Pakistan: The freedom and unfreedom of Nawaz Sharif

The former prime minister may likely to return to power within the next few months, but he faces difficult choices ahead.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Nov 22, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Pakistan President Arif Alvi claims he had refused to sign new national security laws

Interim Law Minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam, however, told reporters that Alvi did not send back any objections to the bills within the stipulated timeframe.

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· Aug 20, 2023 · 09:15 pm

Pakistan: Imran Khan arrested after being convicted in corruption case

This is the second time in three months that the former prime minister has been arrested.

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· Aug 05, 2023 · 04:11 pm

Imran Khan arrest: Three killed in Peshawar as protests intensify, Army deployed in Punjab

The former Pakistan prime minister’s supporters have torched the home of the corps commander in Lahore and laid siege to the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi.

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· May 10, 2023 · 10:15 am

Opinion: Will early elections end Pakistan’s political crisis?

A solution is needed and fast, as more political turmoil will exact a heavier price on the country's economy, which is already on the brink of collapse.

Maleeha Lodhi, Dawn.com

· Dec 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm

How attempt on Imran Khan’s life has further complicated Pakistani politics

The country is fast moving into uncharted political terrain.

Samina Yasmeen, The Conversation

· Nov 06, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Pakistan government lifts ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches

He has blamed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a top general of the army for attempting to assassinate him.

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· Nov 06, 2022 · 10:31 am

Pakistan: Imran Khan wins six out of eight seats he contested in bye-elections

The bye-polls are being seen as a popularity test for the former prime minister who was ousted from the office by a no-confidence vote in April.

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· Oct 17, 2022 · 06:06 pm

Despite Pakistan Army’s promise to stay out of politics, that isn’t likely to happen. Here’s why

The change of guard within the country’s armed forces is not likely to change the power matrix and the institution’s predominance.

Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com

· Oct 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Imran Khan is making threats against Pakistan, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

If the country does not have fresh elections through legal and constitutional means, it will descend into a civil war, Khan has said.

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· Jun 02, 2022 · 04:24 pm

Pakistan’s intelligence agency starts probe against journalist Sami Ibrahim for ‘anti-state’ videos

Recently, a video of Ibrahim criticising Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had gone viral on social media.

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· May 08, 2022 · 08:55 pm

Shehbaz Sharif elected as new Pakistan prime minister

Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician, was removed in the early hours of Sunday after 174 MPs voted against him in Parliament during a no-trust motion.

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· Apr 11, 2022 · 04:47 pm