Did Imran Khan try to sack Army chief General Bajwa before ouster? Reports suggest so
2 years, 9 months ago

Did Imran Khan try to sack Army chief General Bajwa before ouster? Reports suggest so

India TV News  

Highlights Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight Khan became the first premier in the country’s history to be removed through a no-confidence motion Khan, 69, was not present in the lower house at the time of voting Amid the ousting of Imran Khan as Pakistan's prime minister, various media reports have suggested Khan made a botched attempt to replace Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Imran Khan made such attempts in order to bring someone more pliant and sympathetic to his idea of “foreign conspiracy” and cling on to power, the reports stated. Just as the turmoil surrounding the Pakistan politics intensifies, details show the country may have averted a damning showdown between Imran Khan and the army. The report did not identify the “uninvited guest” but the choice of words, tenor and tone of the report unmistakably show that they could be the Army chief General Bajwa and ISI chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum.

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Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed, considered close to Imran Khan, indicted on multiple charges
1 month ago

Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed, considered close to Imran Khan, indicted on multiple charges

Live Mint  

Former Pakistani spymaster Faiz Hameed has been indicted on multiple charges — including misuse of authority and engagement in political activities. Hameed — considered to be close to former Prime Minister Imran Khan — has remained in military custody since martial proceedings began in August. “…Hameed has been formally arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official …

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan indicted for inciting attacks on military
1 month ago

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan indicted for inciting attacks on military

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was indicted on Thursday on charges of inciting attacks against military, a case stemming from deadly anti-government rallies led by his party last year Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan on March 17, 2023. Reuters File Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan …

Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ peters out as Shehbaz, Munir join hands
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ peters out as Shehbaz, Munir join hands

Firstpost  

Shehbaz Sharif and Gen Asim Munir handled Imran Khan’s challenge with skill and flexibility. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf supremo Imran Khan from his jail cell, where he has remained since August last year, gave a ‘final call’ around two weeks ago to his supporters to march to Islamabad, occupy its famous D-Chowk and sit in dharna, till his party’s demands were met …

Pakistani government deploys army to ward off Imran Khan protesters as deadly unrest grips Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani government deploys army to ward off Imran Khan protesters as deadly unrest grips Islamabad

ABC  

Several security personnel have died and dozens of civilians injured in the latest escalation of protests surrounding Pakistan's capital of Islamabad. Thousands of protesters seeking the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have closed in on the city as of Tuesday afternoon, local time, after days of marching south from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Mr Khan's …

Why Imran Khan is the most powerful man in Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Imran Khan is the most powerful man in Pakistan

India Today  

November 24 saw the beginning of a political showdown between Imran Khan and Pakistan’s government. Thousands of Khan’s supporters marched on Islamabad to put pressure on the country’s weakening administration, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The protesters aimed to achieve three primary objectives: the release of Imran Khan and other detained leaders, a reversal of the alleged election fraud, …

Bhopinder Singh | How Army chiefs in Pakistan run ‘Deep State’: Don’t need coups any longer…
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bhopinder Singh | How Army chiefs in Pakistan run ‘Deep State’: Don’t need coups any longer…

Deccan Chronicle  

In 1947, the newly-formed militaries of independent India and Pakistan owed their common structures, rules and procedures almost entirely to the former British Indian Army. It also increases the “intervention powers” of Pakistan’s Army Chief, who is looked upon as the sole power which can reverse an executive decision, thereby raising the public esteem of the institution even further. Since …

Pakistan extends terms of powerful military leaders despite strong opposition from Imran Khan’s party
2 months ago

Pakistan extends terms of powerful military leaders despite strong opposition from Imran Khan’s party

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan’s parliament has approved a …

Imran Khan charged with attempted murder after police officer killed during protests in Pakistan
3 months ago

Imran Khan charged with attempted murder after police officer killed during protests in Pakistan

ABC  

Pakistani police have charged former prime minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a police officer following violent protests in the country last weekend. According to police official Murtaza Qamar, the police officer was critically injured in clashes between Mr Khan's supporters and police in Islamabad and died in hospital. Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote …

Who is Pakistan’s new spy chief Asim Malik?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Pakistan’s new spy chief Asim Malik?

Al Jazeera  

A decorated officer, Malik takes charge of an agency that’s often caught in controversy but is central to the functioning of the armed forces. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Malik as the new head of the country’s premier intelligence agency, the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence. Retired Lieutenant General Naeem Khalid Lodhi, who …

Does Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan face a military trial?
4 months ago

Does Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan face a military trial?

Al Jazeera  

Recent comments by a minister and the army have led to speculation that Khan may face a military trial. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani military and the civilian government have indicated in recent days that former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August last year, might now be tried in the country’s secretive military courts. Chaudhry’s remarks, …

Pakistan: How Faiz Hameed’s court martial is Gen Asim Munir’s risky shot to get Imran Khan
4 months ago

Pakistan: How Faiz Hameed’s court martial is Gen Asim Munir’s risky shot to get Imran Khan

Firstpost  

Munir is playing a dangerous game targeting former ISI chief Faiz Hameed to seek his vengeance from Imran Khan, this puts the whole institution in danger of being cleaved in half. After probing every single aspect of Imran Khan’s activities, General Asim Munir and his band of brothers haven’t been able to get a single ironclad case against him. The …

Pak's Punjab govt not considering sending Imran Khan's cases to military court trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Pak's Punjab govt not considering sending Imran Khan's cases to military court trial

ABP News  

Lahore, Aug 30 : Pakistan’s Punjab government on Friday said at the moment it is not considering sending the cases of former prime minister Imran Khan to military court for trial. “Currently no proposal is under consideration in the Punjab Cabinet or Punjab Law Department to send Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder leader Khan’s cases to military court,” Barth said. Earlier, Federal …

Pakistan arrests former spy chief seen as ally of jailed prime minister Imran Khan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan arrests former spy chief seen as ally of jailed prime minister Imran Khan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan has arrested its former …

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan criticizes military, US, and government
5 months ago

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan criticizes military, US, and government

The Hindu  

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said on August 4 it would be "foolish" not to have "excellent" relations with the Army. "Given Pakistan's geographical position and the military's significant role in the private sector, it would be foolish not to foster such …

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says he is ready to hold talks with the military
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says he is ready to hold talks with the military

The Hindu  

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said his party is ready to hold "conditional negotiations" with the country's powerful military and has appointed a representative for the talks. "We will hold conditional negotiations if the military leadership appoints its representative," according to a post from Khan's official X handle on Wednesday, which cited a message from him from …

Imran Khan’s aide threatened with parents’ kidnapping in Pakistan over UK event
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s aide threatened with parents’ kidnapping in Pakistan over UK event

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Azhar Mashwani, a senior aide to former prime minister Imran Khan, was set to …

Imran and the Military
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran and the Military

New Indian Express  

In recent interviews, Imran Khan has said that Aleem Khan, the ally turned-foe, is one of the two main reasons he had disagreements with the army chief, Gen. Bajwa. In a letter to President Alvi, Khan declared an open season on the country’s intelligence chief and the chief spokesperson of the army, seeking action against both generals for a public …

Imran Khan says his only regret was trusting then-Pakistan army chief Gen Bajwa
7 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan says his only regret was trusting then-Pakistan army chief Gen Bajwa

Hindustan Times  

Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has said that his only regret from his time in office was trusting Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, accusing the former army chief of single-handedly spreading "stories" about him to secure a second extension as the military head. Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, who is currently lodged at Adiala Jail in …

Pakistan's Punjab government approves registration of more cases against Imran Khan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Punjab government approves registration of more cases against Imran Khan

ABP News  

Lahore, May 24 : The cabinet of Pakistan's Punjab government on Friday gave approval to registration of more cases against incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and his party men for inciting hate against the state institutions especially the Pakistan Army. "The Punjab Cabinet of Maryam Nawaz has approved legal action against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder leader Imran Khan and his …

Pakistan: First glimpse of Imran Khan since his arrest, probe launched over who leaked his photo from court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: First glimpse of Imran Khan since his arrest, probe launched over who leaked his photo from court

India TV News  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared in the Supreme Court on Thursday by video from prison, in connection with a case he has filed against amendments to Pakistan's anti-graft laws. His video appearance was expected to be streamed live on the court's website and YouTube, making it the first publicly seen visuals of the jailed leader since his arrest …

Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes?

Al Jazeera  

Both sides have so far rejected concessions, but many analysts say this rupture is untenable and a compromise is needed. Addressing army officials during his visit to Lahore Garrison on May 9, Munir said, “There can be no compromise or deal with the planners and architects of this dark chapter in our history.” Munir was referring to the events of …

Pakistan: No end in sight to Army, Imran Khan confrontation
8 months ago

Pakistan: No end in sight to Army, Imran Khan confrontation

Firstpost  

It remains to be seen how Gen Asim Munir will respond to Imran Khan’s incendiary words. The May 9 events set the army chief, Gen Asim Munir, squarely against Imran Khan. As Pakistan marked the anniversary of May 9, it became clear that the army and its fellow political travelers have not succeeded in entirely rooting out the Imran Khan …

Former PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi barred from making critical remarks against Pak Army, judiciary: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi barred from making critical remarks against Pak Army, judiciary: Report

Live Mint  

A court in Islamabad has 'barred' Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, from making public statements that criticize or defame state institutions and officials. Earlier this week, Imran Khan accused the country's Army Chief General Asim Munir of being directly responsible for the imprisonment of his wife, Bushra Bibi. Imran Khan, who served as …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's Party Claims Former PM's Nephew 'Abducted' From Military Custody
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's Party Claims Former PM's Nephew 'Abducted' From Military Custody

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Saturday alleged that his nephew Hassan Niazi has been "abducted" from military custody and shifted to an undisclosed location to put pressure on him. "We strongly condemn the abduction of Imran Khan's nephew Hassan Niazi and another young PTI leader Ibad Farooq from military captivity. The spokesperson voiced great …

‘If anything happens to my wife, I’ll..’, Imran Khan alleges Pak Army Chief’s direct involvement in wife’s imprisonment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘If anything happens to my wife, I’ll..’, Imran Khan alleges Pak Army Chief’s direct involvement in wife’s imprisonment

Live Mint  

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the country's Army Chief General Asim Munir of being directly responsible for the imprisonment of his wife, Bushra Bibi. Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf, made allegations against the army chief during a conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, according to a post uploaded on Khan's official X account. “General Asim …

K.C. Singh | Army vs the people: No winners in Pak election
10 months, 4 weeks ago

K.C. Singh | Army vs the people: No winners in Pak election

Deccan Chronicle  

Pakistan’s general election on February 8 has presented a fractured verdict. The country’s Army should in theory be happy with a coalition government, minus the elements loyal to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. They could hardly forget Imran Khan’s hijacking of Pakistani foreign policy, especially his Moscow visit to befriend Russian President Vladimir Putin on …

OPINION | DID ARMY STEAL THE MANDATE FOR IMRAN?
11 months ago

OPINION | DID ARMY STEAL THE MANDATE FOR IMRAN?

India TV News  

The voters of Pakistan have shown tremendous tenacity and courage this time. Imran's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's symbol 'bat' was frozen, those supporting PTI and its leaders were intimidated, and yet, in the face of Himalayan obstacles, voters turned up in large numbers to make Imran's candidates victorious. The very fact that the common people in Pakistan, despite stringent restrictions and …

Imran Khan’s demise has been swift and brutal – but it would be a mistake to write him off
11 months ago

Imran Khan’s demise has been swift and brutal – but it would be a mistake to write him off

The Independent  

Few falls from power have been so swift and brutal. “There is one law for Imran Khan,” says Zulfi Bukhari, Khan’s closest aide, “and another law for everyone else. What Khan lacked in votes, the military was happy to make up for with intimidation, censorship, defections and a burst of late-night numerical tinkering By this time, the generals had also …

OPINION: SUSPENSE IN PAKISTAN, BUT ARMY WILL BE THE ULTIMATE ARBITER
11 months ago

OPINION: SUSPENSE IN PAKISTAN, BUT ARMY WILL BE THE ULTIMATE ARBITER

India TV News  

Pakistan is facing a tense situation with conflicting claims being made by Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif camps. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, chief organiser of the party, claimed that her father would deliver a “victory speech”. PTI leader Lateef Khosa claimed that his party would form the government without entering into any coalition, and “Nawaz …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's Absence Looms Large Amidst Election Campaigns
11 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's Absence Looms Large Amidst Election Campaigns

The Quint  

In Lahore’s bustling Old City, the stronghold of the Sharif family's Pakistan Muslim League-N, milk shop owner Rafiq Butt, who is one of the many fans of cricketer and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is amazed by the absence of posters of Khan’s political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in his neighborhood. There are even posters of independent candidates here but …

Pakistan elections 2024: How the military has bowled a bouncer to Imran Khan
11 months ago

Pakistan elections 2024: How the military has bowled a bouncer to Imran Khan

Firstpost  

The Pakistan elections are just two days away — it is scheduled for 8 February — but for all it seems the results are already in. And it doesn’t bode well for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Disassembling the PTI Besides incarcerating Imran Khan, Pakistan’s military kingmakers have also taken other steps to ensure …

Pakistan: Imran Khan Does Not Seem to Have a Viable Path Back to Power
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan Does Not Seem to Have a Viable Path Back to Power

The Quint  

Moreover, Imran Khan's strategy to recruit and field only lawyers seems to have backfired spectacularly. They used every opportunity for self-publicity instead to be able to leverage Imran Khan's popularity for personal gain as ticket holders of the PTI. Even after the convictions, these lawyer candidates are exhorting PTI voters to come out in their droves on election day to …

DC Edit | Imran’s career buried under convictions
11 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Imran’s career buried under convictions

Deccan Chronicle  

Buried under an avalanche of convictions that seem premeditated, Imran Khan Niazi is ineligible to participate in the February 8 general elections in Pakistan. Incarcerated since August 2023 in a three-year jail term for selling state gifts worth half a million dollars, Imran was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years for revealing state secrets, as in a missing cable alleging US …

Imran Khan: Former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking official state secrets
11 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan: Former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking official state secrets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A special court in Pakistan …

Can Pakistan’s politicians break the military’s stranglehold?
11 months, 1 week ago

Can Pakistan’s politicians break the military’s stranglehold?

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s political leaders have come together previously to bargain for more space in the system. The influence accrued by the military in the initial years led to a political configuration in the country that political scientist Asma Faiz describes as “establishmentarian democracy”. On the other hand, Niloufer Siddiqui, author of the book Under the Gun: Political Parties and Violence in …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, party erased from election campaign
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, party erased from election campaign

The Hindu  

Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters that line the streets do not bear his face and flags do not fly his colours. A relentless crackdown widely attributed to Pakistan's powerful military has seen him and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party almost erased from the …

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?
1 year ago

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appears poised to compete in the country’s February 8 legislative elections that could see him return to power, after the nation’s Supreme Court reversed its six-year-old verdict disqualifying politicians found to not be “honest and righteous”. But while some analysts said that the top court’s Monday verdict helps balance the power …

Pakistan: Major blow to Imran Khan as EC rejects 90 per cent of PTI leaders candidacy for 2024 polls
1 year ago

Pakistan: Major blow to Imran Khan as EC rejects 90 per cent of PTI leaders candidacy for 2024 polls

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: In a major blow to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistan Election Commission on Saturday rejected his candidature for the upcoming country’s parliamentary election. Election officials disallowed Khan’s candidacy because of his conviction and what they said was his disqualification under the constitution, according to documents. Imran's lawyers term ECP's move an injustice The 71-year-old former cricketer …

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan files nomination for 2024 national elections
1 year ago

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan files nomination for 2024 national elections

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan filed nomination papers for the 2024 national elections, local media Geo News reported. Security officers escort Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, as he appeared in Islamabad High Court. In a written court order, the court said that they could not find "sufficient incriminating material" to show that Imran Khan leaked state secrets intending …

Pakistan: Another blow for Imran Khan as High Court rejects his plea against Toshakhana conviction
1 year ago

Pakistan: Another blow for Imran Khan as High Court rejects his plea against Toshakhana conviction

India TV News  

Pakistan's incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan suffered another setback as the Islamabad High Court rejected his plea seeking the suspension of a trial's court verdict convicting him in the Toshakhana corruption case. With this development, Imran's plans in the upcoming general elections hang in balance as the Election Commission of Pakistan had earlier disqualified him for five years, finding …

Pakistan court indicts jailed ex-PM Imran Khan in state secrets case
1 year ago

Pakistan court indicts jailed ex-PM Imran Khan in state secrets case

Al Jazeera  

Guilty verdict could bring up to 10 years in prison in a case that reduces Khan’s chances of being released in time to campaign before elections next year. Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has pleaded not guilty to charges of leaking state secrets under an indictment that deals a new blow to his chances of contesting Pakistan’s general election …

Pakistan: Imran Khan, ex-foreign minister Qureshi to be indicted in cipher case again on December 12
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan, ex-foreign minister Qureshi to be indicted in cipher case again on December 12

India TV News  

A special court in Pakistan on Monday ruled that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aide ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi would be indicted again on December 12 in the cipher case for allegedly leaking state secrets and violating the laws of the country. Meanwhile, Khan’s lawyer Babar Awan told the media that the former premier asked …

Probe finds ex-Pak PM Imran Khan and top party leadership involved in orchestrating May 9 violence
1 year, 3 months ago

Probe finds ex-Pak PM Imran Khan and top party leadership involved in orchestrating May 9 violence

The Hindu  

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and several top leaders of his party were directly involved in orchestrating the unprecedented anti-government violence on May 9, a joint investigation team has informed an anti-terrorism court in Lahore. A Joint Investigation Team was constituted to probe the violence in Punjab province following the arrest of Mr. Khan, the chairman of the …

Setback for Imran Khan before elections as probe finds him guilty of pushing Pakistan towards civil war
1 year, 3 months ago

Setback for Imran Khan before elections as probe finds him guilty of pushing Pakistan towards civil war

India TV News  

Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, trouble mounts for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan as a probe committee found him and several other party leaders "guilty" of inciting May 9 violence. Probe finds May 9 violence was "pre-planned” According to Lahore police, Khan, 70, and over 900 other party leaders and activists named in the May 9 cases …

Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains behind bars as cases pile up. Another court orders he stay in jail
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains behind bars as cases pile up. Another court orders he stay in jail

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court on Tuesday ordered that former Prime Minister Imran Khan remain in custody for two more weeks as authorities investigate charges that he had revealed state secrets after his 2022 ouster. The legal imbroglio underscores the deepening political turmoil in Pakistan since Khan’s ouster and ahead of the next parliamentary elections, due in the last week …

Kamal Davar | Pakistan is back to self-destruct mode: Jackboots in charge again
1 year, 3 months ago

Kamal Davar | Pakistan is back to self-destruct mode: Jackboots in charge again

Deccan Chronicle  

For the past many decades, to any dispassionate observer of regional geopolitics, Pakistan’s consistency in pursuing a myopic self-destructive orientated path cannot be denied. It is indeed a pity for the suffering people of Pakistan that its formidable Deep State -- the unholy trinity of its Army, the notorious Inter-Services Intelligence and the many terror “tanzeems” The current wave of …

Pakistan’s political roller coaster continues
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan’s political roller coaster continues

The Hindu  

Now that the Pakistan Parliament has been dissolved, with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan still the single most popular politician in the country, sentenced to a three-year jail term on corruption charges and also barred from politics for five years, Pakistan has entered a familiar cycle of multiple uncertainties. Editorial | Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s …

A Plot Worthy of Machiavelli: Diplomatic Cable 'Leak' Demanding Imran's Removal
1 year, 4 months ago

A Plot Worthy of Machiavelli: Diplomatic Cable 'Leak' Demanding Imran's Removal

The Quint  

Indeed, on 20 July, Khan’s principal secretary Azam Khan, who was missing since May, suddenly re-appeared and recorded a statement before the magistrate stating that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief had told him to use the secret communication for political purposes. Unless someone moves court to say that the ‘foreign conspiracy’ was a reality, and that justifies the actions of the …

What’s next for Pakistan politics? - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

What’s next for Pakistan politics? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Pakistan that seems to be in a state of “permanent uncertainty” had another dramatic week in politics: 1. Another big moment this week- the publication of this article in US website The Intercept- that put out the text of a diplomatic telegram dated March 7,2022 that detailed how a senior US State department official conveyed deep concerns to the Pakistani …

Pakistan: Another setback for Imran Khan as court denies pre-arrest bail in 7 terrorism cases related to May 9
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Another setback for Imran Khan as court denies pre-arrest bail in 7 terrorism cases related to May 9

India TV News  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned in connection with the Toshakhana corruption case, suffered yet another setback as an anti-terrorism court denied him a pre-arrest bail in seven terrorism cases, including an attack on a senior military officer's house in the May 9 violence. "Anti-terrorism Court Lahore Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar cancelled the pre-arrest bail of …

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