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Imran Khan elected Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister

Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was elected Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister by the country’s National Assembly on Friday, three weeks after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the highest number of seats in the general election. Khan, 65, secured 176 votes out of the total 272 cast in polling in the lower house, while his opponent […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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PTI's Asad Qaiser sworn in as Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser was elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, beating PPP stalwart Khursheed Shah, who was fielded by an alliance of the opposition parties. Qaiser received 176 votes to be elected to the speakership, whereas Shah got 146 […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Opposition to observe 'Black Day' against Pakistan's PTI government on July 25

Karachi: The anti-government alliance in Pakistan will observe a countrywide “black day” on July 25 against alleged rigging in the July 25, 2018, general elections, Pakistani media reported on Wednesday. The opposition parties in the National Assembly have also decided to hold a general convention on the same day outside the Mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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