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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Pakistan Parliament Elects Shehbaz Sharif as New PM after Khan Ouster

Pakistan Parliament Elects Shehbaz Sharif as New PM after Khan Ouster

Monday 11 April 2022
Nawaz (PML-N) president and, was elected unopposed as the new prime minister of Pakistan by parliament after rival candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party will boycott the voting and staged a walkout. A total of 174 lawmakers in the 342-seat National A ...
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Imran Khan Fell Victim to Army Game, Western Opposition to Him: Expert

Imran Khan Fell Victim to Army Game, Western Opposition to Him: Expert

Wednesday 13 April 2022 ،
Nawaz Sharif, took an approach different from that of the military, and the unilateral entry into negotiations with India and the development of relations with New Delhi in previous periods did not appeal to the army. India is the red line of the Pakistani military, and the dispute between India and ...
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Will New Pakistani PM’s Riyadh Visit Close Cold Chapter?

Will New Pakistani PM’s Riyadh Visit Close Cold Chapter?

Wednesday 27 April 2022 ،
Nawaz Sharif party's traditional closeness to Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia and Pakistan traditionally have good relations. Pakistan's financial and economic need for Saudi petrodollars and Riyadh's need for Pakistan's military and security support have been the two main driving f ...
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Supporters of EX-Pakistani OM Prevent Police from Arresting Him

Supporters of EX-Pakistani OM Prevent Police from Arresting Him

Monday 22 August 2022 ،
Nawaz (PML-N) incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his home turf. PTI's thumping win in Punjab is seen as a popularity test for Khan, whose government was dismissed by a no-confidence vote in April. The use of anti-terrorism laws for leveling court cases against political leade ...
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Pakistan Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies in Dubai after Years in Exile

Pakistan Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies in Dubai after Years in Exile

Sunday 5 February 2023 ،
Nawaz Sharif and sending him into exile. He then declared himself the president of Pakistan. Musharraf was Pakistan’s president between 2001 and 2008, when he suffered defeat in the polls. He left the country six months later. In 2013, Musharraf returned to Pakistan to contest the election, ...
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Pakistan Police Raid Ex-Premier’s House as Khan Heads to Court

Pakistan Police Raid Ex-Premier’s House as Khan Heads to Court

Saturday 18 March 2023 ،
Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment,” Khan tweeted. Khan’s appearance in an Islamabad court was ensured after a dramatic few days earlier this week when police launched a two-day operation at his residence to arrest him due to non-appearance. Footage f ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Nawaz Sharif, asserting, The Justice Movement emerges as the primary victor of the Pakistani elections, overcoming two years of repression, injustice, and political conspiracies against us. However, Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister, also asserted that his party, the Muslim League (Pakistan), ...
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Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
Nawaz Sharif ranked second with 75 seats. And the Pakistan Peoples Party, led by current foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, come third with 54 seats.  This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that independent candidates, most of whom backing the ousted PM Imran Khan, are scoring ...
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Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the 336-member house. Shehbaz's challenger Omar Ayub Khan, the nominee of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, secured 92 votes. Shehbaz will take the oath of office tomorrow, on March 4, at the Presidential mansion, ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Governor Baligh Ur Rehman. The,Ln, he will visit Karachi, Pakistan's business capital, and meet Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Sindh Governor Kamran Tasuri. The last program of Raisi will be visiting Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi. Raisi's visit to Karachi is so s ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies