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Pakistani leader calls for unity to combat militants after a surge in attacks

Pakistan’s prime minister has called on country’s political leadership to unite in its resolve to combat militants following a surge in deadly violence

The Independent UK

Pakistan pulls closer to post-Hasina Bangladesh amid shared India concerns

Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s military charges former spy chief over ‘political activities’

Lieutenant-General Faiz Hamid, under arrest since August, is the first spy chief accused of helping a political party.

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Pakistan’s Imran Khan warns of civil disobedience amid legal woes, protests

Former PM makes new threat days after security forces cracked down on a major protest by his party and supporters.

Al Jazeera

Who is Pakistan’s new spy chief Asim Malik?

A decorated officer, Malik takes charge of an agency that is often caught in controversy.

Al Jazeera

3 dead in grenade attacks on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day

Officials say suspected militants have hurled hand grenades at a house and store selling Pakistani national flags in the southwestern Baluchistan province, killing three people and wounding six others ahead of Pakistan's independence day

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief faces court martial after arrest in property case

No former spy chief has faced court martial in a country the powerful army has directly ruled for nearly three decades.

Al Jazeera

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Pak government moves to ban Imran Khan's party, Tehreek-e-Insaaf says govt is daydreaming

Pakistan's Information Minister Atta Tarar announced on Monday that the government plans to file a case seeking to ban Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes?

Both sides have so far rejected concessions, but many analysts say this rupture is untenable and a compromise is needed.

Al Jazeera

Be it coalition, PTI bloc or churn within the army: All roads in Pak lead to uncertainty

The February 8 elections in Pakistan have resulted in outcomes atypical of best laid plans. Every calculation of Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir and his “selected” winner Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League (N), has gone askew. The voters’ message was clear - against “selection”.

Newslaundry

Pakistan Army Chief calls for "stable hands, healing touch" as polls throw up no clear winner

In a clear message as to who holds the cards in the country, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, has said that the country needs stable hands and added that a unified government of all democratic forces will adequately represent Pakistan's diverse political and pluralistic landscap. Read further…

Dynamite News

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...

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Thursday briefing: What Imran Khan’s 14-year prison sentence means for Pakistan

In today’s newsletter: The cricket star turned politician has been convicted of corruption and banned from office – but is that the end of his story?

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan's Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party

Pakistan's embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had "no doubt" he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail.

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Imran Khan accuses Pakistan’s military of ordering his arrest

Exclusive: former PM claims after release from custody that army chief has ‘personal grudge’ and is behind crackdown on party

The Guardian - UK

It’s no wonder that many in Pakistan now fear for the fate of Imran Khan

The arrest of the former PM is yet another chapter in the conflict between the country’s all-powerful army and political class, writes Farzana Shaikh, associate fellow at Chatham House

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.

The Independent UK

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension

Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to enhance trade and lower tensions amid a surge of militant attacks

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Sunday at the winter camp in AlUla, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Asim Munir. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries in addition to a number of issues of common concern. The…

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Pakistan: Afghan Taliban Shell Border Town, Killing Civilian

Pakistani authorities on Thursday said one person was killed and 11 were wounded when Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars toward civilians near the southwestern Chaman border crossing, reflecting increasing tension between the neighboring nations. The latest violence follows a series of deadly incidents and attacks that have strained relations between…

Al Jazeera

Five challenges Pakistan’s new army chief faces

General Asim Munir has taken over at a time when Pakistan is tackling multiple crises.

Al Jazeera

Pakistani army chief vows to defend ‘motherland’ on Kashmir visit

Asim Munir says army will ‘take the fight back to the enemy’ as he visits Line of Control, de facto border with India.

Reuters

Pakistan's new army chief says will defend "motherland" during visit to disputed Kashmir

Pakistan's new army chief on Saturday said the military was ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked, during a visit to the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the disputed Kashmir region, which is claimed by both Pakistan and neighbouring India.

The Times of India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif approves early retirement of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, who was shortlisted for the post of army chief: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the early retirement application of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, a former ISI chief and one of the six names apparently shortlisted for the post of the Army chief, according to a media report on Friday.

The Independent UK

US names anti-Pakistan groups 'terrorist' organizations

The State Department says it has added a key anti-Pakistan militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of "global terrorists.”

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