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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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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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Afghanistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor: Provincial Policies Will Come From Islamabad, Not Kabul
DID Press: Faisal Karim Kundi, governor of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has said that provincial policies will henceforth be determined in coordination with the federal government in Islamabad, rather than in Kabul, Jalalabad or Kandahar. Speaking at a press conference…
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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 Replaces KP Chief Secretary in Major Administrative Reshuffle
DID Press: Pakistan’s federal government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule, appointing Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as the province’s new chief secretary and removing Shahab Ali Shah…
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Government
Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar Reportedly Detained After Governor’s Rule in KP
DID Press: Sohail Afridi, chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and Junaid Akbar Khan, the provincial president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, have reportedly been arrested following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule in the province.…
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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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Government
Pakistan’s PTI Presses Ahead With Protest as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faces Uncertainty
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest march demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has entered its seventh day. As the convoy continues through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, speculation has intensified over the possible dissolution of the provincial government and…
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Government
Pakistan Government-Opposition Talks Fail as PTI Begins Protest March
DID Press: Talks between representatives of Pakistan’s federal government and opposition parties ended without a final agreement at the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly. The main obstacle was reportedly a dispute over a meeting between senior members…
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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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