imran Khan takes oath as 22nd Pakistani PM
High-profile guests including caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi were in attendence.
August 18, 2018 -
Long way to go for a Naya Pakistan
After 22 years of sustained luctation, Imran Khan reached the Everest of Pakistan’s political mountain. He will take oath as Prime Minister on 11 August. The story of his 22-year-long struggle in politics will no doubt be written in many books on the history of Pakistan’s democracy. The debonair cricket captain has risen to lead …
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August 8, 2018 -
Navjot Sidhu accepts Imran Khan’s invite for oath-taking ceremony
Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly after last week's general elections in the neighbouring country.
August 2, 2018 -
Pakistan’s losers must introspect
As Imran Khan’s PTI starts work on government formation after its general election victory, parties on the losing side which are blaming their loss on rigging, may consider adopting a two-pronged approach as they move forward. The first would obviously be to test the PTI leader’s offer of cooperation in investigating possible irregularities on election …
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July 29, 2018 -
Imran Khan prepares to form govt as opposition demands ‘transparent’ re-election
Contacts leaders of different parties and independent candidates; PTI says it has clinched 137 National Assembly seats, needs 172 seats in all to form government
July 28, 2018 -
Victory and Murk
The GHQ in Rawalpindi may well be enjoying a collective chuckle with Imran Khan at the crease. For a Rhodes scholar and cricketer with little or no experience in the affairs of State, it is early days to expect either a roadmap on domestic governance, let alone on relations with India. Nonetheless, his inaugural statement …
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July 28, 2018 -
PM-elect Imran Khan thanks nation as PTI moves closer to forming government
Khan, who is set to become the next Prime Minister, said in a televised address to the nation that "thanks to God, we won and we were successful".
July 27, 2018 -
If they take one step towards us, we will take two: Imran Khan on India
In his first address after his party emerged as the single largest party, Imran Khan said dialogue with India is the only way forward to ensure peace
July 26, 2018 -
India watches with anxiety at developments in Pakistan
The key issue from the Indian perspective is how the change of power in Pakistan will impact ties between the two neighbours given the generally hostile position Imran Khan has taken towards India
July 26, 2018 -
China ready to work with new government in Pakistan
Beijing said it was glad to see "smooth elections" in Pakistan
July 26, 2018 -
Imran Khan’s PTI marches ahead amid ‘glitches’ in Pakistan election
A single party will need to bag at least 137 of the directly elected seats to be able to form the government on its own and reports say PTI may bag 119
July 26, 2018 -
Pakistan Elections 2018: PTI celebrates as Pakistan heads towards hung assembly
The country seemed to head for a hung National Assembly late on Wednesday, as the leads from counting centres showed no party getting a clear-cut majority.
July 26, 2018