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Political Devastation

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                 The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the deputy Speaker's actions in the provincial assembly as being "without lawful authority" brought the high drama of Punjab's constitutional crisis to a close. The SC ruled that Hamza Shehbaz's election was invalid, paving the door for PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi to take over the much sought-after position.   Has the court decision that resulted in the installation of a PTI-backed administration in Punjab assisted in resolving the nation's political crisis? or lowering the tension? Not at all.   The most recent turn of events has been a major defeat for the PML-N since it has allowed its political rivals to retake its provincial stronghold. However, these changes have also thrust Pakistan into unknown territory, which may portend future instability. Two governments—the one in the center and the one in Punjab—don't acknowledge each other as legitimate and could collide.   People who b

Foreign funding or a case of prohibited funding?

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                 The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Prohibited Foreign Funding Case verdict will be announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday morning (today). Anxious political pundits across the nation started flying kites on Monday as they were overheard making predictions about the likely verdict, which is sure to have a significant impact on the future of the nation.   While some of these analysts believed that the election watchdog would only decide whether "prohibited" PTI donations should be confiscated in favor of the State, per the July 23, 2002 notification, some pundits believed that if contributions had been received by the PTI directly or indirectly from foreign countries multi-nationals or domestically incorporated into public or private companies, a ban is most likely to be imposed on its functioning as a political party. Although the nation was keenly watching, the majority of experts believed that the case would ultimately move to