Politics
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan steps aside to keep his party's hopes alive
PTI picks 'stopgap' chairman as election winds favor nemesis Nawaz Sharif
Military is showing it wants Nawaz Sharif back as prime minister for fourth term
Polls, boycott campaign highlight public outrage amid tepid government response
Officials insist on bulletproof cars as separatist merger raises fears of attacks
Islamabad says it shared 'evidence' of Pakistani Taliban presence Kabul denies
Shifting allegiances could shake up race as military banks on Nawaz Sharif's PML-N
Follows defense talks between India and U.S. in New Delhi
Attack on air base hints at evolving threat ahead of national elections
Feb. 8 polls raise concerns over security, fate of still-popular Imran Khan's PTI
Islamabad's repatriation policy fuels anger over lost businesses and assets
Polls, originally due this year, pushed back again from late January
Islamabad seeks to enforce vow to deport undocumented migrants
State has 'complete data' to begin deportations after Nov. 1 deadline
Countries agree to start major railway project but obstacles remain
Army believed to tacitly back ex-PM's homecoming ahead of elections
Taliban, activists slam order for migrants to leave by November or face arrest
Government aims to fast-track sale but experts say bankruptcy may be only option
For Kabul to restrain the TPP, Islamabad must treat regime as its equal
Economic crisis and long-term foreign policy goals seen keeping Islamabad cautious
Meeting minutes reflect Beijing's concerns over political instability, security
Bombings come amid surge in attacks raising stakes ahead of January elections
Islamabad balances superpowers while seeking stronger hand for Beijing negotiations
Sprawling military-run farms stoke backlash over armed forces' pervasive presence
Process of constituency delimitation, nominations, appeals and campaigning awaits
Qazi Faez Isa enters political minefield as nation heads for late-January polls
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