カテゴリー: Imran Khan
Former prime minister was sentenced to three years in jail and disqualified from politicsPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has appealed against his conviction and three-year sentence on corruption charges, four days after he was jailed and ba…
Conditions at District Jail Attock not fit for political prisoners, according to his lawyersThe prison selected by the government to detain Pakistan’s former prime minister, who was convicted of graft, is a lowly and distant facility that houses harden…
Law minister claims new census needed for vote but supporters of Imran Khan, who is facing jail, believe his popularity is a factorConcerns are mounting in Pakistan that a general election due later this year could be delayed after the government annou…
He called on his team to ‘fight like tigers’ to win the World Cup. Now facing jail, does he have it in him to pull off yet another comeback?• Imran Khan: former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to three years in jailFrom a playboy cricket celebrity wi…
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested after a court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in jail and banned him from politics for five years for ‘corrupt practices’ involving the sale of state gifts.In a video message Khan …
Khan arrested in Lahore after court ruling bans him from politics for five years for corruptionPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested after a court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in jail and disqualified him from polit…
Amendment to bill would allow intelligence agencies to search ‘enemies’ and their premises without warrantThe Pakistan government is facing a backlash from MPs and senators after introducing an amendment to a colonial-era secrets act that critics have …
Whoever wins in the confrontation between the former prime minister and the army, both sides are to blame for trying to gag criticismHamid Mir is a Pakistani TV news anchor and authorI am not a big fan of Imran Khan. I have long criticised Pakistan’s f…
Journalists say directive on hate speech issued by regulator indirectly affects coverage of former PMBroadcast journalists in Pakistan have decried a de facto ban on mentioning Imran Khan by name or showing his image after a series of directives issued…
Allies desert former prime minister amid disappearances and torture as powerful military reasserts controlIn recent days, Imran Khan has cut an increasingly isolated figure. Since Pakistan’s former prime minister was released from jail, after a brief b…
The arrest of Imran Khan has led to mass protests and a constitutional crisis looms. But politicians still see the army’s approval as the only way outThe last couple of weeks have been painful for Pakistanis at home and abroad, as the country drifted i…
Attempts to jail and harass the cricketer turned politician have only strengthened his support among young peopleThe Guardian view on Pakistan’s army: go back to the barracksIn a recent video address to tens of thousands of viewers, Imran Khan waved a …
The confrontation between the country’s most popular politician, Imran Khan, and the generals threatens to paralyse the stateThe standoff between Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, and the country’s military is yet another sign that the poli…
Former Pakistan prime minister says a ‘reign of terror’ is being waged upon members of his PTI partyImran Khan has alleged his party and followers are facing an unprecedented crackdown, as thousands have been swept up in arrests and hundreds face trial…
Since ex-PM was released from custody he has only left his residence once, citing fear of being re-arrestedImran Khan and the police have been locked in a tense standoff in Lahore, with Pakistan’s former prime minister holed up in his residence claimin…