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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.

Resurgence of Terrorism Not to be Tolerated: Army Chief

Resurgence of Terrorism Not to be Tolerated: Army Chief

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), declared on Wednesday that the rebirth of terrorism will not be accepted and emphasized the importance of using all available means to combat terrorists.  Corps

Leaked Clip ‘Implicates’ Imran Khan In Cipher Conspiracy

Leaked Clip ‘Implicates’ Imran Khan In Cipher Conspiracy

A new audio tape depicting the former prime minister Imran Khan and his much-heralded "threat cypher" surfaced on Wednesday, just days after other audio leaks featuring the current prime leader were made public.  Cipher Controversy

Won’t Allow Change of Exchange Rate: Ishaq Dar

Won’t Allow Change of Exchange Rate: Ishaq Dar

In order to resuscitate the economy, Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, stated on Wednesday that increasing the value of the rupee will be his top priority, followed by lowering inflation and interest rates.  The fourth

Imran calls for cipher’s release, PTI ‘happy’ with own leak  

Imran calls for cipher’s release, PTI ‘happy’ with own leak  

Former prime minister Imran Khan maintained his demand for the document to be made public on Wednesday in reaction to the audio leak in which he and former principal secretary Azam Khan were heard discussing

Minister Sounds Alarm Over Miscalculation of Climate Fund

Minister Sounds Alarm Over Miscalculation of Climate Fund

Alarm bells have gone off due to a significant lack of resources to deal with the great challenge posed by disastrous floods, forcing the government to divert funding for climate resilience to fulfill the needs

Sarah Inam’s Father Wants Capital Punishment for Suspect

Sarah Inam’s Father Wants Capital Punishment for Suspect

Shahnawaz Amir's primary suspect in the murder of Sarah Inam, who was reportedly killed by him in Islamabad last week, must be "sentenced to death" within two to three hearings, according to Sarah's father.  Shahnawaz

Dar no Longer a Proclaimed Offender

Dar no Longer a Proclaimed Offender

On Wednesday, an accountability court reversed its decision to declare Ishaq Dar a proclaimed offender nearly five years after it made the decision. The newly appointed finance minister appeared before the court and agreed to

Mohammed Bin Salman: The  New Saudi PM

Mohammed Bin Salman: The  New Saudi PM

Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Tuesday saw the appointment of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as the prime minister of Saudi Arabia.  Khalid Bin Salman, the previous deputy defence minister, was appointed as the new

Imran Says Next Long March Will Be ‘Final Battle’

Imran Says Next Long March Will Be ‘Final Battle’

March by Imran Khan The upcoming march by Imran Khan's party on Islamabad, he said on Tuesday, would be "the final one," followed by free and open general elections.  At a joint convention of the

World ‘Out of Patience’ With Taliban, Says UN Envoy

World ‘Out of Patience’ With Taliban, Says UN Envoy

UN Representative Warned Security Council The Taliban are losing support worldwide, a UN representative warned the Security Council on Tuesday, as the Islamist government shows no signs of allowing girls to attend school and its