Supporters of two political parties clashed during a vote recount in Balochistan, Pakistan, resulting in two deaths and 14 injuries. The Parties Involved The clash occurred between supporters of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) outside the office of the returning officer in Hub, an industrial town on the border with Karachi. The clash took place while a recount of the votes from 39 polling stations was being conducted. According to SSP Hub Manzoor Ahmed Buledi, fights broke out between supporters of both candidates. Fatalities and injuries came as a result of gunfire. The clash…
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The spokesperson of the KP chapter of the PML-N, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, rejected the election results of the KP. He alleged that if Ali Amin Gandapur becomes the Chief Minister, the province will become Afghanistan’s Tora Bora. It should be noted that Tora Bora is associated with the battle that took place on December 3–17, 2001, when a U.S.-led coalition attacked the cave complex in the White Mountains. Khan further accused the PTI founder of adopting an anti-state agenda by appointing Gandapur as the Chief Minister. He stated that the PML-N rejected the election results in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Appointment of…
On Thursday, Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), approved an alliance with PTI-P, the breakaway faction of the party led by Pervez Khattak, to form a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The sources stated that talks took place between the PTI and Khattak’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) with the consent of Imran Khan. Currently, PTI holds the majority in the house of 145 with 84 seats, while PTI-P won only two seats in the Feb 8 elections in the KP Assembly.The sources mentioned that the PTI decided to form an alliance with the PTI-P after the Jamaat-e-Islami refused. Uncertainty…
The United Nations is organizing a two-day international conference on Afghanistan in Qatar next week. It wants the representatives of the Taliban to attend meeting. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has stated that Taliban will attend the meeting on February 18 if they are recognised as official representatives of Afghanistan. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host the session. Special envoys on Afghanistan from member states and regional organizations will attend the meeting. Objectives of meeting The objective of the meeting is to discuss the international engagement approach with the Taliban since they regained power. An important aspect of the…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Caretaker Chief Minister, Justice (retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah, inaugurated the Campaign for Spring Tree Plantation in KPK by planting a sapling at the Chief Minister House lawn in Peshawar on Tuesday.The campaign aims to plant over 12 million saplings across the province. Peshawar will receive approximately five million saplings for the Central Southern Region-I. Abbottabad will get 3.806 million for the Northern Forest Region-II, and Swat will receive 3.784 million for the Malakand Forest Region-III. A total of 212 plantation activities are planned throughout the province. The role of forests and public participation During the event, the…
As the dust settles following the 2024 general elections, the contest for CM in Balochistan is intensifying. On Monday, several prominent candidates from different political parties, including Sanaullah Zehri from the PPP, Jam Kamal Khan from the PML-N, Nawab Aslam Raisani from the JUI-F, and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani from the BAP, emerged as strong contenders for this highly sought-after provincial post. Multi-party Contest The question of which political party will emerge victorious in Balochistan remains unanswered as negotiations and alliances continue to unfold. There is an expectation that PPP, PML-N, and JUI-F will form a coalition government to appoint…
Balochistan’s Information Minister, Jan Achakzai, asserted on Tuesday that the recent election results illustrate the voter’s rejection of nationalist narratives. Instead, they displayed support for mainstream parties such as the PPP and PML-N. Achakzai emphasized that this resounding rejection should serve as a wake-up call for ethnic nationalist parties to reassess their grievances and their tendency to defame the state.Achakzai criticized the utilization of “missing persons” and “exploitation of resources” as mere talking points employed to deceive the electorate and denigrate the state. He proclaimed that blind faith in their ability to bring about positive change is no longer sufficient.…
On Sunday, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Pasni city of Gwadar, Balochistan. During the operation, they recovered 852kg of hashish. The ANF received information regarding the smuggling of 852 kilograms of hashish on 12 camels in the Pasni area of Balochistan. Upon receiving this information, the ANF quickly took action and cordoned off the hashish smugglers. As a result of their efforts, they were able to recover drugs worth millions of rupees. Other raids The ANF remains committed to eradicating smuggling in the country. In addition to this anti-narcotics operation, the ANF conducted 11 more…
Various political parties held rallies and sit-ins in different parts of the province on Monday to protest against alleged rigging in the election outcome. As a result, traffic between Balochistan and other provinces underwent suspension. Pakistan witnesses country-wide protests as the people express anger and dissatisfaction with the poll results. However, a survey conducted a day before the elections stated that the majority of Pakistanis would accept the results. Nationalists Come Together An alliance of four parties representing Baloch, Pashtoon, and Hazara nationalists called for a shutterdown strike in the province on Tuesday. They made it clear that they would…
When the Pakistani government censored the media, Imran Khan’s party took to TikTok to post campaign videos. With political rallies barred, the protesters turned to virtual gatherings online. And when Khan himself encountered imprisonment, his supporters used artificial intelligence to simulate his voice in speeches.Khan’s message resonated with millions of frustrated Pakistanis disillusioned by the country’s economic crisis and entrenched political dynasties. He explained that Pakistan had been declining for decades and claimed that only he could restore its former greatness.The recent polls were a surprising upset in Pakistani politics, with Khan’s party securing more seats in Parliament than any…