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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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What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?
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What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

Saturday 22 October 2022
The US president recently voiced concerns about the Pakistani nuclear weapons, saying they are without “cohesion.”
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Outspoken Pakistani Journalist Critical of Army Killed in Kenya
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Outspoken Pakistani Journalist Critical of Army Killed in Kenya

Monday 24 October 2022
A prominent Pakistani investigative journalist critical of the country’s powerful military has been killed in Kenya nearly two months after he left Pakistan.
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Pakistan Ex-PM Khan Announces March on Capital to Call for Early Elections
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Pakistan Ex-PM Khan Announces March on Capital to Call for Early Elections

Wednesday 26 October 2022
The former PM Khan was forced to resign in a quasi-coup led by the military and influenced by the US.
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan ’Still Holds US Responsible’ for Ousting
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan ’Still Holds US Responsible’ for Ousting

Tuesday 15 November 2022
Ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has once again insisted on his claim that the US instigated the April no-confidence motion against him in order to undermine Islamabad’s “independent foreign policy.” Khan has described his successor Shehbaz Sharif as a “stooge” of foreign powers and has demanded early elections.
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Ex-PM Imran Khan Joins Rally for First Time Since Assassination Attempt
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Ex-PM Imran Khan Joins Rally for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

Sunday 27 November 2022
Imran Khan argued that the political plot that removed him from power was designed by the US.
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Change in Pakistan Army’s Top Post: Reasons and Effects
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Change in Pakistan Army’s Top Post: Reasons and Effects

Monday 28 November 2022
The army changed its chief as protests continue in the country but real reforms are hardly expected.
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Pakistan’s Army chief Visits Kashmir, Says Will Defend ’Every Inch of Motherland’
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Pakistan’s Army chief Visits Kashmir, Says Will Defend ’Every Inch of Motherland’

Sunday 4 December 2022
Pakistan’s new army chief said on Saturday his military is ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked by India.
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Railway Network Development Plan for Boosting ECO Trade
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Railway Network Development Plan for Boosting ECO Trade

Thursday 26 January 2023
Geopolitical changes in the world after the Ukraine war, which overshadowed the global economy, have significantly increased the importance and status of regional organizations. The countries of the Central Asian region, which in recent months held meetings in the form of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the CICA Summit and the legal regime of the Caspian Sea, in order to strengthen their level of cooperation in the turbulent world and to be safe from the harmful effects of global crises, this time in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) have come together to discuss developing trade cooperation.
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Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bombing Rips Through Mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
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Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bombing Rips Through Mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Monday 30 January 2023
A powerful bomb went off Monday near a mosque and police offices in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 19 and wounded dozens of worshipers, Reuters reported.
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Death Toll in Pakistan Mosque Bombing Rises to 90
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Death Toll in Pakistan Mosque Bombing Rises to 90

Tuesday 31 January 2023
The death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan has risen to 90 on Tuesday, a day after one of the worst attacks in months in the South Asian nation.
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Pakistan Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies in Dubai after Years in Exile
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Pakistan Ex-President Pervez Musharraf Dies in Dubai after Years in Exile

Sunday 5 February 2023
Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, died on Sunday at hospital after years of self-imposed exile in Dubai
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Pakistan on Brink: What Collapse of Nuclear-Armed Regional Power Could Mean for World
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Pakistan on Brink: What Collapse of Nuclear-Armed Regional Power Could Mean for World

Monday 13 February 2023
The last year has brought Pakistan to the brink. A series of rolling disasters — including catastrophic flooding, political paralysis, exploding inflation, and a resurgent terror threat — now risk sending a key, if troubled, global player into full-blown crisis. If the worst comes to pass, as some experts warn, the catastrophe unfolding in Pakistan will have consequences far beyond its borders.
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Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions
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Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions

Saturday 25 February 2023
Pakistan delegation addressed a set of issues in Kabul, including border tensions.
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At least 10 Policemen Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
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At least 10 Policemen Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan

Monday 6 March 2023
A suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle rammed into a police truck in Pakistan’s restive southwest, killing at least 10 policemen and wounding 12 officers in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces this year.
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Pakistan Police Raid Ex-Premier’s House as Khan Heads to Court
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Pakistan Police Raid Ex-Premier’s House as Khan Heads to Court

Saturday 18 March 2023
Pakistan police have raided the Lahore home of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who is on his way to the capital, Islamabad, for a court appearance.

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First International Nowruz  Games for Women Held in Iran

First International Nowruz Games for Women Held in Iran