Election 2024 
		National Assembly Party Positions
	Party Position Balochistan
		Party Position KP
	Party Position Punjab
		Party Position Sind 
	
	Imran Khan 
	opts out of ‘corrupt’ system.. Imran cuts long march 
	short in Pindi, decides against heading to Islamabad.  ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ 
	movement to continue. 
	
	
	
	Sri Lanka Crisis: How 
	did we get here?The 
	growing economic crisis started a series of protests that began on March 31 
	and that culminated in the storming of the president’s residence on July 9.
	
	
	Biden defends 
	decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda. 
	Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin 
	Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin 
	Salman on his visit to the Middle East.
	
	Turkish 
	Invasion: Cyprus appeals to UN Security Council over Varosha reopening.
	
	Varosha, which has been a Turkish military zone since the 1974 invasion, is 
	widely viewed as a bargaining chip for Ankara in any future peace deal.
	
	
	At least three 
	killed in Iran province hit by water protests. Wealthy 
	Khuzestan is Iran's main oil-producing region, but it is struggling with a 
	persistent drought that last week sparked protests over a lack of water.
	
	
	US talking to 
	Pakistan, others for maintaining access to Afghanistan. 
	
	Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also held a series of virtual meetings 
	with US lawmakers, telling them that Pakistan was seeking a broad-based, 
	strategic partnership with America
	
	
	
	'We decide our foreign policy': 
	Bangladesh reacts to Chinese warning over joining Quad. 
	
	The reference to Quad and the undiplomatic manner in which Bangladesh was 
	warned indicate Beijing’s deep annoyance with a grouping that intends to 
	curtail its influence in the Indo-Pacific and areas that China considers its 
	zone of influence. 
	
	Bahria Town 
	Karachi: Guards allegedly open fire on villagers resisting eviction. 
	While police were reluctant to share information, an activist of Sindh 
	Indigenous Rights Alliance and resident of Kathor area, Abdul Hafeez, said 
	the BTK guards along with police tried to destroy the crops in Kamal Khan 
	Jokhio Goth
	
	
	Myanmar: Military chief set to make first foreign trip since coup. 
	General Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to 
	attend an Asean regional summit in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on 
	Saturday.
	
	
	Poverty in Pakistan increasing. 
	
	The 
	number of poor living below the national poverty line has actually grown 
	rapidly under the PTI owing to the ongoing economic slowdown made worse by 
	the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF has recently predicted that the percentage of 
	population living in poverty will grow to 40pc from (as per official claims) 
	24.3pc in 2015.
	
	India’s 
	Response to second wave is warning to other countries. The 
	blindspots in India’s response to its second, devastating wave of 
	coronavirus infections serve as a stark warning to other countries
	
	UK Integrated Review. 
	News 
	agency Reuters has noted Johnson’s office as stating that the Indo-Pacific 
	“tilt” is part of a new Integrated Review of defense and strategic policy, 
	and that the U.K.’s focus on the region is in recognition of the growing 
	geopolitical importance of the region. 
	
	
	Russia May Sell 
	Advanced Anti-Air Missiles to Iran Despite U.S. Threats: Ambassador.
	Russia's ambassador to Iran has said Moscow will consider selling its 
	advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to Tehran, despite U.S. 
	objections and threats.
	
	
	Istanbul mayoral re-run: 
	Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again 
	
	Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the 
	city's mayoral election, latest results show.
	
	
	Muslim ‘triple talaq’ 
	divorce bill sparks fierce debate in India. 
	
	The party of Indian PM Narendra Modi faced tough opposition as it made 
	another attempt to push through a bill that would criminalize divorcing a 
	woman by saying the word ‘talaq’ three times.