カテゴリー: Imran Khan
It’s one thing to remove a PM from office, as happened to the former cricketer in 2022. But it’s another thing to try to eradicate the most famous person in Pakistan’s historyThis article originally appeared in Equator, a new magazine of politics, cult…
PTI reports Pakistan’s jailed former PM being denied proper medical treatment and visits from family and lawyers Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is facing severe eye damage and is being denied proper access to medical treatment…
Former leader and wife found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land in deal with property tycoonPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, another setback for the beleaguered lead…
Elusive spouse of the former prime minister led march of tens of thousands on IslamabadAs vast crowds converged on Pakistan’s capital demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, one unlikely figure was at the forefront of the protest…
Multiple protesters said to have been killed and hundreds injured in Islamabad amid calls for Khan’s release from jailPakistan’s army and police have been accused of firing on civilians, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries to hundreds of proteste…
At least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital, Isla…
More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s releasePakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who had earlier for…
Government shuts down internet, blocks highways and brings in troops to stop protest by former PM’s supportersPakistan’s capital was put under lockdown as the government shut down the internet, blocked highways and brought in thousands of police and pa…
As a former senator, I’ve seen how major parties conspired with the military to manipulate elections and crush opponents. This can’t go onFor most of its history, Pakistan has been ruled by military dictators. Brief democratic intervals were only possi…
Protests have been broken up with violence and opposition politicians from Imran Khan’s party arrestedPakistani authorities have unleashed a draconian crackdown on dissent, breaking up opposition protests with violence and mass arrests and banning a mo…
Move comes after supreme court ruling makes PTI largest party in parliamentPakistan’s government is seeking to ban the party of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.The move comes days after a supreme court ruling made the Pakistan Tehreek-e…
Supporters of former Pakistan PM, who is serving seven years in prison, hope acquittal paves way for releaseA court in Pakistan has acquitted the former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife on charges of unlawful marriage, just a day after his party …
High court members allege ISI put cameras in their bedrooms and tortured a relative to make them hear an appeal against ex-PMClaims by senior Pakistani judges that the intelligence agencies put pressure on them in cases involving the former prime minis…
Shehbaz Sharif expected to become prime minister again after plans for coalition government announced between PML-N and PPP parties Imran Khan’s political rivals have announced details of a coalition agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint cand…