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India Completely Stops Ravi River Flow to Pakistan

26Feb

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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India Completely Stops Ravi River Flow to Pakistan

Media reports indicate that India has stopped the flow of water from the Ravi River into Pakistan following the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage on the border of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani media outlets criticize the move as "water terrorism" and a violation of the Indus Waters Treaty spirit. India has halted the flow of Ravi River water to Pakistan following the completion of the Shahpur Kandi Barrage. This move is apparently the strategic water management by India. The barrage, situated in Punjab’s Pathankot district, faced delays over three decades but will now allow India to retain 1,150 cusecs of water previously destined for Pakistan. The redirected water will now be used for irrigation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Samba districts, benefiting agricultu...

Maryam Nawaz Elected as Pakistan’s First Female Chief Minister

26Feb

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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Maryam Nawaz Elected as Pakistan’s First Female Chief Minister

Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected as the first woman Chief Minister of a province in Pakistan. She will be leading Punjab, the most populous province in the country. This is a significant milestone for women's participation in Pakistani politics. Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has made history by becoming Pakistan's first female provincial chief minister. She secured the position in Punjab province, receiving 220 votes out of 371 in the Punjab Assembly election, which saw opposition boycotts. She will lead Punjab, the most populous and politically crucial province, with over 120 million residents. Maryam belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) party, succeeding her father, uncle, and cous...

PPP and PML-N Join Hands to Lead Together In Pakistan

21Feb

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PPP and PML-N Join Hands to Lead Together In Pakistan

Following political negotiations, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have agreed to form a coalition government. Shehbaz Sharif will be the new Prime Minister and Asif Ali Zardari will likely become the President. It would be a PPP and PML-N Coalition in the central government. Late last night, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the head of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), revealed in a press conference in Islamabad that his party had agreed with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to create a joint government. The rumors of the PPP and PML-N coalition were already circulating in the political circles after the general elections. The decision came after a series of discussions on how to share power before finally settling on formin...

Lahore Businessman Ameer Balaj Tipu Killed at Wedding

19Feb

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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Lahore Businessman Ameer Balaj Tipu Killed at Wedding

Ameer Balaj Tipu, the son of Arif Ameer, known as Tipu Truckanwala, was shot and killed in Lahore's Chuhng area on Sunday night. Balaj's father, Tipu Truckanwala, was killed similarly in 2010 at Allama Iqbal airport, and his grandfather was also a victim of hostility. The family is one of the biggest mafia groups of Pakistan. In Lahore, during a wedding celebration, Ameer Balaj Tipu, who owned a goods transport network, was shot and killed by an unknown person. This incident occurred in the Chung area. Balaj Tipu was the son of Arif Amir, also known as Tipu Truckanwala, who was killed in 2010 at Allama Iqbal Airport. This family has a history of being targeted due to an old feud. The police said Balaj, in his early 30s, was attending a wedding when an armed man attacked him, leaving...

Key Pakistani Leaders Step Down from Party Positions

12Feb

By Aqsa Azam2 Comments

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Key Pakistani Leaders Step Down from Party Positions

Jahangir Tareen and Siraj ul Haq left politics after the general elections in Pakistan. The Pakistani leaders announced their resignation from their political party, the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) and Jamat e Islami (JI). IPP had launched just eight months prior in June 2023. JI leader steps down after the alleged rigging in the elections. In Pakistan, two important political figures have made surprising decisions, shaking up the country's political landscape. Jahangir Khan Tareen, leader of the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP), and Siraj-ul-Haq, the head of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), have both stepped down from their leadership positions within their parties. These Pakistani leaders have had a prominent role in the country's politics in recent times. Tareen, in a statement posted on...