Politics & Courts Correspondent

Hamza Qureshi

Stories by Hamza Qureshi

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The illuminated Parliament House of Pakistan at night in Islamabad, with its dome and minaret silhouettes against a deep blue sky.

Federal government 'seriously considering' emergency in KP under Article 232, says Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told journalists on 30 September 2026 that the Centre is weighing an Article 232 emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A stray puppy in Pakistan looking towards the camera on a roadside, with dry grass and other dogs out of focus behind it

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Sindh records 35 rabies deaths as dog-bite cases pass 200,000

Sindh reported at least 35 rabies deaths and more than 200,000 dog bites in the first nine months of 2026, as officials urged immediate care after any bite or scratch.

Official portrait of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in a dark suit

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Federal ministers press governor's rule case in KP with police white paper

Federal ministers said on 28 September that conditions for governor's rule in KP were met, releasing a white paper on the province's counterterror record.

Noor Mahal, the 19th-century palace in Bahawalpur, with its arched facade, domes and manicured grounds

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PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar wins NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election

PML-N candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar won the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election with 79,306 votes, retaining the seat for the ruling party after his father's death.

Parliament House in Islamabad illuminated at night, with the flag-draped entrance visible

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PM Shehbaz invites Achakzai for direct talks on ECP appointments

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai to the PM House for talks on the pending Election Commission appointments.

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gather at a street protest in April 2022 after Imran Khan's ouster as prime minister

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI decides to postpone September 27 long march to early October

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to postpone its September 27 long march on Islamabad to early October, party sources said, though no formal announcement has been made.

The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, with rows of national delegation desks facing the podium and the UN emblem on the wall.

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PM Shehbaz tells UN any attempt to divert Pakistan's waters would be an act of war

PM Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that any attempt to divert Pakistan's Indus waters would be treated as an act of war, and pressed for open Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.

Wide view of the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York, showing the horseshoe-shaped meeting table and wall mural

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Pakistan and 11 states reject new permanent UN Security Council seats

Pakistan joined 11 other countries in reaffirming opposition to new permanent UN Security Council seats at UNGA 81, urging elected membership and veto limits.

A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet parked on an airfield ramp

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan strikes 10 drone-launch sites inside Afghanistan after incursions

Pakistan said it struck 10 drone-launch and storage sites inside Afghanistan on 24 September after drones entered its airspace a day earlier, sharpening the border conflict.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters marching along a road during the party's 'Haqeeqi Azadi March II' in November 2022

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Islamabad sealed off and Imran Khan's sisters detained as PTI march nears

Authorities sealed Islamabad with containers and 22,000 police on 24 September while courts weigh the detention of Imran Khan's three sisters ahead of PTI's 27 September march.

Punjab Police Dolphin Force patrollers in protective vests on a road in Lahore

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Punjab bans gatherings of five or more across the province until 5 October

Punjab imposed Section 144 until 5 October, banning gatherings of five or more, and sought Rangers deployment and mobile-internet downgrades ahead of PTI's 27 September march.

A view of the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Pakistan shoots down eight Afghan drones near Torkham and Kohat, security sources say

Pakistan's air defence shot down eight drones that entered its airspace from Afghanistan on 23 September, four near Torkham and four near Kohat, security sources said.