The government has historically relied on military presence during large-scale political demonstrations, not to confront marchers directly but to safeguard national assets such as government buildings, sensitive installations, and communication hubs Ansar M Bhatti / DNA ISLAMABAD: The deployment of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi has sparked debate, coinciding with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) announcement of a long march towards Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Sources have revealed that the move is purely precautionary, aimed at maintaining law and order, rather than serving any hidden agenda. Rumors and conspiracy theories have circulated suggesting that the army was deployedRead More

TALLINN: Polls on Sunday in Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections are expected to further to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power in Central Asia’s largest nation. The ruling pro-presidential Adilet party is widely predicted to win an overwhelming majority, with several smaller parties loyal to Tokayev also anticipated to enter parliament. Tokayev, 73 — a former Soviet official and Kazakh diplomat who previously worked at the United Nations — has been in office since 2019. It is the country’s first elections to a new, single-chamber parliament called the Kurultai. Sunday’s vote is theRead More

DNA TEHRAN: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil ‌Baghaei said ‌on ⁠Sunday, according to ⁠a statement by the ministry. Baghaei said the visit ⁠was in ‌continuation ‌of Pakistan’s efforts ‌to strengthen ‌peace and security in the region. Pakistan ‌has taken on the mediator ⁠role ⁠in negotiations between Iran and the U.S. aimed at ending their war.