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News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan’s Punjab allows ‘secret’ terrorism trials: Why it’s controversial

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pakistan-s-punjab-allows-secret-terrorism-trials-why-it-s-controversial/ar-AA2btawN
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

A single unnamed official can order anonymous judges, prosecutors and witnesses in terrorism cases, with no time limit.

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan: Can creating new provinces fix governance?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/politics/government/pakistan-can-creating-new-provinces-fix-governance/ar-AA2bMo3J
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

A politically sensitive debate has reignited in Pakistan over whether its four-province system can effectively govern a country of around 260 million people. Ahsan Iqbal, minister for planning and ...

News Pakistan » Politics: How Pakistan’s Asim Munir became Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/31/how-pakistans-asim-munir-became-trumps-favourite-field-marshal
Published on: Tuesday 30 December 2025

Islamabad, Pakistan – The setting was Mar-a-Lago, the personal residence of United States President Donald Trump, and the question concerned the fate of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has been raging ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan: Entrenchment of the Pretorian Guard

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/11/pakistan-entrenchment-of-the-pretorian-guard/
Published on: Wednesday 26 November 2025

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir (extreme left) being conferred the baton of Field Marshall by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, May 23, 2025. Credit: ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Why Has Pakistan’s Jailed Former PM Imran Khan Been Shifted to Hospital Now?

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/why-has-pakistans-jailed-former-pm-imran-khan-been-shifted-to-hospital-now/
Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on August 18 ordered the government to shift imprisoned former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to the hospital for examination and ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan edges towards a ‘two-front’ crisis

News channel or source: https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/12/03/pakistan-edges-towards-a-two-front-crisis/
Published on: Tuesday 02 December 2025

Pakistan faces rising security and diplomatic pressures as talks with Afghanistan have collapsed amid escalating militancy, strategic mistrust and India’s renewed engagement in Kabul. Cross-border ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan's Ruling Party Poised to Win Kashmir Elections Amid Deadly Clashes, Analysts Say

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-12/pakistans-ruling-party-poised-to-win-kashmir-elections-amid-deadly-clashes-analysts-say
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026

Pakistan's Ruling Party Poised to Win Kashmir Elections Amid Deadly Clashes, Analysts Say By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party appeared poised to win ⁠a ⁠majority in ...

News Pakistan » Politics: How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

News channel or source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-pakistan-became-a-major-player-in-peace-negotiations-between-the-us-and-iran
Published on: Monday 30 March 2026

Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, in late February, Pakistan’s government has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations. In addition to helping communicate some ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan’s Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Prison After Court-Martial

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/world/asia/pakistan-isi-hameed-court-martial-prison.html
Published on: Thursday 11 December 2025

Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, an ally of the former prime minister, Imran Khan, once led Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency. By Salman Masood Reporting from Islamabad A Pakistani military ...

News Pakistan » Politics: Strained relations

News channel or source: https://monocle.com/affairs/fatima-bhutto-pakistan-politics-interview/
Published on: Sunday 31 October 2010

Fatima Bhutto is part of Pakistan’s great political dynasty. Her grandfather and aunt were killed after serving as prime minister. Her uncle is president, and she is one of his most outspoken critics.

News Pakistan » Politics: Pakistan vs ICC: The politics behind Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup 2026 ouster

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/cricket/pakistan-vs-icc-the-politics-behind-bangladesh-s-t20-world-cup-2026-ouster/ar-AA1Ved0Y
Published on: Wednesday 28 January 2026

Pakistan’s decision to publicly back Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2026 dispute is being projected as a stand for fairness. In reality, it appears to be a reaction driven more by political posturing ...