Tension within Alliance? PML-Q Chief Miffed with Imran Khan Over Bajwa Amid Plans to Dissolve Assemblies
2 years ago

Tension within Alliance? PML-Q Chief Miffed with Imran Khan Over Bajwa Amid Plans to Dissolve Assemblies

News 18  

Pakistan Muslim League-Q chief and Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi has expressed displeasure over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan for his continuous criticism of former army chief retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa and called it “unfair”. Elahi pointed out that the former army chief had helped the PTI during its governance, and Khan criticising Bajwa after his retirement is “injustice” to him. “Imran Khan criticised Gen Bajwa in his Lahore speech during my presence which is injustice,” Elahi said. I told Bajwa about Faiz, and Bajwa said it was all on Imran Khan’s order.” Meanwhile, Moonis Elahi met Khan to take him in confidence over Pervaiz Elahi’s statement.

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Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government to seek former PM’s release
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government to seek former PM’s release

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The political party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks on Monday with the government over the release of its leader and other political activists, officials said. Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, have not had talks with the government since parliamentary elections in February which saw their main political rival, Shehbaz Sharif, …

​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan

The Hindu  

Another shutdown of the capital city. Pakistan is witnessing circles of crises, with a prolonged showdown between the military-backed government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. In the latest episode, PTI supporters marched towards the capital, after Mr. Khan made the “final call” for protests, demanding the release of their leader and other …

Pakistan extends terms of powerful military leaders despite strong opposition from Imran Khan’s party
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Pak's Punjab govt not considering sending Imran Khan's cases to military court trial
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan criticizes military, US, and government
5 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s sharp retort on government decision to ban his party, claims action ‘out of desperation’
6 months ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s sharp retort on government decision to ban his party, claims action ‘out of desperation’

The Hindu  

Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on July 15 reacted sharply to the government's decision to ban the party, saying the move came “out of desperation” and is a “sign of panic" within the federal administration. Senior PTI leader Senator Ali Zafar told Geo News that the federal government was attempting to ban the party “out of desperation” …

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja's immediate resignation for failing to hold "free and fair" elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. Leaders of 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process

Firstpost  

As the campaign for the world’s largest electoral exercise came to an end, my mind turned to the election for the National Assembly held in Pakistan on February 8 this year. In the 2018 elections, the army, under General Qamar Bajwa, who ironically was appointed by Nawaz Sharif as the army chief, decided that Imran Khan should be assisted from …

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

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics

The Hindu  

There was no level playing field in Pakistan’s general elections on February 8, in which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, barred from fielding candidates on its popular cricket bat symbol, was pitted against the military-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The PML-N has joined hands with the Pakistan People’s Party and several smaller parties to …

Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Election Commission on February 23 notified the victories of three candidates from Nawaz Sharif's PML-N in the federal capital, delivering a fresh blow to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, which had challenged the original poll results. Backed by the 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, three losing candidates — Amir Mughal, Shoaib Shaheen and Mohammad Ali Bukhari — …

Imran Khan's party demands resignation of CEC and Chief Justice over alleged poll rigging
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Imran Khan's party demands resignation of CEC and Chief Justice over alleged poll rigging

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party has demanded the resignations of the Chief Election Commissioner and Chief Justice of Pakistan after a senior bureaucrat's allegations that the top election body and judiciary were involved in the poll rigging. His remarks came amidst jailed former prime minister Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and …

Pakistan's CEC, Chief Justice involved in rigging of polls, alleges senior bureaucrat
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan's CEC, Chief Justice involved in rigging of polls, alleges senior bureaucrat

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistani bureaucrat has stirred a hornet's nest by alleging widespread rigging aided by the judiciary and top election body in last week's poll against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party. As Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha resigned from his post, taking the “responsibility for all this wrongdoing,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa termed his …

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab
11 months ago

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab

The Hindu  

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly -elect and one Member of …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls
11 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced that it would hold "peaceful protests" across the country against alleged rigging in last week's elections and the "marginalisation of the PTI". Gohar also rejected reports of Imran Khan softening his stance and agreeing to hold talks with Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party. Some party sources told Geo News …

Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue
11 months ago

Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party members were forced to contest as independent candidates in last week's elections, has brushed off the possibility of forming a coalition government with rivals Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan as talks continue over who will become the next premier, reported Geo News. …

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN
11 months ago

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN

Al Jazeera  

Two leading parties announce separate coalition plans to help secure a majority needed to form a government after Pakistan’s contested polls. Islamabad, Pakistan – Five days after Pakistan’s general election, two opposing parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples Party, have both announced plans to form a government – with the PTI allying with religious parties and the PPP forming a …

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests
11 months ago

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests

The Hindu  

Pakistan police warned on Sunday they would come down hard on illegal gatherings after the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged supporters to protest against alleged rigging in last week's election. Independent candidates — most linked to Mr. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party — took the most seats in the polls, scuppering the chances of the Army-backed Pakistan …

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

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet
11 months ago

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet

Hindustan Times  

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday claimed that President Arif Alvi would invite the PTI to form the government as they had secured a majority in the National Assembly, local media reports claimed. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Imran Khan's PTI party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his …

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results
11 months ago

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results

Live Mint  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has called for a nationwide protest on Sunday to protect the sanctity of the vote as independent candidates are in the lead with 100 seats, ARY News reported. 2) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -affiliated Independent candidates, too, moved to the Lahore High Court, challenging the results of the PP-164 and NA-118, where father-son duo Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz secured …

Pakistan elections 2024: How the military has bowled a bouncer to Imran Khan
11 months, 1 week 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 ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail in state secrets case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail in state secrets case

Al Jazeera  

Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi sentenced in so-called cypher case, about a week before the February 8 general elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistan court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide, former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, to 10 years in jail in a case related to the leaking of state secrets. Political …

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 …

Imran Khan warns of further instability in Pakistan in absence of fair polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan warns of further instability in Pakistan in absence of fair polls

The Hindu  

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has sought a level playing field for his party in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, saying a lack of fairness in conducting polls would lead to further “instability and uncertainty”. Mr. Khan said the establishment could not “dismantle the party since it has roots in the masses”. Mr. Khan also …

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: 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 …

Party of Pakistan’s former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head
1 year, 1 month ago

Party of Pakistan’s former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan ‘s party elected Saturday a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of the imprisoned politician. After his election, PTI’s new head told party supporters in the northern city of Peshawar — from where the election results were announced — that he would remain a …

Imran Khan replaced by Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s new chairman
1 year, 1 month ago

Imran Khan replaced by Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s new chairman

India TV News  

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected unopposed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s new chairman, replacing incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's ARY News reported on Saturday. According to PTI election commissioner Niazullah Niazi, former federal minister Omar Ayub Khan was elected secretary general of the party while jailed former provincial health minister Yasmin Rashid has been elected PTI Punjab president, ARY News …

Pakistan: Imran Khan declines to contest for PTI chairman in intra-party polls, nominates close aide for post
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan declines to contest for PTI chairman in intra-party polls, nominates close aide for post

India TV News  

In a surprising development, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided not to contest as the chairman for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the upcoming intra-party polls and has picked his close aide Barrister Gohar Khan for the post to contest in his place, announced PTI's senior leader Barrister Ali Zafar on Wednesday. Gohar's nomination for PTI chairman was described …

Pakistan: PML-N ‘completely destroyed’ legal system, says Imran Khan's party on Nawaz's return
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: PML-N ‘completely destroyed’ legal system, says Imran Khan's party on Nawaz's return

Firstpost  

Sharif, a three-time premier, was accorded a warm welcome on his return to Pakistan by party workers and supporters. His brother and ex-prime minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo was coming back to unite and put Pakistan back on track. The PML-N has “completely destroyed” the legal system by facilitating the return of its supremo …

Pakistan: President of Imran Khan's party Chaudhry Pervez Elahi rearrested after release by Lahore HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: President of Imran Khan's party Chaudhry Pervez Elahi rearrested after release by Lahore HC

Firstpost  

Elahi was rearrested even after the court had warned the agency against arresting the former Punjab chief minister in any other case. Pervaiz Elahi, president of former prime minister Imran Khan’s party was rearrested by Islamabad police hours after the Lahore High Court ordered his immediate release from the custody of the anti-graft agency in a corruption case. Justice Amjad …

Imran Khan’s party looking to 'bridge gap' with establishment, as top leadership behind bars
1 year, 4 months ago

Imran Khan’s party looking to 'bridge gap' with establishment, as top leadership behind bars

Hindustan Times  

Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf whose top leadership is behind bars, is looking for a rapprochement between the establishment and the party chief. Imran Khan PTI Leader Notably, the top leadership of PTI including deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pervez Elahi are all in custody on different corruption charges. The News International reported citing a PTI …

Pakistan’s political roller coaster continues
1 year, 5 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 …

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan again apologises for his controversial remarks against woman judge
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan again apologises for his controversial remarks against woman judge

India TV News  

Pakistan's former prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday again apologised for his controversial remarks against a woman judge, saying he was sorry if he crossed the line. Just months after his ouster in April 2023, Khan in a fiery speech threatened Islamabad's top police officials and judge Zeba Chaudhry and said he would not "spare" them and file cases against …

Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan; forms new party before elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan; forms new party before elections

India TV News  

Pakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, said he has formed a new party - 'Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians'. Khattak, who served as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's secretary general and chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the Imran Khan-led PTI government, quit the post of the party's provincial president soon after the May 9 mayhem. …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's close aide forms new political party
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's close aide forms new political party

India Today  

Pakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, on Monday said he has formed a new party - 'Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians'. Khattak, who served as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's secretary general and chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the PTI government, quit the post of the party's provincial president soon after the May 9 mayhem. …

‘I helped Imran Khan become PM but…’: Pakistan ex- cricket captain's ‘regret’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘I helped Imran Khan become PM but…’: Pakistan ex- cricket captain's ‘regret’

Hindustan Times  

Former captain of Pakistan's cricket team Javed Miandad said that he helped Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan in becoming the prime minister of the country but regretted it. Talking of Imran Khan, Javed Miandad said, “Whenever he played for the national team, he tried to keep the margin to a minimum if the team lost. Recently, Imran Khan shared greetings …

OPINION | PAK ARMY’S SACKED OFFICERS: TRAITORS OR IMRAN SUPPORTERS?
1 year, 6 months ago

OPINION | PAK ARMY’S SACKED OFFICERS: TRAITORS OR IMRAN SUPPORTERS?

India TV News  

The Pakistani army on Monday announced it has dismissed three senior officers, including a Lieutenant General, and concluded disciplinary proceedings against 15 army officers, including three Majors and seven Brigadiers, for their role in the May 9 nationwide violence after Imran Khan was arrested from High Court premises. He has lashed out at Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former Army …

Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief

The Diplomat  

People in Pakistan and around the world have been sitting on the edge of their seats for months, and especially since May 9, watching intently the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s political contest with the army. Though Imran Khan now wants to walk away from the May 9 developments and is even suggesting that his party leadership was not involved in creating …

Imran Khan accuses Pakistan’s military of trying to destroy his party
1 year, 7 months ago

Imran Khan accuses Pakistan’s military of trying to destroy his party

Live Mint  

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has accused the powerful army and Inter Services Intelligence of openly trying to destroy his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The former prime minister said he had “no doubt” that he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail. The former prime minister said ISI, Pakistan’s most powerful spy agency, …

Pakistan ex-PM accuses military of trying to destroy his party
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan ex-PM accuses military of trying to destroy his party

Al Jazeera  

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has ‘no doubt’ that he will be tried in a military court and jailed. Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he has “no doubt” he will be tried in a military court and thrown …

Pakistan considering banning Imran Khan’s party: Defence minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan considering banning Imran Khan’s party: Defence minister

Al Jazeera  

Khawaja Asif says the former prime minister’s PTI party attacked the ‘very basis of state’ which could not be tolerated. Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, says the defence minister, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday told …

‘Don’t have a problem with army chief,’ Imran Khan says
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Don’t have a problem with army chief,’ Imran Khan says

Al Jazeera  

Former Pakistan PM tells Al Jazeera the government and military want to ‘crush’ his PTI party ahead of the polls. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has told Al Jazeera he does not “have a problem” with the country’s army chief but accused Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir of trying to stop him from returning to power. “I …

K.C. Singh | Imran-Army row: Tragedy replayed or rebalancing?
1 year, 7 months ago

K.C. Singh | Imran-Army row: Tragedy replayed or rebalancing?

Deccan Chronicle  

The imbroglio in Pakistan has been in the making ever since Imran Khan assumed office as Prime Minister in July 2018. Gen. Bajwa even got a three-year extension of tenure in August 2019, which was preceded by the current Army chief, Gen. Syed Asif Munir, then serving as the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence, prematurely removed from his post on …

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan takes U-turn; ‘Who wants to fight the army, my fight is not with them'
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan takes U-turn; ‘Who wants to fight the army, my fight is not with them'

India TV News  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been fearing getting rearrested by Shehbaz Sharif-led government, has again reiterated its critical stance over the Pakistani army, but acknowledged whoever fights with the military would lose the country. Whoever fights the army will only lose the country … all this that is being done, only the PDM will benefit from it,” …

Imran Khan sees plot to ‘ban’ PTI as Pakistan govt supporters lead rare protest
1 year, 8 months ago

Imran Khan sees plot to ‘ban’ PTI as Pakistan govt supporters lead rare protest

Live Mint  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Friday, sparking fresh protests in the crisis-torn country. Meanwhile Khan insisted that around 7,000 workers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had been arrested recently ‘part of plans to ban the party’. PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial …

Pakistan suffers from a crisis of authority in key institutions
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan suffers from a crisis of authority in key institutions

The Hindu  

Published : May 13, 2023 19:48 IST - 6 MINS READ Things have come to a head in Pakistan, and no one appears to know what to do about it. A red line was crossed for the supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf when their leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was arrested from a high court premises in the capital …

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