Pakistani Politics
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Clashes between Pakistan Police and Imran Khan’s supporters as officers try to arrest him
The former prime minister called on his supporters to fight for ‘real freedom’ if he is taken into custody.
Scroll Staff
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Opinion: Pakistan may have changed, but its politics is the same – a competition among elites
Throughout its history, Pakistan’s politics has been characterised by intolerance and lack of respect for democratic norms.
Maleeha Lodhi, Dawn.com
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View from ‘Dawn’: Disqualifying Imran Khan from Parliament seems unnecessarily harsh
Will this sentence hold when the winds of Pakistani politics starts blowing from a different direction?
Dawn.com
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Ready to pay any price,’ says Rahul Gandhi after being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
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Imran Khan banned from holding political office for five years for not declaring gifts he got as PM
The decision by Election Commission of Pakistan means that Khan would cease to be a member of the country’s Legislative Assembly.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan court orders dropping of terrorism charges against Imran Khan
The former prime minister was booked under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act for threatening a female judge and senior police officials last month.
Scroll Staff
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan booked under anti-terrorism law for threatening police, judge
Pakistan’s media regulator has also banned the live telecast of his speeches on television channels.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: British PM Rishi Sunak plays cricket with England’s T20 World Cup-winning team
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Imran Khan gives six-day deadline to Pakistan government to announce elections
The former prime minister gave the ultimatum after his supporters entered Islamabad as part of a protest rally against the government.
Scroll Staff
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Imran Khan calls for early elections in Pakistan after losing no-confidence vote
He again blamed a ‘grand conspiracy’ for his removal as prime minister.
Scroll Staff
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Imran Khan no-confidence vote: Pakistan Supreme Court restores National Assembly
The court called for a session on April 9 to organise a no-trust vote against Khan’s government.
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The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan says ‘powerful country’ angry over his Moscow visit
He had landed in the Russian capital on February 24, the day Moscow started its invasion of Ukraine.
Scroll Staff
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‘Will not resign’: Pakistan PM says foreign nation behind no-confidence motion against his party
Opposition parties have alleged that Imran Khan has failed to control inflation and was responsible for the economic crisis in the country.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan chairs National Security Committee meet ahead of debate on no-confidence motion
Meanwhile, the debate on the no-confidence motion has been adjourned until April 3.
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The Field
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‘Sultan’: A witty and heartfelt memoir of legendary Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram
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