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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.

ECP postpones the hearing of cases against Imran Khan till December 20

ECP postpones the hearing of cases against Imran Khan till December 20

Election Commission of Pakistan The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed the hearing of five cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan till December 20.  The hearing was originally scheduled on December 13.

China Retires Covid Tracking App, Virus Rules Ease

China Retires Covid Tracking App, Virus Rules Ease

A significant step in the swift abandonment of the nation's zero-tolerance coronavirus approach, China announced on Monday that it would stop supporting an app designed to track Covid-19 interactions.  Communications Itinerary Card After more than

PTI-ruled Provinces Want ‘Rightful’ Payment of Funds by Centre

PTI-ruled Provinces Want ‘Rightful’ Payment of Funds by Centre

The finance ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, as well as the chief ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, censured the coalition government on Monday for denying their citizens their due portion of

Azam Swati’s Farmhouse Sealed Due to ‘Building Violations’

Azam Swati’s Farmhouse Sealed Due to ‘Building Violations’

Azam Swati, a PTI senator who was imprisoned last month for posting abnoxious tweets about senior military official, has a farmhouse on Islamabad's Murree Road that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) blocked on Saturday due

KP: First-ever Girls Cycle Rally Held 

KP: First-ever Girls Cycle Rally Held 

Cycle Rally in Landi Kotal In accordance with the Global Sports Mentoring Programme, the first-ever cycle rally for females was staged on Friday in the Landi Kotal tehsil of the Khyber province.  15 women participated

SC declares agreement for Reko Diq revival legal

SC declares agreement for Reko Diq revival legal

Barrick Gold Corporation The Pakistani government, Antofagasta PLC, and Barrick Gold Corporation inked an agreement in March to restart the long-stalled Reko Diq mining project. On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that this deal

President Alvi wants politicians to ‘cash in’ on ‘apolitical’ stance by army

President Alvi wants politicians to ‘cash in’ on ‘apolitical’ stance by army

President Arif Alvi urged politicians on Thursday to "take the opportunity" presented by the impending exit of the military from politics and join forces to develop democracy.  Presidential Address The president was addressing at the

Fact-finding Report Terms Journalist Arshad Sharif’s Murder ‘Targeted’

Fact-finding Report Terms Journalist Arshad Sharif’s Murder ‘Targeted’

Planned Targeted Assassination Senior journalist Arshad Sharif was killed, according to the findings of a two-person fact-finding team made up of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) personnel, in a "planned targeted assassination"

Delay in Dissolution of Assemblies Bad for PTI

Delay in Dissolution of Assemblies Bad for PTI

Imran Khan renewed his threat to dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, but the time it took to garner support for and carry out his plan appears to be working against him as the

‘Calamitous’ Smog – Punjab on High Alert

‘Calamitous’ Smog – Punjab on High Alert

Smog in Areas of Punjab Due to the dangerous amount of smog in areas of Punjab, particularly in Lahore, the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the administration to announce the closure of schools in the