Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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Government
Pakistan’s PTI Suspends Talks with Government
DID Press: Pakistan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and an opposition alliance led by Mahmood Khan Achakzai have announced a suspension of talks with the federal government, citing what they describe as efforts to politically marginalize the party and restrictions on…
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Government
Pakistan Bans Live Broadcasts of Terrorist Attacks and Security Incidents
DID Press: Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed private news channels to refrain from broadcasting live footage, rebroadcasting, or publishing images of security incidents, including explosions, shootings and terrorist attacks. Under the directive, television channels are permitted to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: PTI Leader Directs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government from Afghanistan
DID Press: Rana Sanaullah, political adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister, has claimed that Murad Saeed, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is in Afghanistan and is directing the affairs of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government from there. Speaking on…
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education
Schools Closed and Public Gatherings Banned in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have introduced new security measures, including the closure of educational institutions in several districts and a 30-day ban on gatherings of more than five people in Hangu district. According to local media…
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Government
Pakistan Faces Political, Security Crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amid Tensions With PTI
DID Press: Tensions between Pakistan’s federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have escalated over security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to reports cited in the supplied account, President Asif Ali Zardari, acting on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s proposal,…
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Economy
Islamabad Blocked by 2,000 Containers as Protest Security Measures Hit Economy
DID Press: The widespread use of shipping containers to block roads in Islamabad ahead of a planned march by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has imposed significant costs on drivers, transport companies and businesses. An Al Jazeera report said thousands of vehicles…
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Government
Pakistan Blocks Routes to Islamabad Ahead of Planned PTI March
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have blocked several major roads, highways and bridges leading to Islamabad as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepared for a planned march toward the capital. Authorities closed or restricted…
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Government
Pakistan Deploys 23,500 Police Ahead of PTI Protest in Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have stepped up security measures in the capital Islamabad ahead of planned protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on September 27, requesting the deployment of 23,500 additional police personnel from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces.…
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Government
Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Imran Khan’s Transfer to Hospital
DID Press: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison to a hospital for medical treatment. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said Khan must be transferred to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and…
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