In the aftermath of an off-the-cuff remark made by US President Joe Biden about Russian President Vladimir Putin (“For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power!”) which many believed articulated a policy of regime change, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was compelled to issue a public clarification. “We do …
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Pakistan’s Parliament has elected Shahbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League as the country’s new prime minister on Monday. The former opposition leader took office amid a parliamentary boycott by the party of outgoing Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has accused his political opponents of colluding with the US ahead of the …
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In his first tweet since having lost his seat as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan pointed the finger at unnamed foreign forces that he alleges meddled in the country’s affairs. The no-confidence vote that ousted him was held early Sunday. “Pakistan became an independent state in 1947; but the freedom …
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Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, with 176 lawmakers out of 342 voting against him. The speaker of the parliament’s lower house Asad Qaisar, who is also a member of Khan’s party, announced his resignation after adjourning the house three times throughout …
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for an early election after a vote of no confidence against him was unexpectedly canceled by the parliament’s deputy speaker on Sunday. Khan PTI’s party effectively lost its majority in the National Assembly last week when seven MPs from its coalition partner decided …
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has complimented regional rival India for maintaining an “independent foreign policy” amid US and allied pressure to adopt a harsher stance toward Russia. Speaking Friday after accusing Washington of “interference” in Pakistan’s internal affairs, Khan went on to praise New Delhi’s unwillingness to go along …
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called Sunday’s deadly truck attack a “condemnable act of terrorism,” and said Islamophobia “needs to be countered holistically by the international community.” A similar sentiment was expressed by Khan’s minister for human rights, Shireen Mazari. She called the suspected perpetrator of the attack a “Canadian …
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The interview began with Qureshi talking about a possible ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. “Israel is losing out. They’re losing the media war despite their connections,” the minister said. Journalist Brianna Golodryga quickly asked, “What are their connections?” Qureshi chuckled and replied, “Deep pockets.” “What does …
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Writing on Twitter, Khan urged Western governments “who have outlawed any negative comment on the Holocaust to use the same standards to penalize those deliberately spreading their message of hate against Muslims by abusing our Prophet.” The PM blasted “extreme right politicians” in the West who spread hatred against Muslims …
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The special assistant to the prime minister on National Health Services, Faisal Sultan, said that Khan is self-isolating at home. The diagnosis was later confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office. The news comes just two days after Khan publicly received a vaccine developed by the Chinese firm Sinopharm. A senator …
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