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Farhan Qureshi

Farhan Qureshi is a political analyst and journalist with over 12 years of experience covering Pakistani politics, governance, and elections.

Ashura Processions Conclude ‘Peacefully’ Amid Tight Security  

Ashura Processions Conclude ‘Peacefully’ Amid Tight Security  

Suspension of Cellphone Services Mourners marched in processions around the country on Tuesday to commemorate Yaum-i-Ashura, with heavy security and the suspension of cellphone services in some places.  Every year on Muharram 10, Yaum-i-Ashura is

EU Sees Less Cooperation From Government And Parliament

EU Sees Less Cooperation From Government And Parliament

Politics in Pakistan Despite three elections and two smooth transitions between civilian governments since 2008, the European Union has noticed that politics in Pakistan is very partisan, with little cooperation and compromise solutions between the

Modi’s Party Loses Key Indian State Of Bihar After Ally Changes Sides

Modi’s Party Loses Key Indian State Of Bihar After Ally Changes Sides

Modi's Party Lost Control in Bihar On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party lost control in Bihar, India's third most populous state, as a regional ally defected to join an opposition alliance that now has

Shahbaz Gill Arrested For Sedition, Inciting Public Against Institutions: Sanaullah

Shahbaz Gill Arrested For Sedition, Inciting Public Against Institutions: Sanaullah

Shehbaz Gill Was Arrested Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah stated on Tuesday that PTI leader Shahbaz Gill was arrested "in line with the law" by Islamabad police on accusations of sedition and inciting the people against

Mike Tyson Slams Streaming Platform for Stealing His Life Story

Mike Tyson Slams Streaming Platform for Stealing His Life Story

Former American Boxer After making headlines earlier this year for a violent incident on an aircraft, former American boxer Mike Tyson is now making headlines for another reason.  This time, he's suing streaming service Hulu,

India Plans To Ban Sale of Phones by Chinese Firms

India Plans To Ban Sale of Phones by Chinese Firms

Bloomberg News Reported Bloomberg News reported on Monday that India is looking to limit Chinese companies from the sub-$150 phone market in order to boost the prospects of homegrown players.  According to the report, the

Musk Says Twitter Deal Should Move Ahead if Provided Proof of Real Accounts

Musk Says Twitter Deal Should Move Ahead if Provided Proof of Real Accounts

$44 Billion Proposal to Buy the Business Elon Musk stated that if Twitter Inc could share its process for sampling 100 accounts and confirming that the accounts are genuine, his $44 billion proposal to buy

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed named Bahawalpur Corps Commander: ISPR

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed named Bahawalpur Corps Commander: ISPR

Military's Media Wing Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been named the commander of the Bahawalpur corps, according to a news release published by the military's media wing on Monday.  He was previously serving as the

ARY News ‘Pulled Off Air’ In Different Parts of Country

ARY News ‘Pulled Off Air’ In Different Parts of Country

Action on PEMRA ARY News fell off the air in various regions of the country on Monday evening, blaming the action on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra).  Pemra, on the other hand, provided

Army Not Willing to Allow Rally at Parade Ground, Alleges PTI

Army Not Willing to Allow Rally at Parade Ground, Alleges PTI

PTI Decided to Move Its Public Meeting The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to move its public meeting scheduled for the eve of Independence Day to Lahore after failing to obtain clearance for three venues