The illusion of change in Pakistan
10 months, 1 week ago

The illusion of change in Pakistan

The Hindu  

The story so far:Pakistan’s recent election was considered a crucial one that would lead to a stable government with a clear mandate, end political instability, and start a process of political healing at the national level, especially in Punjab. The Establishment would have wanted the PML-N to win, especially in Punjab, and expected its pre-election political engineering to dent the widespread support for Mr. Khan and the PTI. While one could understand the PML-N’s performance in the 2018 elections with Mr. Sharif exiled and the Establishment favouring Mr. Khan then, its 2024 performance, especially in Punjab, needs introspection. Now the PPP and PML-N have agreed to form a government at the national level, along with other political parties minus the PTI.

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​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats
5 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Supreme Court has handed a major legal victory to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, declaring it eligible for a share of reserved seats in national and provincial assemblies. In its short order on Friday, the Supreme Court recognised the PTI as a political party and affirmed that not having an election …

FROM THE SIDELINES | Results of the 2024 election is a seismic moment for Muslims that restores faith in democracy.
6 months, 1 week ago

FROM THE SIDELINES | Results of the 2024 election is a seismic moment for Muslims that restores faith in democracy.

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 10, 2024 15:56 IST - 7 MINS READ “Love has illuminated my body My inner self has brightened My words now have the fragrance of musk” —Kabir, 15th-century poet-philosopher from Varanasi In the past decade, there appeared to be no limits to the exclusion-cum-violence, real and psychological, against India’s Muslims that the Narendra Modi regime and its …

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data

The Hindu  

The results of the 2024 elections in Pakistan for the four provinces — Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan — match the National Assembly trend. The provincial elections are less likely to change the political situation in the provinces, despite nuances in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Independents, including those backed by the PTI, have won seven seats, followed by the …

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election

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 Jailed former prime minister Imran …

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation
10 months ago

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation

The Hindu  

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a "stalemate" in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in the country's political landscape. Mr. Bhutto-Zardari made these remarks after the latest round of talks between the top leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples’ …

Hamstrung by history, divided by ambition
10 months ago

Hamstrung by history, divided by ambition

New Indian Express  

A neighbouring country under stress for long—especially one with whom we have had a troubled history—will not fade from the mind, whatever be its state. So many analysts are trying to figure what has changed in Pakistan after the recent general elections in which Imran Khan’s perceptibly popular party, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf, was axed out by a smart legal …

Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: 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 …

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN
10 months, 1 week 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 …

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
10 months, 1 week ago

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The people of Pakistan have spoken. They have reposed their faith in democracy and cast their vote against the establishment’s efforts to decimate the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Independents backed by his party, PTI as it’s known, have won 93 seats in a House of 264, with the Muslim League Nawaz notching up 75. Talks …

K.C. Singh | Army vs the people: No winners in Pak election
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points

Live Mint  

Uncertainty over the new Pakistan government looms large as no political party won a clear majority in Parliament in the February 8 polls. While the Election Commission of Pakistan is yet to declare official results, Pakistani media show Independent candidates, backed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, leading the race. PTI-backed candidates have so far won 93 seats, …

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan election results: A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, adjusts his mask as he and others block the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway as part of their protest demanding free and fair results of the election, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Vote counting for Pakistan's 12th general elections, held on February 8, has concluded, …

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging

India TV News  

Islamabad: Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called …

Pakistan Elections Result HIGHLIGHTS: PML-N, PPP hold meeting to discuss govt formation, PTI rules out talks
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Elections Result HIGHLIGHTS: PML-N, PPP hold meeting to discuss govt formation, PTI rules out talks

India TV News  

Pakistan elections result LIVE: Pakistan held a parliamentary election last Thursday, with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament. Both Khan and his main rival, three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, declared victory on Friday, increasing uncertainty over who will form the next government at a time when swift …

Rigged elections in Pakistan: What’s next for the near-failed state?
10 months, 1 week ago

Rigged elections in Pakistan: What’s next for the near-failed state?

Live Mint  

Uncertainty has swamped Pakistan as allegations of poll rigging overshadowed the country as it entered third day of counting of votes in its general elections 2024. For Pakistan elections 2024 LIVE updates, Both Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif have claimed victory but none have come even closer to crossing the majority. Some analysts have listed what awaits Pakistan as the …

Pakistan elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections | Imran Khan’s PTI threatens agitation if complete results are not declared by midnight

The Hindu  

Declaring that it would form the Government both at the Centre and in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party on February 10 asked Pakistan’s Election Commission to announce complete results by midnight or face protests in areas where results were still awaited. Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Khan's PTI party won the …

U.S., U.K. and EU urge probe into Pakistan elections, express concerns
10 months, 1 week ago

U.S., U.K. and EU urge probe into Pakistan elections, express concerns

The Hindu  

The United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday separately expressed concerns about Pakistan’s electoral process in the wake of a vote on Thursday and urged a probe into reported irregularities. The U.S. State Department said there were “undue restrictions” on freedoms of expressions and assembly while noting violence and attacks on media workers. Representatives Ro Khanna and Ilhan …

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief

Hindustan Times  

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election in Karachi on February 10. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: No clear victor has emerged from the divisive elections in Pakistan as the slow vote-counting process neared completion on Saturday. According to PTI, which cited the …

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Imran Khan to decide next PM, claims PTI chief

Hindustan Times  

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election in Karachi on February 10. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: No clear victor has emerged from the divisive elections in Pakistan as the slow vote-counting process neared completion on Saturday. According to PTI, which cited the …

Pakistan elections 2024 | Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory as his supporters lead in polls
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections 2024 | Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory as his supporters lead in polls

The Hindu  

Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan’s election on Feb. 9 after results from over half the constituencies were announced, leaving political parties trailing. Imran Khan claims election victory Meanwhile, jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed victory in the country’s general election in an audio-visual message created using artificial intelligence and …

Murky elections, unclear verdict
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Murky elections, unclear verdict

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s just concluded general election was critical as the government that emerges in the coming days will have to contend with a host of challenges, including the sharpest economic downturn in decades, deep polarisation within society, resurgent insurgencies, and the need to repair relations with key powers such as the US. Instead of being a free and fair exercise, the …

Pakistan Elections: A look at challenges awaiting new govt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Elections: A look at challenges awaiting new govt

Live Mint  

Will Pakistan manage to get a new prime minister this time? As per Pakistani media reports, the provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan showed that independent candidates, mostly backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, were leading the poll results. Around 10:30 pm on Friday, news agency PTI cited the Election Commission of Pakistan's …

Pakistan election 2024: Live results
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024: Live results

Al Jazeera  

About 128 million voters were registered to vote in national and state elections amid political and economic challenges. As of Saturday afternoon, the country’s election commission had announced provisional results for more than half of the National Assembly seats. Punjab: 141 seats 141 seats Sindh: 61 seats 61 seats Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 45 seats 45 seats Balochistan: 16 seats 16 seats …

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party on February 8 claimed that polling in several areas of Pakistan's Punjab province of Pakistan began on February 8 without the presence of its agents, some of whom were picked by the police to make rigging easier in the elections. Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidates are contesting the polls independently after the Supreme …

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan's 127 million voters get to elect a …

Pakistan Election Results 2024 Highlights: PTI-backed candidates put up valiant effort despite all odds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Election Results 2024 Highlights: PTI-backed candidates put up valiant effort despite all odds

India TV News  

Pakistan Elections 2024 LIVE: Pakistan voted on Thursday in an election scarred by rising militant attacks, an economic crisis and a deeply polarised political environment, and many analysts believe no clear winner may emerge. The main contests are expected to be between candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the last national election, …

Pakistan holds polls, army’s shadow looms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan holds polls, army’s shadow looms

Hindustan Times  

In the throes of a serious political, economic and security crisis, Pakistan is holding its delayed federal and provincial elections today. The principal political actors remain unchanged — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party — but the status of the first two has radically changed since the 2018 elections. Imran Khan, the blue-eyed boy of the army …

Pakistan election 2024: Which are the major political parties?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024: Which are the major political parties?

Al Jazeera  

From the left to the right, mapping the major stakeholders in the general election on February 8. The vote comes amid a crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and a fluid political climate. Seats won in 2018: 116 Seats won in 2013: 28 Pakistan People’s Party The centre-left Pakistan People’s Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto …

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Pakistan goes to the polls on the 8th of February to elect members of what will be its 16th lower House or National Assembly. The polls come just as former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been convicted in two successive cases and stands debarred from contesting elections. Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif fancies his chances of becoming Prime Minister …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown

India TV News  

Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to hold fresh intra-party elections on February 5 amid a state crackdown, the central media department of the party announced on Thursday. "The PTI Federal Election Commission is pleased to announce the Election Schedule for the Intra-party Elections of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to elect the Chairman, Central and Provincial Organisations," the …

Delays and disparities in Pakistan's electoral landscape
11 months, 1 week ago

Delays and disparities in Pakistan's electoral landscape

Hindustan Times  

In the backdrop of Pakistan's eagerly awaited general elections, the nation finds itself entangled in a web of complexities, ranging from the delayed electoral process to egregious atrocities against minorities, public discontent, and regional dynamics shaping the political landscape. The August 2023 Jaranwala incident stands as a testament to the acts of terror perpetrated against Pakistan's minorities, particularly the Christian …

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 …

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. …

'Will form new party and win elections if PTI is banned': Imran Khan
1 year, 5 months ago

'Will form new party and win elections if PTI is banned': Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has said in the event that his party is banned, he will float a new political party to contest the upcoming general elections and will win the elections, Dawn reported citing Nikkei Asia. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan Dawn is a Pakistan English daily. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said a move to that effect was …

Defectors from ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's party form new outfit
1 year, 6 months ago

Defectors from ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's party form new outfit

India Today  

A group of former provincial lawmakers who quit ex-prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party over the May 9 attacks on sensitive military installations and government buildings, on Monday floated a new outfit called the "Democrats." The former home minister of the Punjab province Hashim Dogar who quit Khan's PTI last month, is leading this outfit, which also includes former …

Why have dozens of leaders quit Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why have dozens of leaders quit Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan?

Al Jazeera  

Since Khan’s arrest and the violence that followed, more than two dozen PTI leaders have quit the beleaguered party. Islamabad, Pakistan – Since his controversial arrest and the violence that followed it, more than two dozen leaders from former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf have quit the party, which blames the continuing government crackdown for the exodus. “Political parties …

From the India Today archives (2022) | Imran Khan's big gamble
1 year, 7 months ago

From the India Today archives (2022) | Imran Khan's big gamble

India Today  

His innings had started with breezy cognisance of the helpful conditions. As prime minister of Pakistan since August 2018, Imran Khan would often refer to his government and the country’s powerful army being “on the same page”. In a surprisingly harsh television interview at the beginning of the recent political crisis, one of Imran’s main allies, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi—leader of …

Imran Khan-led PTI to begin election campaign for Punjab polls tomorrow in Pakistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Imran Khan-led PTI to begin election campaign for Punjab polls tomorrow in Pakistan

Firstpost  

The PTI finalised the list of candidates after the party’s chairman Imran Khan interviewed all party candidates in person to uphold merit in distributing party tickets Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Asad Umar on Sunday announced that the party will launch its election campaign for Punjab polls on Monday, Geo News reported. The PTI finalised the list of candidates after …

Turbulent times in store for Pakistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Turbulent times in store for Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Every few years, Pakistan’s politics is roiled by a crisis that has its roots in the longstanding civil-military imbalance. Ever since he assumed office in August 2018, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has battled accusations from the Opposition of being a “selected” premier, a leader foisted on the country by the powerful military establishment as part of its efforts to …

Pak PM\'s party wins most seats in PoK legislative elections marred by violence
3 years, 4 months ago

Pak PM\'s party wins most seats in PoK legislative elections marred by violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is set to form the next government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as it emerged as the largest political party in the legislative assembly elections in the region which was marred by allegations of irregularities and violence, local media reported, citing unofficial results. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has won 23 seats while Pakistan Peoples …

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