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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 Hints at Forming New Islamic Bloc to Address Kashmir Issue

Pakistan Hints at Forming New Islamic Bloc to Address Kashmir Issue

Sunday 9 August 2020
Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that Islamabad is fed up with Arab states’ inaction on Kashmir issue. Alwaght- Pakistan's foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that Islamabad is fed up with Arab states' inaction on Kashmir issue.  The Indian-controlled Kashmir is a disputed ...
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Friday 28 August 2020 ،
Shaheen, the spokesman for the Taliban political office. He provided no further details such as the introduction of Pakistani leaders visiting the Taliban delegation or the duration of the trip. Although, a senior official of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonym ...
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Abdullah Abdullah’s Concerns, Expectations Regarding Talks with Islamabad Officials

Abdullah Abdullah’s Concerns, Expectations Regarding Talks with Islamabad Officials

Tuesday 29 September 2020 ،
Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Intra-Afghan talks are still in its early stages. The Afghan government wants to persuade the Taliban to accept a permanent ceasefire, a demand that has so far been rejected by the insurgent group.    Pakistan's View on Afghan Peace Talks Covert and overt relat ...
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Protest, Boycott, Diplomatic Rebuke Intensify over Macron’s Anti-Islam Comments

Protest, Boycott, Diplomatic Rebuke Intensify over Macron’s Anti-Islam Comments

Tuesday 27 October 2020 ،
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, urged the Islamabad government to recall its ambassador from France in protest against the sacrilegious moves. The resolution also called on Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)Yousef al-Othaimeen to closely monitor the ongoing campaign of Islamop ...
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Afraid of Massive Protests, India Buries Kashmiri Leader Silently

Afraid of Massive Protests, India Buries Kashmiri Leader Silently

Monday 6 September 2021 ،
Shah Geelani died at age 92. He passed away in his home city Srinagar on Wednesday night, more than a year after he quit his political activities.  He was buried in the city on Thursday under tight security from Indian officials, and only a small number of his family, including his two sons, w ...
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ISIS Mosque Attack in Pakistan Draws Muslim Condemnation

ISIS Mosque Attack in Pakistan Draws Muslim Condemnation

Saturday 5 March 2022 ،
Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday to convey deepest condolences on the loss of innocent lives in the terrorist attack in Peshawar. Strongly condemning the incident, Brahim Taha said terrorism was a common challenge that needed to be countered together by the Muslim Ummah and the international communit ...
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Khan’s Party Threatens to Resign En Masse as Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens

Khan’s Party Threatens to Resign En Masse as Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens

Monday 11 April 2022 ،
Shah Mahmood Qureshi as a prime ministerial candidate on Sunday, saying its members would resign en masse should he lose. The PTI has decided to resign from the assemblies, (and) this process will start from the National Assembly after the election of the prime minister tomorrow, party spokesm ...
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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 ،
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 Assembly voted in favor of the younger brother of three-time premier Nawaz Sharif. Analysts say Shehbaz, unlike Nawaz, enjoys ...
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Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Shah Khawar of the Federal Investigation Agency outside Adiala Jail in Islamabad, where Khan is imprisoned, Pakistani broadcaster Geo TV reported on Monday. Khan’s former deputy, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has also been indicted in the state secrets case. A spokesperson for Khan’s Pakistan ...
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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 ،
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Khan's foreign minister, suggested that other competitors were apprehensive about the potential success of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Nonetheless, Khan, even while incarcerated, effectively mobilized his followers to the polling stations and clinched victory. Voti ...

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