👤 Iftikhar A. Khan

15 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
15
2026-08-28 – 2026-10-14
Claims per article
18
270 extracted in total
Hedged claims
14%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,144
characters
Writes for Dawn.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
73%
Crime & Law
13%
Economy/Business
13%
Most-tagged topics
ISLAMABADPakistanPunjabECPFIAIndianInteriorRussia

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.22 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-14 · Dawn · Politics
Bilateral security cooperation comes under discussion as Russian interior minister meets CDF Munir
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-14 · Dawn · Politics
Pakistan, Russia agree to finalise extradition treaty, to sign MoU on prevention of organised crime
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-10 · Dawn · Politics
Turkiye inks pact to enhance anti-terror cooperation
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-07 · Dawn · Politics
Marriage halls built on J&K state land by ‘occupants’
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-05 · Dawn · Politics
ECP 'ready' for LG polls in Punjab but cites legal and administrative hurdles in KP, Islamabad
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-05 · Dawn · Politics
NCCIA special units set up to curb fake news
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right

What they said would happen

2026-08-28 · Dawn
Govt withdraws controversial telecom bill, to bring new draft of proposed legislation
🔮 The government on Friday withdrew a controversial bill that sought to give telecom licensees sweeping powers to install infrastructure on public and private land, saying it would introduce a new draft of the proposed legislation. assertive
2026-09-16 · Dawn
Indian delegates attempt to interrupt Ayaz Sadiq’s address at Commonwealth conference
🔮 “Strong democratic institutions are indispensable for strong and vibrant societies,” Speaker Sadiq said, adding that climate adaptation could be effective only with fair financial assistance and democratic accountability. mixed
2026-09-19 · Dawn
337,000 pensioners obtain proof of life certificates in a month
🔮 According to Nadra, the easiest option to obtain the certificate was through the PakID mobile application, through which eligible pensioners could obtain the certificate digitally from home. mixed
2026-09-26 · Dawn
Naqvi assails PTI's 'version of equality before law' after KP IG told to ensure speaker's approval for any MPA's arrest
🔮 Commenting on the letter on Saturday, Naqvi said: “Now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, even if an MPA is accused of a criminal offence, the police must first seek the speaker’s permission before arresting him. “What next?” the minister asked, detesting that in case an MPA killed a person, would the police “first wait for the speaker’s permission to arrest him?” mixed
2026-10-01 · Dawn
Pakistan condemns India at UN council over occupied Kashmir, minority rights
🔮 “A state confident in its claim would not fear the people it claims to govern,” he added. assertive
2026-10-02 · Dawn
ECP proposes holding Punjab local govt elections on Dec 14
🔮 He also sought the provincial government’s opinion on the proposed timelines so that a final schedule could be notified after approval from the ECP. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
NCCIA special units set up to curb fake news
🔮 He said that the agency had adopted a zero-tolerance policy against fake news and anti-state propaganda and that there would be no compromise on merit and transparency. assertive
2026-10-05 · Dawn
ECP 'ready' for LG polls in Punjab but cites legal and administrative hurdles in KP, Islamabad
🔮 If legislation was not done, the ECP said it would proceed to hold elections under the existing Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act 2015. mixed
2026-10-07 · Dawn
Marriage halls built on J&K state land by ‘occupants’
🔮 The chairman directed officials to provide complete details of state land, including demarcation, tenancy, rent collection and encroachments, and said committee would undertake field visits to verify position on ground. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
Pakistan, Russia agree to finalise extradition treaty, to sign MoU on prevention of organised crime
🔮 Naqvi, during the meeting, said the proposed MoU on prevention of organised crime would be an important milestone in cooperation between the two countries. assertive
2026-10-14 · Dawn
Bilateral security cooperation comes under discussion as Russian interior minister meets CDF Munir
🔮 Naqvi, during the meeting, said the proposed MoU on prevention of organised crime would be an important milestone in cooperation between the two countries. assertive
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