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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.

Military huddle discusses ‘peace’ with TTP

Military huddle discusses ‘peace’ with TTP

Friday's high-level military meeting decided to proceed with "complete security policy" when discussing "peace talks" with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a proscribed organisation.  Senior officials attended the national security meeting All three service chiefs —

Punjab CM election: Imran asks supporters to stage ‘peaceful protests’

Punjab CM election: Imran asks supporters to stage ‘peaceful protests’

Parvez Elahi's unexpected defeat to Hamza Shehbaz Imran Khan, the former prime minister and leader of the PTI, urged his followers on Friday to protest tonight. He also said that in light of Parvez Elahi's

SC summons deputy speaker at 2pm on Elahi’s plea

SC summons deputy speaker at 2pm on Elahi’s plea

Chief minister's reelection a day earlier Dost Mohammad Mazari, the deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly, was called before the Supreme Court on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in relation to a petition submitted by PML-Q

Governor Punjab administers oath to CM Hamza

Governor Punjab administers oath to CM Hamza

Chaudhry Parvez Elahi's shocking loss After a day of drama that culminated with Chaudhry Parvez Elahi's shocking loss in the race for the position because the provincial assembly deputy speaker Dost Mazari decided not to

Electricity tariff increased by Rs7.91 a unit

Electricity tariff increased by Rs7.91 a unit

Approved the notification for a Rs7.91 per unit rise The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved the notification for a Rs7.91 per unit rise in the "uniform national rate" and its application

Ruling hands Hamza ‘victory’

Ruling hands Hamza ‘victory’

On Friday, against all odds, Hamza Shehbaz was re-elected as chief minister of Punjab by three votes after Deputy Speaker Dost Muha­m­mad Mazari rejected all 10 votes cast by the PML-Q on the grounds that

IGP transferred on his request just before CM’s re-election

IGP transferred on his request just before CM’s re-election

The highly anticipated reelection of the Punjab chief minister A few hours prior to the highly anticipated reelection of the Punjab chief minister, the federal government replaced Rao Sardar Ali Khan, the provincial police chief,

Punjab: CM election takes place today

Punjab: CM election takes place today

At 4 o'clock today, parliamentarians in Punjab will choose their new chief minister. Hamza Shehbaz won on April 16 with 197 votes Three months have passed since the last election, which incumbent Hamza Shehbaz won

Govt takes ‘glass half full’ approach as crises loom

Govt takes ‘glass half full’ approach as crises loom

Pakistan was not on the verge of defaulting On Thursday, the nation's economic administrators reiterated their promises that Pakistan was not on the verge of defaulting, the currency had stabilised (despite falling 0.83%), and the

Industry leaders lash out at govt for failing to cut economic challenges

Industry leaders lash out at govt for failing to cut economic challenges

The top leadership of Businessman Group (BMG) has disputed the FPCCI chief's warning that Pakistan is on the verge of a catastrophe like that in Sri Lanka, which appears to have created some form of