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Will India-Pakistan rivalry hurt Russia-China led SCO grouping?

Pakistan has invited Indian PM Narendra Modi to the upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad. Modi is unlikely to attend.

Al Jazeera

Villain to some, hero to others: Asif Ali Zardari returns as Pakistan president

Few have been such a constant, and often controversial, presence in Pakistani politics as widower of Benazir Bhutto

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan's New Cabinet Sworn In, Vows Economic Recovery

Pakistan's new PM Shahbaz Sharif's Cabinet sworn in, focusing on economic challenges and key appointments in a changing political landscape.

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Asif Ali Zardari: 'Artful Dodger' Returns As Pakistan President

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Pakistan's slain first female premier Benazir Bhutto who has had a life storied equally by tragedy and farce, is set to become president for a second time on Saturday.

International Business Times

Pakistan top court says ex-PM Bhutto, hanged in 1979, was denied fair trial

Court’s ruling comes in response to a 2011 reference filed by Bhutto’s son-in-law and former President Asif Ali Zardari.

Al Jazeera

‘Vote-thief!’: Imran Khan allies protest 'rigged election' as Pakistan swears in new parliament

Pakistan's National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Imran Khan protested what they claim was a rigged election.

France 24

Ex-PM Nawaz’s daughter is Pakistan’s first female provincial chief minister

Maryam, Nawaz Sharif’s eldest daughter and apparent political heir, becomes first female chief minister of Punjab.

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Pakistan Parties Reach Power-sharing Agreement, Khan Loyalists Left Out

Two Pakistan parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite winning the most seats in this month's vote.

International Business Times

Pakistan Dynastic Parties Reach Power-sharing Agreement

Pakistan's two dynastic parties announced late Tuesday a power-sharing agreement that is set to return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership after an election this month failed to produce a decisive winner.

International Business Times

Pakistan government deal agreed despite opposition from Imran Khan’s PTI

Pakistan People’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to form a coalition with Shehbaz Sharif selected as PM candidate.

Al Jazeera

Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government

What is the party’s reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions?

Al Jazeera

Pakistan Parties Agree On Coalition Excluding Khan's

Pakistan's two main political parties that joined forces to oust Imran Khan as prime minister in 2022 said Tuesday they would form a new coalition to rule the country, after an election last week failed to produce a decisive winner.

International Business Times

Pakistan Parties Rule Out Alliances In Post-election Deadlock

Two of Pakistan's main political parties ruled out any alliances Tuesday after an indecisive election, raising the possibility of a minority government or weeks more of negotiation before a coalition is formed.

International Business Times

Pakistan election 2024: Live results

About 128 million voters were registered to vote in national and state elections amid political and economic challenges.

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Pakistan's Elections: Key Players and Power Dynamics Revealed

Get to know the key players in Pakistan's upcoming elections, including former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, powerful Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, and former...

Al Jazeera

Pakistan election 2024: Which are the major political parties?

From the left to the right, mapping the major stakeholders in the general election on February 8.

International Business Times

Bhutto Heir Forging Third Way In Polarised Pakistan Politics

Brandishing an oversized arrow and rallying support in Pakistan's northern tribal region, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claims he is the only candidate pointing a way out of polarised politics ahead of next Thursday's election.

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The Hindu

Pakistan prepares for crucial elections in 2024 as ties with India remain frozen

Pakistan-India relations remain strained over Kashmir issue, but analysts hope for improvement with Nawaz Sharif's potential return to power.

The Hindu

Condolences pour in from global leaders on Odisha rail disaster

A number of global leaders — including the Chinese President and Premier, the President of France, and the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom — have expressed their condolences regarding the rail accident in Orissa that has left more than 280 people dead. In a message on social…

Al Jazeera

At SCO summit, India, Pakistan squabble over Kashmir, ‘terrorism’

Analysts say leaders from South Asian rival countries were ‘more worried about internal politics than foreign policy’.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost trade, lower border tensions

The two neighbours ‘reaffirm their desire to pursue continuous and practical engagement’ in bilateral talks.

Al Jazeera

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan FMs hold talks in Islamabad

Foreign ministers from all three nations promise to pursue trilateral cooperation efforts as political ties deepen.

Reuters

India and Pakistan trade blame for frosty ties after SCO meeting

India and Pakistan each blamed the other for their frosty relations on Friday and reiterated entrenched diplomatic positions on issues such as Kashmir and terrorism, suggesting no thaw in ties is likely anytime soon.

Al Jazeera

Don’t use terrorism as diplomatic tool: Pakistan FM in India

Bhutto Zardari is on a two-day visit to India for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting.

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