Pakistan crisis: President approves dissolution of National Assembly
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan crisis: President approves dissolution of National Assembly

Live Mint  

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Media has reported. Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the Imran Khan-led government has violated the Constitution, and even didn't allow voting on the no-confidence motion in Parliament. "I've sent advice to the president to dissolve assemblies," Khan, an international cricket champion turned politician, said in a televised address, referring to national and state legislatures. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, head of the opposition Pakistan People's Party, has blamed Khan's party for failing to revive the economy and crack down on corruption.

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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” …

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 …

Pakistan's next coalition government: The ups and downs of Sharif-Bhutto ties | EXPLAINED
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's next coalition government: The ups and downs of Sharif-Bhutto ties | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan is expected to witness the formation of its next coalition government after Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party struck a power-sharing deal to form a coalition after weeks of negotiations, putting an end to political uncertainty in the country after a fractured verdict. The PML-N, PPP, MQM-P and four other parties decided to …

Pakistan govt formation: PPP and PML-N reach new coalition deal; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Asif Zardari President
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan govt formation: PPP and PML-N reach new coalition deal; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Asif Zardari President

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz finally reached an agreement to establish a new coalition government in Pakistan after days of negotiations on Tuesday, party leaders said. In a joint news conference late on Tuesday night, Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif is set to assume the role of …

Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government
11 months ago

Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government

Al Jazeera  

What is the party’s reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions? Criticising the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership – consisting of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif – the PPP chief said that the PMLN’s policies had hurt the country’s economy. Less than four weeks later, Bhutto Zardari’s father, former president …

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. …

Bilawal Bhutto vs Shehbaz Sharif: PPP, PML-N agree to tackle political tussle
11 months ago

Bilawal Bhutto vs Shehbaz Sharif: PPP, PML-N agree to tackle political tussle

Live Mint  

Pakistan is facing a deadlock with key political parties mulling options to form a new government in the crisis-hit country. Neither Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League nor Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party won a clear majority in the 336-member National Assembly. Here are top 10 updates on Pakistan general election results, 1) Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and …

Imran Khan-backed independents in lead as vote count concludes in Pakistan’s polls
11 months ago

Imran Khan-backed independents in lead as vote count concludes in Pakistan’s polls

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 Vote counting in Pakistan’s general …

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: Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi get bail in cases linked to May 9 riots
11 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi get bail in cases linked to May 9 riots

India TV News  

Islamabad: As the political landscape in Pakistan is heating up amid the election results being declared, former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi were granted bail by an anti-terrorism court on Saturday in cases linked to the violent riots on May 9 last year. Imran and Qureshi were indicted in the cases on February 6 and …

Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan
11 months ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan

Associated Press  

LAHORE, Pakistan — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Observers had expected Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League to prevail and put him on track for a fourth term as prime minister due to the disadvantages faced by Khan’s …

Despite crises, Pakistan elections dominated by personalities | Key issues
11 months, 1 week ago

Despite crises, Pakistan elections dominated by personalities | Key issues

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday with the jailing of popular former prime minister Imran Khan, the winner of the last national election, dominating headlines despite an economic crisis and other woes threatening the nuclear-armed country. But these matters have been mostly absent from the election fray, in which the parties of Khan and Nawaz Sharif, another former prime …

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
11 months, 1 week 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: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday flatly refused to form a coalition government with Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz after the general elections scheduled on February 8, Geo News reported. Pakistan's general elections The general elections in Pakistan are scheduled for February 8, where a hotly-contested battle between Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan was expected. Pakistan's caretaker …

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan’s election oversight body announced on Thursday that it will …

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s election oversight body announced on Thursday that it will hold the next parliamentary elections in the last week of January, delaying the vote which was to be held in November under the constitution. Pakistan has been in deepening political turmoil since April 2022, when then-Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a parliamentary vote of …

Pakistan: Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named as caretaker Prime Minister ahead of vote
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named as caretaker Prime Minister ahead of vote

Live Mint  

Pakistani senator Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar was named as caretaker prime minister to oversee national elections, the prime minister's office said on Saturday following a meeting between outgoing premier Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz. "We first agreed that whoever should be prime minister, he should be from a smaller province so smaller provinces' grievances should be addressed," said Raja Riaz …

Pak President Alvi dissolves National Assembly at PM Shehbaz Sharif's advice
1 year, 5 months ago

Pak President Alvi dissolves National Assembly at PM Shehbaz Sharif's advice

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's advice, marking an end to the current government's tenure and paving the way for the next general elections. Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif on Wednesday wrote to President Alvi and sought dissolution of the National Assembly three days before the end of its five-year …

Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly paving way for fresh election
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly paving way for fresh election

Firstpost  

The notification for the dissolution of the assembly was issued by the Aiwan-i-Sadr, which said the National Assembly was dissolved under Article 58 of the Constitution Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure and paving the way for the next general elections. …

Pakistan President Alvi dissolves Parliament at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s advice
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan President Alvi dissolves Parliament at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s advice

The Hindu  

Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on August 9 at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure and paving the way for next general elections. Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif on Wednesday wrote to President Alvi and sought dissolution of the National Assembly three days before the end of its five-year constitutional …

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan

Al Jazeera  

The dissolution marks the end of a chaotic tenure which began five years ago with Khan at the helm. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved to prepare for a national election without former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been jailed and barred from politics for five years. President Arif Alvi ordered the National Assembly, the lower house …

Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif to write to President Arif Alvi tomorrow for dissolution of National Assembly
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif to write to President Arif Alvi tomorrow for dissolution of National Assembly

India TV News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is set to hand over power to a caretaker setup tomorrow, said that he will send a summary of the dissolution of the National Assembly to President Arif Alvi on Wednesday. Highlighting economic challenges in the country, the premier said that the next government should "work day and night to break the begging bowl …

Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s democracy
1 year, 5 months ago

Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s democracy

The Hindu  

For the second time in three months, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested, this time after a conviction in a case involving the misappropriation of official gifts meant for the ‘Toshakhana’. The legal battle Mr. Khan faces now is formidable, but he is by no means the first Pakistani Prime Minister to face jail time and disqualification. …

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif set to dissolve parliament following Imran Khan’s arrest

Live Mint  

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, is set to dissolve parliament a few days before his term ends this week, following the imprisonment of popular former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. This potential delay could favour Sharif's ruling PML-N and allied political groups amid Khan's imprisonment for concealing state gift proceeds as Khan topped opinion polls. Postponing elections …

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces parliament dissolution on August 9
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces parliament dissolution on August 9

Firstpost  

Sharif will send formal advice to the President on August 9 for the dissolution of the National Assembly and the President, according to the constitutional provisions must sign it within 48 hours to effectuate the dissolution. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced on Thursday that the National Assembly would be dissolved on August 9. In the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz …

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9

Al Jazeera  

The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s National Assembly will be dissolved on August 9, three days before the completion of the five-year parliamentary term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Pakistan’s constitution says if the assembly is dissolved on time, which is August 12, the elections will take place …

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 …

Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan
1 year, 8 months ago

Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said he dissolved the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa advised him to do so, The News.com reported. PTI chairman and former Pakistan PM Imran Khan During a meeting with General Bajwa where President Arif Alvi was also present, the former army chief suggested that …

Imran Khan says Pakistan will struggle to escape its 'slowly shrinking’ economy
1 year, 9 months ago

Imran Khan says Pakistan will struggle to escape its 'slowly shrinking’ economy

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan will struggle to escape from its ‘slowly shrinking’ economy which is marred the cycle of debilitating debt repayments, country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan said. In an interview with Financial Times, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief said the country is ‘stuck’ in between economic crises and asked whether the solution to it is by getting more loans or ‘restructure the …

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?
1 year, 9 months ago

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?

Al Jazeera  

The ex-PM’s message of resistance and victimhood not only has caught people’s imaginations but also revealed deep schisms in state institutions. Islamabad, Pakistan – Minutes after the clock struck midnight on April 10 last year, Imran Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan’s history to lose a confidence vote in parliament. When Khan became prime minister in 2018, his …

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's election body postpones Punjab polls to October; Imran Khan says constitution violated

The Hindu  

Pakistan's top election body has delayed Assembly polls in the politically crucial Punjab province by more than five months, citing the deteriorating security situation in the cash-starved country, a move criticised by former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chairman Imran Khan. In a late-night order issued on Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan said that after considering the reports, …

Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister criticises the federal government’s decision to ban public gatherings which forced him to call off an election rally. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the Pakistani government of trying get him out of the way to contest the elections after dozens of his supporters were arrested and injured in a police crackdown on an election rally …

A polycrisis that is depleting Pakistan’s resilience
1 year, 11 months ago

A polycrisis that is depleting Pakistan’s resilience

The Hindu  

Pakistan is no stranger to crises, In fact, any reading of Pakistan’s history will inform the reader that right from 1947, it was the ‘refugee crisis’ that came into the picture immediately following Partition and Independence. Just a few days ago, the Financial Times, in a particularly hard-hitting editorial, suggested that Pakistan ‘is on the brink’ of default and financial …

Toshakhana case | Pakistan court to indict former PM Imran Khan on February 7
1 year, 11 months ago

Toshakhana case | Pakistan court to indict former PM Imran Khan on February 7

The Hindu  

A Pakistani court on January 31 announced that it will charge former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case on February 7. Mr. Khan, the 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, is in the crosshairs for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch he had received as Prime Minister at a discounted price from the state depository called Toshakhana and selling them for …

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accuses Imran Khan of taking country into bloodshed
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accuses Imran Khan of taking country into bloodshed

Firstpost  

The minister said the PTI had sought dissolution of the Assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Imran, himself, had said he did not want to sit with thieves and dacoits Sialkot: Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supremo Imran Khan of taking Pakistan into bloodshed and chaos, adding that the former prime minister …

Imran Khan to contest from 33 seats in Pakistan National Assembly bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

Imran Khan to contest from 33 seats in Pakistan National Assembly bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and former prime minister Imran Khan has decided to contest National Assembly bypoll from all 33 vacant seats, senior party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said. Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday evening, PTI vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was taken during the party's core committee meeting. The PTI lawmakers …

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The provincial assembly in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been dissolved, the second such move in less than a week as former Prime Minister Imran Khan pushes for early national elections. On Saturday, the assembly in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, was dissolved following an order by PTI chief Khan, who since his removal as prime minister …

Testing Times for Pak: Prez Alvi to Soon Ask PM Sharif to Face Vote of Confidence, Says Imran Khan
2 years ago

Testing Times for Pak: Prez Alvi to Soon Ask PM Sharif to Face Vote of Confidence, Says Imran Khan

News 18  

Pakistan may soon be at the centre of another political and constitutional crisis, even as its finances are in the doldrums. President Arif Alvi will soon ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to face a vote of confidence, said ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan, as he stepped up efforts to press the government for snap polls. “Shehbaz Sharif tested us in …

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January
2 years ago

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January

Firstpost  

Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign the advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. The governor said in a tweet: “I have decided not to become part of the process leading to the dissolution of Punjab Assembly. Doing so will not hamper any legal process as the Constitution clearly …

President Alvi will ask Shehbaz Sharif for majority test, claims ousted Pak PM Imran Khan
2 years ago

President Alvi will ask Shehbaz Sharif for majority test, claims ousted Pak PM Imran Khan

India Today  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan made a claim that the country’s president Arif Alvi will soon ask current PM Shehbaz Sharif to obtain a vote of confidence. “Shehbaz Sharif tested us in Punjab, and now it’s his turn to prove whether he enjoys a majority in the National Assembly or not,” Khan made these remarks in a media talk …

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17
2 years ago

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17

India Today  

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign an advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Elahi on the "wish" of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Thursday had sent the advice to dissolve the assembly. READ: ‘Asked about sexual desires’: Punjab woman accuses Pak embassy staff of indecent behaviour The governor …

PTI defers Punjab Assembly dissolution until Lahore High Court's decision
2 years ago

PTI defers Punjab Assembly dissolution until Lahore High Court's decision

Firstpost  

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday decided not to dissolve the Punjab Assembly until the decision of the Lahore High Court in the province’s Chief Minister Parvez Elahi’s de-notification case, The Express Tribune reported. During a meeting with the senior PTI leaders in Lahore on Saturday, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the Punjab Chief Minister’s vote of …

Year Ender 2022: Imran Khan's ouster and political instability in Pakistan
2 years ago

Year Ender 2022: Imran Khan's ouster and political instability in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

In recent months, political instability has been witnessed in Pakistan after PTI Chairman Imran Khan was ousted from power through a no-confidence motion. On March 10, Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muhammad Ahsan Bhoon said that the no-confidence motion submitted by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan is as per the constitution. On March 30, Imran Khan called …

Pakistan Punjab in Crisis? Special Assembly Session Today After Guv Asks CM Elahi to Seek Trust Vote
2 years ago

Pakistan Punjab in Crisis? Special Assembly Session Today After Guv Asks CM Elahi to Seek Trust Vote

News 18  

As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan announced dissolving provincial assemblies on December 23, Punjab seems to be heading to constitutional chaos with Governor of Punjab asking chief minister Pervaiz Elahi to seek vote of confidence in a special assembly session today after the Pakistan Democratic Movement submitted a no-confidence motion against him. According to a notification issued late on Monday …

Imran Khan's deadline to Shehbaz Sharif on early elections in Pak: ‘Or we'll…'
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan's deadline to Shehbaz Sharif on early elections in Pak: ‘Or we'll…'

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has given the Shehbaz Sharif government a December 20 deadline to announce early elections as he threatened to dissolve two regional legislative assemblies if officials don’t follow through. Imran Khan: Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, gestures from behind a bullet-proof glass window. Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government came to power after …

Pakistan poll panel starts process to remove Khan as party chief
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan poll panel starts process to remove Khan as party chief

Al Jazeera  

Case relates to allegations that Khan bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state depository but did not disclose them before the poll panel. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election commission has initiated a process to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan as the chairman of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party over “false statements and incorrect declaration”. The case relates to …

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan says his party to quit all Assemblies
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan says his party to quit all Assemblies

The Hindu  

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan said on Saturday his party was quitting the country's regional and national Assemblies, as he made his first public appearance since being wounded in a gun attack earlier this month. Mr. Khan launched a protest march late last month from the eastern city of Lahore toward Islamabad as part of his campaign for early polls, …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan says party will quit all legislative assemblies
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan says party will quit all legislative assemblies

India Today  

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan announced that his party has decided to quit all legislative assemblies in the country to force the incumbent rulers to announce early elections, reported Pakistan’s Express Tribune. Khan, 70, said he discussed the matter of stepping down from all legislative with the chief ministers and the final decision will be announced …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan also announced his party will resign from provincial assemblies in first rally since his assassination attempt. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off the ‘long march’ to the capital Islamabad fearing chaos and announced his party would resign from state assemblies in a new bid to push for early elections. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from …

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