The Prime Minister who stirred a hornet’s nest
5 years, 8 months ago

The Prime Minister who stirred a hornet’s nest

The Hindu  

Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan said something in Iran that caused a stir in Pakistan. Imagine what the Iranian leadership would be thinking!” Many pointed out how Ms. Sharif’s own father — former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif — was hounded by Mr. Khan in the past for speaking about militant outfits. Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told The Hindu that there are a few issues with Mr. Khan’s statement. If Khan was talking about those outfits, he should have named India.” Mr. Asif also felt that Mr. Khan is belittling Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism. Prime Minister Khan obviously needs some lessons in diplomacy.” The Prime Minister’s Office clarified in a statement that Mr. Khan was “talking about non-state actors using Pakistani soil under foreign influence to carry out activities in Pakistan or coordinating from Pakistan”.

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Pak politician's jihad call against India slammed for risking peace possibility
1 day, 12 hours ago

Pak politician's jihad call against India slammed for risking peace possibility

India Today  

The Prime Minister of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Anwar ul Haq, recently echoed the long-standing rhetoric of terrorists by calling for jihad against India. “If providing electricity for 3 rupees and 2,000 maunds of flour does not sink the state, then jihad in the way of Allah is justified,” Haq asserted, further advocating for a revival of jihadist culture to “liberate Indian …

Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan terms PM Modi’s remarks as jingoism

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Pakistan has rejected the statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 25th commemorative ceremony of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, terming it as “belligerent’ and smacking “jingoism.” A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad late Friday evening said, “Pakistan rejects the Indian Prime Minister’s belligerent remarks made in Drass. Prime Minister Mr. Modi had …

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 …

Mani Shankar Aiyar's ‘respect Pakistan’ remark prompts BJP's ‘Rahul’s ideology' jab
8 months ago

Mani Shankar Aiyar's ‘respect Pakistan’ remark prompts BJP's ‘Rahul’s ideology' jab

Hindustan Times  

Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar sparked a row with his statement on Pakistan, prompting a sharp attack by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mani Shankar Aiyar said Pakistan could use its atomic bombs. Then what will happen?” Taking a veiled jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mani Shankar Aiyar said that there have been no efforts to reach out to Pakistan …

'Pakistan mein ghus kar marenge': Rajnath Singh's stern warning to terrorists | 5 quotes
9 months ago

'Pakistan mein ghus kar marenge': Rajnath Singh's stern warning to terrorists | 5 quotes

Hindustan Times  

India will enter Pakistan to eliminate anyone who escapes over the border after trying to carry out terrorist activities in the country, defence minister Rajnath Singh told broadcaster CNN News18 on Friday. Rajnath Singh's interview in Hindi comes a day after British newspaper The Guardian published a report claiming that Indian intelligence agencies had killed about 20 people in Pakistan …

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired

Hindustan Times  

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired Pakistan seems to be caught in a disaster of its own making, facing adversaries on three fronts. Months after cross-border tensions with Iran, now Pakistan & its neighbour Afghanistan conducted strikes on each other's territories. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, had praised the Taliban, hoping …

US Says It Will Welcome ‘Productive, Peaceful’ Talks Between India, Pakistan
10 months ago

US Says It Will Welcome ‘Productive, Peaceful’ Talks Between India, Pakistan

News 18  

The US said it will welcome “productive and peaceful talks” between India and Pakistan but highlighted that both nations will determine the “pace, scope, and character of” the talks. “The United States values its relationship with both India and Pakistan, and we want to see them have a productive and peaceful relationship,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. “We …

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: 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 …

Letter from the Editors
1 year, 6 months ago

Letter from the Editors

The Diplomat  

Welcome to the June 2023 issue of The Diplomat Magazine. When former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, Pakistan’s long-simmering political crisis boiled over. On one side is Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir; on the other is former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was first brought to power and then stripped of office by the military’s …

Pakistan govt turns down Imran Khan’s negotiations offer: 'Talks are held with politicians, not terrorists'
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan govt turns down Imran Khan’s negotiations offer: 'Talks are held with politicians, not terrorists'

India TV News  

A day after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's offer for dialogue, the ruling coalition rejected former his offer and asserted, "Talks are held with politicians, not terrorists". When in power, Khan often said former military ruler Pervez Musharraf ended criminal cases against the leaders of various parties including the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party through the NRO but …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran Khan for mayhem by his supporters
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran Khan for mayhem by his supporters

India Today  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Imran Khan for the mayhem by his supporters following his arrest last week. “The roots of the mutinous attack on the state, its symbols & sensitive installations on May 9 lie in the contents of Imran Niazi’s speeches over the past one year. The premier said that Khan “relentlessly maligned …

Imran Khan reveals Pakistan’s ex army chief sought ‘friendly ties with India’
1 year, 9 months ago

Imran Khan reveals Pakistan’s ex army chief sought ‘friendly ties with India’

Live Mint  

India-Pakistan ties may have improved in recent years if former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had had his way. Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed that the former army chief had pressurised him to develop friendly ties with the neighbouring nation when they were at the helm of affairs. The ousted premier insisted that Pakistan should only …

Pakistan's general Bajwa wanted to restore ties with India? Imran Khan says…
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's general Bajwa wanted to restore ties with India? Imran Khan says…

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that he was forced by country's former Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa to make good ties with India in a bid to develop cordial relations between two countries, Pakistan's news channel Dunya News reported. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Khan further said that there would be no constitution left in …

Pakistan: 'Gen Bajwa put pressure on me to develop friendly ties with India, Imran Khan claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan: 'Gen Bajwa put pressure on me to develop friendly ties with India, Imran Khan claims

India TV News  

India-Pakistan peace talks: Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan again targeted the country's former Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and claimed he had forced him to give pro-India remarks and develop friendly relations with New Delhi during his tenure. India replied Earlier last month, the External Affairs Ministry said India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan but it should …

Pakistan PM refuses talks with Imran Khan unless he apologizes to…
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan PM refuses talks with Imran Khan unless he apologizes to…

Live Mint  

'Talks between the Pakistan government and PTI chairman Imran Khan will only be possible if the former Prime Minister admits his wrongdoings and apologizes to people of the country for all he has done," said PM Shehbaz Sharif in a fiery address at the National Assembly on Tuesday. The premier observed that differences in the society are increasing and one …

‘Either Imran Khan exists or we do’, says Pakistan home minister
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Either Imran Khan exists or we do’, says Pakistan home minister

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has slammed “incendiary remarks” by the country’s home minister against his political rival. Calling Khan an “enemy” who is “incurable”, the minister said there will be “no normalcy or political stability” in the country so long as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief “exists”. Khan has repeatedly alleged a plot by Prime …

Pakistan: Army chief supports ex-PM Imran Khan's arrest to "end his political career," says report
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan: Army chief supports ex-PM Imran Khan's arrest to "end his political career," says report

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has supported Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case as a means to end his political career, reported Dawn. Recent developments have made two things clear: firstly, Imran Khan remains the most popular political leader in Pakistan, and would likely regain power if “free and fair” elections were conducted in …

If Imran Khan had remained PM, there would have been no Pakistan, says ex-Pak Army Chief
1 year, 11 months ago

If Imran Khan had remained PM, there would have been no Pakistan, says ex-Pak Army Chief

India Today  

Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that the government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party was a threat to the country. He claimed if its leader, Imran Khan, continued as the Prime Minister, there would have been no Pakistan as it would have led to the eventual destruction of the country, reported Pakistan Today. In a discussion with …

KC Singh | Rising India’s challenge: Tackling China, Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

KC Singh | Rising India’s challenge: Tackling China, Pakistan

Deccan Chronicle  

The year 2023 opened with interesting developments involving Pakistan and China and their impact on India’s national interests. Preceding it, two events caused intense speculation about India’s relations with Pakistan and China. This was a reiteration of Pakistan’s already known position, which even former Prime Minister Imran Khan had articulated. As China’s economic rise helped lift Asean nations like Vietnam, …

Pak PM’s overtures may not be a sign of deception or desperation
1 year, 11 months ago

Pak PM’s overtures may not be a sign of deception or desperation

Times of India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement in a recent interview about Pakistan wanting better relations with India and its having learnt lessons from past conflicts has attracted a fair bit of attention. It cannot also be the case that PM Sharif’s statement was made with any expectation that India could help him or his government in its political or economic …

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism
2 years ago

India, Pakistan envoys trade heated accusations of terrorism

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — After the U.N. Security Council adopted a statement Thursday warning of increasing dangers of terrorism, envoys from India and Pakistan heatedly traded accusations blaming each other for terror attacks. “The world today sees them as the epicenter of terrorism.” Earlier, he told the council that “India faced the horrors of cross-border terrorism long before the world took …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan 'sold' a gold medal received from India Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Toshakhana
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan 'sold' a gold medal received from India Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Toshakhana

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan "sold" a gold medal he received from India during his cricketing years, the country's defence minister Khawaja Asif has claimed. During a television programme on Monday, Asif said Khan “had sold a gold medal which he had received from India,” the Express Tribune newspaper on Tuesday quoted the senior Pakistan Muslim League …

Imran Khan’s U-turn: No longer blaming US for his ouster as PM
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan’s U-turn: No longer blaming US for his ouster as PM

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s former prime minister has repeatedly claimed that Washington conspired in his fall from grace – and power. Islamabad, Pakistan – Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has signalled his readiness to mend ties with the United States after repeatedly accusing Washington of conspiring to remove him from power in April. While he expressed a willingness to work with the …

Imran Khan’s assassination bid pushes Pakistan on the edge of a precipice: Will it descend into chaos?
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan’s assassination bid pushes Pakistan on the edge of a precipice: Will it descend into chaos?

Firstpost  

The next few days are precarious for Pakistan, but the delay in renewing the Long March could be an indication, though small and tenuous, that some pulling back from the precipice is underway On 7 November, Pakistan’s respected and sober newspaper Dawn began its editorial — evocatively entitled “Democrats, dictators & demagogues” — thus: “The system is imploding, spectacularly — …

Imran Khan’s politics has put Pakistan at the crossroads
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan’s politics has put Pakistan at the crossroads

The Hindu  

The gun attack that injured Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, may have created a wave of sympathy and added to his burgeoning popularity. Fact check: Old pictures falsely linked to gun attack on Imran Khan While averting the ultimate calamity that has befallen several civilian Pakistani leaders before him, Mr. Khan is still hoping to make history by successfully …

Imran Khan Assassination Attempt: Let's Try To Make Sense of Chaos in Pakistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan Assassination Attempt: Let's Try To Make Sense of Chaos in Pakistan

The Quint  

The chaos seems to be spiralling out of control—with too many actors in the play. Anti-PTI groups immediately pointed at a self-created drama by Imran Khan—for reasons that he is a beneficiary and has been desirous of violence leading to anarchic conditions. To be fair, Imran Khan has wished aloud for it—mentioning far too many times that if the present …

Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack

The Telegraph  

Pakistan was sliding towards severe political unrest as Imran Khan doubled down on his claim that the country’s prime minister was behind a plot to kill him. In his first address since surviving an apparent assassination attempt while leading his supporters to Islamabad to demand early elections, the former leader said that Shehbaz Sharif masterminded the attack. He also accused …

Imran Khan says Pakistan PM Sharif involved in plot to kill him
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan says Pakistan PM Sharif involved in plot to kill him

Al Jazeera  

The former PM also said that the shooting will not deter him from continuing a protest march towards the capital. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused his successor of involvement in a plot to kill him as he recovered in hospital from gunshot wounds following an assassination attempt. “These three decided to kill me,” Khan said in his …

U.S. condemns attack on Imran Khan during protest march
2 years, 2 months ago

U.S. condemns attack on Imran Khan during protest march

The Hindu  

The United States on Thursday condemned the attack on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan during his protest march and said violence has no place in politics and America is deeply committed to a democratic and peaceful Pakistan. “The United States strongly condemns the shooting of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and others at a political rally. “The United …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan has once again praised India; here’s why
2 years, 2 months ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan has once again praised India; here’s why

Live Mint  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again applauded India for its independent foreign policy and its purchase of Russian oil in line with its national interests despite Western pressure amid the Ukraine war. During his first speech, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said that India is able to import oil from Russia at its will however Pakistanis …

Could have exposed ISI but...: Imran Khan's threat day after spy agency chief's allegations
2 years, 2 months ago

Could have exposed ISI but...: Imran Khan's threat day after spy agency chief's allegations

India Today  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan launched an all-guns-blazing attack on the chief of the country’s premier spy agency, ISI. This comes a day after ISI chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum, in an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, alleged that Imran Khan had made a “lucrative offer” to Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in return for backing …

Imran Khan: ‘This government will push Pakistan to the brink’
2 years, 3 months ago

Imran Khan: ‘This government will push Pakistan to the brink’

Al Jazeera  

Ex-PM attacks the government over its handling of the flood-ravaged economy and once again calls for swift elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has attacked the government over its handling of the economy and has once again called for swift elections in the country. ‘Long march’ In his briefing on Thursday, he announced plans …

Amit Shah sends strong message to Pakistan, regional parties from soil of Kashmir
2 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah sends strong message to Pakistan, regional parties from soil of Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Home Minister, Amit Shah, seized his just concluded visit to Jammu and Kashmir to send a strong message to Pakistan and the political parties at home which insist dialogue with the neighbouring country is the key to peace by asserting there can be no such engagement with ‘benefactors of terrorism and violence’ in the erstwhile state. “The Home Minister …

The AP Interview: Pakistani leader details flood devastation
2 years, 3 months ago

The AP Interview: Pakistani leader details flood devastation

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Flooding likely worsened by climate change has submerged one-third of Pakistan’s territory and left 33 million of its people scrambling to survive, according to Pakistan’s prime minister, who says he came to the United Nations this year to tell the world that “tomorrow, this tragedy can fall on some other country.” In a wide-ranging interview with The …

Imran Khan hails PM Modi again
2 years, 3 months ago

Imran Khan hails PM Modi again

Live Mint  

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has praised Narendra Modi while contrasting him with Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League, on the issue of corruption. Imran Khan then launched a vicious attack on Nawaz, claiming that no other politician in the world owns property worth billions besides Nawaz, also a former prime minister of Pakistan. …

Pakistan PM: Want ‘just and peaceful’ resolution with India on Kashmir
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan PM: Want ‘just and peaceful’ resolution with India on Kashmir

Live Mint  

Pakistan Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif affirmed on Thursday that Pakistan aspires peaceful bilateral ties with India. The remarks by Pakistan PM also came after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan praised India for its independent foreign policy. Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf played out a video clip in Lahore of India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar where he said …

Imran Khan's playboy cricketer status fuelled his rise to Pakistan's prime ministership. Until he was dramatically ousted
2 years, 7 months ago

Imran Khan's playboy cricketer status fuelled his rise to Pakistan's prime ministership. Until he was dramatically ousted

ABC  

Imran Khan was casually dressed when he stepped off a bus in Pakistan's biggest city of Lahore to kisses and hugs from so many fans he could barely breathe. "I was in college when he became famous, but I never thought of him as a leader of a political party or something like that," says Nusrat Wahid, who went on …

Imran Khan predicts Pakistan splitting in 3-parts, says 'Can lose nuclear deterrent capabilities'
2 years, 7 months ago

Imran Khan predicts Pakistan splitting in 3-parts, says 'Can lose nuclear deterrent capabilities'

India TV News  

Highlights Pakistan could split into 3 parts & also lose its nuclear deterrent capabilities, said Imran Khan Pakistan is on the brink of "self-destruction" and will go "bankrupt", added Former Pakistan PM Khan Asif Ali Zardari slammed Khan & said that no Pakistani could talk of tearing this country apart Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan in another controversial statement …

Nuking Pakistan better than giving power to thieves, says former PM Imran Khan
2 years, 7 months ago

Nuking Pakistan better than giving power to thieves, says former PM Imran Khan

Live Mint  

Issuing a weird statement, former Prime Minister Imran Khan said that "dropping an atomic bomb would have been better than handing over the helm to the thieves". Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan is "poisoning" the minds of the people of Pakistan with his speeches targeting state institutions. "The nation has been divided as Khan repeatedly called …

No environment for ’fruitful, constructive dialogue’: Pak FO on ties with India
2 years, 7 months ago

No environment for ’fruitful, constructive dialogue’: Pak FO on ties with India

Live Mint  

Pakistan has ruled out any imminent talks with India due to the absence of a proper “environment” for "a fruitful, constructive dialogue." The remarks by Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar came in response to questions on ties with India during a weekly briefing on Thursday, according to news agency PTI report. Iftikhar said that notwithstanding Pakis­tan’s desire for a diplomatic …

No environment for ‘fruitful, constructive dialogue’ with India: Pakistan Foreign Office
2 years, 7 months ago

No environment for ‘fruitful, constructive dialogue’ with India: Pakistan Foreign Office

The Hindu  

Pakistan has ruled out any imminent talks with India due to the absence of a proper “environment” for a “fruitful, constructive dialogue”. Mr. Iftikhar said that notwithstanding Pakis­tan’s desire for a diplomatic resolution of disputes, “the environment for a fruitful, constructive dialogue is not there”. India has repeatedly told Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an …

‘A leader who tried to give direction to Pakistan’: Sharad Pawar on Imran Khan
2 years, 7 months ago

‘A leader who tried to give direction to Pakistan’: Sharad Pawar on Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday spoke about events unfolding across the world, including in India’s neighbourhood, as he described former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan as 'a leader who tried to give a direction to his country.’ NCP chief Sharad Pawar. A powerful country like Russia is attacking a small country like Ukraine, youngsters in Sri Lanka …

Imran Khan’s video with ‘donkey’ comment is going viral. Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Imran Khan’s video with ‘donkey’ comment is going viral. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, who had an unceremonious exit last month with a no trust vote in parliament, is yet again all over the internet - this time over a viral video. Speaking about being a part of the British society, the ousted prime minister said, “I was a part of the British society and they welcome me …

After Pak PM faces unwelcoming slogans in Saudi, case filed against Imran Khan
2 years, 8 months ago

After Pak PM faces unwelcoming slogans in Saudi, case filed against Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan along with his former cabinet colleagues was among 150 people booked by Punjab police in connection with the sloganeering against incumbent PM Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Masjid-e-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia, PTI reported. Besides Imran Khan, former ministers Fawad Chaudhry, Sheikh Rasheed, former adviser to PM Shahbaz Gul, former national assembly deputy speaker …

'For God's sake, please don't come to me': Imran Khan's message to Shahbaz Sharif
2 years, 8 months ago

'For God's sake, please don't come to me': Imran Khan's message to Shahbaz Sharif

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the prime minister of a small country like New Zealand even does not get a threat like what he got as the prime minister. Even the PM of a small country like New Zealand does not get threats like this," Imran Khan said adding that former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto …

Imran Khan praises India’s foreign policy yet again at Lahore rally. Here’s why
2 years, 8 months ago

Imran Khan praises India’s foreign policy yet again at Lahore rally. Here’s why

Live Mint  

Praising India's foreign policy once again, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India's foreign policy is designed for the betterment of its people, unlike Pakistan. While speaking at a rally in Lahore, Imran Khan said "India, which is a strategic partner to the United States, is importing oil from Russia, saying that its decisions are based on …

In a veiled attack, Imran Khan blames Pakistan Army chief Bajwa for his ouster
2 years, 8 months ago

In a veiled attack, Imran Khan blames Pakistan Army chief Bajwa for his ouster

The Hindu  

In a veiled attack on Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, former prime minister Imran Khan has alleged that "some elements" in the powerful establishment who indulged in "bad practices" were responsible for his unceremonious ouster from power. According to experts, Mr. Khan, who was ousted from power on April 10 after the National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion …

'Pakistan Needs Army More Than Imran Khan': Former PM Blames 'Some Elements' Behind Ouster
2 years, 8 months ago

'Pakistan Needs Army More Than Imran Khan': Former PM Blames 'Some Elements' Behind Ouster

News 18  

In a veiled attack on Pakistan’s Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, former prime minister Imran Khan has alleged that ”some elements” in the powerful establishment who indulged in ”bad practices” were responsible for his unceremonious ouster from power. If one person makes a mistake, this does not mean that the whole institution is at fault.” “Former information minister Fawad …

How Imran Khan’s removal affected civil-military ties in Pakistan
2 years, 8 months ago

How Imran Khan’s removal affected civil-military ties in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

As the military bristles at criticism directed at it since Khan’s exit, the ex-PM escalates his rhetoric against the powerful institution. The military spokesman specifically refuted the use of the word “conspiracy” by Khan, prompting the former leader’s exhortation to the crowd in Karachi. For the cricketer-turned-politician, the risks are significant, with the military leadership bristling at the freewheeling political …

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