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Umar Cheema

Chittagong

Investigative Journalist and Correspondent at The News International

Investigative journo @thenews_intl |@ICIJorg member| awards from @pressfreedom @SyracuseU @Mizzou @ICFJ @gijn | @YGLVoices| ex-fellow @nytimes| alumni @LSEnews|

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  • The Zardari Presidency (2008-13): Exit denied: Why Zardari was stopped from flying to Dubai?

    1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Umar Cheema

    ISLAMABAD: Back in October 2011, when the Memogate scandal erupted and tensions escalated between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the then president Asif Ali Zardari, under immense mental stress, attempted to fly to Dubai for medical treatment, armed with a loaded gun. His departure was aborted, as revealed by Farhatullah Babar in his book, The Zardari Presidency (2008–13). Zardari’s health was deteriorating rapidly.

  • A deal was being sealed in Presidency when US Navy Seals raided Abbottabad

    1 week ago | geo.tv | Umar Cheema

    ISLAMABAD: When the United States Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, a power-sharing agreement was being signed at the Presidency between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), reveals a new book documenting significant events from Asif Ali Zardari's previous term as president.

  • A deal was being sealed in Presidency when US Navy Seals raided Abbottabad

    1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Umar Cheema

    ISLAMABAD: When the U.S. Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, a power-sharing agreement was being signed at the Presidency between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), reveals a new book documenting significant events from Asif Ali Zardari’s previous term as president.

  • Memoir reveals Gen Kayani's role in facilitating Musharraf's removal

    1 week ago | geo.tv | Umar Cheema

    Triple One Brigade used to pressure Zardari on Chaudhry. Nawaz informally pitched himself for presidency to Zardari. The jewel of CPEC was part of President Zardari's legacy. ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari compelled Gen Pervez Musharraf to resign after securing the consent of his successor, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, reveals Farhatullah Babar in his memoir.

  • Memoir discloses Gen Kayani’s role in facilitating Musharraf’s removal

    1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Umar Cheema

    ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari compelled Gen Pervez Musharraf to resign after securing the consent of his successor, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, reveals Farhatullah Babar in his memoir. The book also uncovers how pressure was mounted for the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry through the deployment of the Triple One Brigade outside the presidency.

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Umar Cheema
Umar Cheema @UmarCheema1
7 Jun 25

کسی جانورکو ذبح ہوتے دیکھنا بھی کوئی آسان عمل نہیں، لیکن ذرا سوچیں کہ کیا قیامت ہوتی اگر اولاد کی قربانی کا ہی حکم برقرار رہتا اس صورت میں پھر نہ جانے کون عید مناتا

Umar Cheema
Umar Cheema @UmarCheema1
7 Jun 25

سب کو عید مبارک، خبریں گردش کر رہی ہیں کہ آج بکروں کی خیر نہیں

Umar Cheema
Umar Cheema @UmarCheema1
6 Jun 25

اللہ صحتیاب کرے، خواجہ صاحب کا شمار انتہائی نفیس اور وضعدار سیاستدانوں میں ہوتا ہے

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