Month: September 2018

Overseas Pakistanis, Voting rights and participation in Election in Pakistan ?

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Elections in Pakistan

(Written by, M Tariq) Many Pakistani living overseas holding other countries nationalities and has POC – Pakistan origin card. But these POC holders can not participate in Election both as Voter ,and as a Candidate. In many countries such as Scandinavian countries immigrants with their native country nationality has full right to Vote & Be Elected member in District council, Tehsil Council and in Union Council. A Pakistani passport holder with 3 years living time can be Mayor of any city, be member of city council in Norway , Sweden…

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PM Khan, US Secy of State Pompeo hold meeting at PM House

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held a meeting with Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Joseph Dunford at the PM House in Islamabad. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa were also present in the PM’s meeting with the US delegation. Following the meeting, Pompeo and company left for India, where the US delegation is scheduled to hold a more elaborate round of talks. ‘I decided against raising the $300m issue’: Qureshi “The Pakistani…

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US moves to scrap $300m aid to Pakistan

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Pak US

The US military is seeking to reallocate $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions” in support of regional American strategy, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The US has been pushing Pakistan to crack down on alleged militant safe havens in the country — Islamabad denies any safe havens on its soil — and announced a freeze on aid at the beginning of the year that an official said could be worth almost $2 billion. “Due to a lack of Pakistani decisive actions in support…

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