Tampering with the Constitution in Pakistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Tampering with the Constitution in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Can an unconstitutional act be considered a ‘brilliant political move’, a ‘masterstroke’? That is how Prime Minister Imran Khan’s subversion of both politics and the Constitution in Parliament on April 3 is being seen by many in Pakistan. The opposition’s plan The combined opposition in and outside Parliament, constituting primarily of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, former President Asif Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party, and Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, launched a movement some months ago to constitutionally oust Mr. Khan’s coalition government headed by his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf. While the opposition gained strength inside Parliament, Mr. Khan alleged that there was a “foreign conspiracy” against Pakistan and his government and that the U.S. had decided to oust him. The opposition parties, which had gathered in Parliament to pass a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, which would have certainly passed, were left stunned by the way the Law Minister and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly started and ended proceedings — all within a few minutes.

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

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

ABP News  

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

Pakistan's newly elected assembly meets amid pro-Imran Khan protests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's newly elected assembly meets amid pro-Imran Khan protests

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's newly elected lower house of parliament met for the first time on Thursday with freshly elected members taking oaths amid protests on the floor of the house by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan's newly elected lawmakers displays a poster of their leader and imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan as they arrive to attend opening …

Pakistan's 8 Feb elections 'most rigged', 'selection of Nawaz Sharif' almost certain, says ex-Indian diplomat Bisaria
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's 8 Feb elections 'most rigged', 'selection of Nawaz Sharif' almost certain, says ex-Indian diplomat Bisaria

Firstpost  

“…It is said that it will possibly be a selection of Nawaz Sharif and his PMLN party, I think that is a widespread expectation, and that’s fairly accurate…,” said former High Commissioner of India To Pakistan Ajay Bisaria Former High Commissioner of India To Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Wednesday said that neighbouring country’s 8 February elections are not just the …

Imran Khan’s conviction a week before election is a mirror image of the past: diplomats
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s conviction a week before election is a mirror image of the past: diplomats

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s latest conviction in the ‘Cipher Case’ on Tuesday, which comes just 10 days before general elections, is a dramatic development, but one in step with past elections that have been “managed”, said diplomats who have served there, who indicated that this year’s election winners would also be “selected, rather than elected” by the military …

Imran Khan: Former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking official state secrets
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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

Pakistan: Major blow to Imran Khan as EC rejects 90 per cent of PTI leaders candidacy for 2024 polls
11 months, 3 weeks 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 election officials reject former prime minister Khan’s candidacy in parliamentary election
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan election officials reject former prime minister Khan’s candidacy in parliamentary election

Associated Press  

LAHORE, Pakistan — Election officials in Pakistan rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday as a candidate in the country’s February 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. The decisions were a fresh blow for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which authorities have …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Pakistan 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’s caretaker prime minister sworn in as people celebrate Independence Day
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister sworn in as people celebrate Independence Day

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was sworn in on Monday as the country’s prime minister to head a caretaker government that will oversee parliamentary elections during one of the country’s worst economic crises. Kakar quit as the head of his small Baluchistan Awami Party on Sunday and resigned as a senator after being named by outgoing Prime Minister …

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 …

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan
1 year, 4 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 …

Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s democracy
1 year, 4 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. …

Pakistan’s interior minister accuses Imran Khan of exposing official secrets for political gains
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s interior minister accuses Imran Khan of exposing official secrets for political gains

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s interior minister on Wednesday accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document” last year to falsely claim he was ousted from power in a plot by Washington. The government plans to bring criminal charges against Khan over the action, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters in Islamabad, alleging that the former premier’s abuse …

Pakistan suffers from a crisis of authority in key institutions
1 year, 7 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 …

Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose arrest on corruption charges earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his supporters. Speaking on Pakistan’s Dunya TV, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan vowed, “We will arrest him again,” perhaps on charges that were announced a day earlier …

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?
1 year, 8 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 …

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month
1 year, 8 months ago

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month

News 18  

Though the Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the provincial assembly elections in Punjab on May 14 but the question remains whether the polls will be held on the announced date due to the government’s repeated demands of full courts. Financial Crisis & Security Concerns The finance ministry has already said it will not release Rs 21 billion to the …

Imran Khan: ‘Gov’t even willing to violate Pakistan constitution’
1 year, 8 months ago

Imran Khan: ‘Gov’t even willing to violate Pakistan constitution’

Al Jazeera  

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, the former prime minister and opposition leader attacks the government for delaying crucial polls. Lahore, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has alleged the Pakistani government could “even violate the constitution” to prevent national elections in the country, due later this year. A day later, Khan, 72, received a major political boost …

Imran Khan says ‘constitution violated’ as Punjab vote is delayed
1 year, 9 months ago

Imran Khan says ‘constitution violated’ as Punjab vote is delayed

Al Jazeera  

Election panel moves April 30 vote to October after PM Shehbaz Sharif’s government refuses to provide the necessary funds. Pakistan’s election authorities have delayed the election for a crucial regional assembly after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government refused to provide the necessary funds and polling staff citing financial constraints. Former prime minister and current opposition leader Imran Khan condemned the …

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone

Firstpost  

On 13 March, Imran Khan’s lawyers once again sought exemptions from his personal appearances in lower courts in Islamabad, on grounds of security. A new phase in the country’s turbulent politics opened with the `suo motu’ Supreme Court ruling directing that election to the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies be held within the constitutionally stipulated 90-day period. In sharp contrast, …

Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections
1 year, 9 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 …

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan again evades court hearing in Toshakhana case, avoids arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan again evades court hearing in Toshakhana case, avoids arrest

The Hindu  

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 7, 2023 failed to appear before an Islamabad court for the fourth time in the Toshakhana case even as the court refused to cancel the arrest warrant against him. He can come on March 9 and appear before the sessions court too.” Here, the PTI lawyer said that Mr. Khan had severe …

‘Could have appraoched..’: Islamabad court on Imran Khan's plea against warrant
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Could have appraoched..’: Islamabad court on Imran Khan's plea against warrant

Hindustan Times  

A court here on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan against the suspension of his non-bailable warrant in the Toshakhana case. The judge remarked that the PTI chief could have approached the Islamabad High Court to suspend the warrant. At this, the judge remarked that the PTI chief could have approached …

President Alvi will ask Shehbaz Sharif for majority test, claims ousted Pak PM Imran Khan
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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

Former Pak PM Imran Khan says party will quit all legislative assemblies
2 years 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 vows to ‘keep up fight’ as ‘long march’ resumes
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Pakistan PM vows to ‘keep up fight’ as ‘long march’ resumes

Al Jazeera  

The march to demand immediate elections was paused for a week following an assassination attempt on Khan. Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to continue his fight for “real freedom” until his last breath as thousands of his supporters joined a “long march” to the capital Islamabad demanding snap elections. He said he will disclose …

Imran Khan assassination bid | Police in Pakistan's Punjab province finally register FIR
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan assassination bid | Police in Pakistan's Punjab province finally register FIR

The Hindu  

Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on November 8, 2022 registered an FIR in the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan, days after the incident, and named the assailant who was taken into custody as the prime accused in the case. "We are going to challenge the FIR in the apex court," a senior leader of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf …

Imran Khan Committing 'Treason' Against Pakistan: Interior Minister Sanaullah
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan Committing 'Treason' Against Pakistan: Interior Minister Sanaullah

News 18  

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has accused Imran Khan of “committing the crime of treason against the state,” and exhorted institutions like the judiciary to stand up against the former premier’s “wretched agenda.” Speaking during Geo News’ programme “Naya Pakistan” on Sunday, Sanaullah said, “Khan only has one demand: he wants to be adopted by the institutions to make him …

Imran Khan committing 'treason' against Pakistan: Interior Minister Sanaullah
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan committing 'treason' against Pakistan: Interior Minister Sanaullah

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has accused former Pakistan PM Imran Khan of "committing the crime of treason against the state," and exhorted institutions like the judiciary to stand up against the former premier's "wretched agenda." Speaking during Geo News' programme "Naya Pakistan" on Sunday, Mr. Sanaullah said, "Khan only has one demand: he wants to be adopted by the …

Imran Khan: Judicial Commission to Probe Pak Attack Good Idea, But First Sack Accused
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan: Judicial Commission to Probe Pak Attack Good Idea, But First Sack Accused

News 18  

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was shot at during his rally in Punjab on Thursday, has said he welcomes PM Shehbaz Sharif’s demand for constitution of a full court judicial commission to probe the failed assassination bid on him. In this country, an ex-prime minister cannot register an FIR because these people are so powerful that no one …

Imran Khan’s politics has put Pakistan at the crossroads
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Pakistan on the boil as former PM Imran Khan takes on the ‘deep state’
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan on the boil as former PM Imran Khan takes on the ‘deep state’

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:30 IST Pakistan, already reeling from unprecedented floods, is now beset with another serious political crisis triggered by the Election Commission’s decision to bar former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who heads the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, from contesting the next election. Pakistan’s “deep state” had already started championing Imran Khan and the PTI as an alternative to …

Imran Khan disqualification: Protests erupt after ex-Pakistan PM barred from holding public office
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan disqualification: Protests erupt after ex-Pakistan PM barred from holding public office

The Independent  

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been barred from holding public office for five years by the country’s Election Commission after he was found guilty of “corrupt practices”, in a move that has led to massive protests in the country. open image in gallery Police officers engage with supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party after Pakistan’s Election Commission …

Pakistan election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan from public office
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan from public office

Live Mint  

Pakistan's elections commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of concealing assets. The ruling coalition government lawmakers had filed a case with the Election Commission of Pakistan in August against 70-year-old Khan seeking his disqualification for failing to reveal the proceeds from the sale of gifts that he purchased at a discounted price from the state …

Pakistan's election commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan from holding public office
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan's election commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan from holding public office

ABC  

Pakistan's Election Commission has disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office after its tribunal found him guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts given by foreign dignitaries and heads of state, a lawyer for Mr Khan said. Key points: Imran Khan found guilty of selling state gifts worth over $1 million and concealing assets The tribunal's findings bar …

Imran Khan, former Pakistan PM, disqualified by election commission for 5 yrs in 'toshakhana' case
2 years, 2 months ago

Imran Khan, former Pakistan PM, disqualified by election commission for 5 yrs in 'toshakhana' case

India TV News  

Imran Khan Disqualified: Pakistan’s elections commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts to him and concealing assets, his spokesman said. The latest move comes days before Khan was expected to announce his much-awaited march on Islamabad to force the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to hold …

Pakistan election commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan election commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister’s party rejects ruling, calls on supporters to take to the streets. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election commission, in a unanimous decision, has found former Prime Minister Imran Khan guilty of “corrupt practices” and disqualified him from being a member of parliament. The case against Khan was filed in August by a member of the Pakistan Muslim League …

Pakistan defence minister accuses Imran Khan of blackmail
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan defence minister accuses Imran Khan of blackmail

Live Mint  

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the general elections will be held on time, asserting that the ruling PML-N government will not be "blackmailed" by ousted premier Imran Khan's repeated protest threats. Khan, 70, recently said the coalition rulers were "running away" from elections after the government rejected his suggestion of holding snap polls. "Imran Khan wants to …

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s PTI to give one-month ultimatum to govt to announce dates for fresh election
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s PTI to give one-month ultimatum to govt to announce dates for fresh election

India TV News  

Pakistan news: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party has issued a one-month ultimatum to the coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif to announce the dates for fresh general elections, saying giving the current dispensation more time will destroy the country's economy. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senior Vice-President and former federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the party would …

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan threatens to 'reveal everything' if harassment of his party workers continues
2 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan threatens to 'reveal everything' if harassment of his party workers continues

India Today  

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday threatened to reveal all about the "conspiracy" that allegedly led to his downfall. Khan’s video message came ahead of crucial by-election in Punjab this month where his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is trying to secure the seats against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The former premier also said that he had recorded a video …

Imran Khan moves Supreme Court against election body for not disqualifying dissidents
2 years, 6 months ago

Imran Khan moves Supreme Court against election body for not disqualifying dissidents

India TV News  

Highlights Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has knocked at the doors of Supreme Court He'll challenge ECP declaration that rejected disqualification references against 20 party members PTI had filed references against MNAs Noor Alam Khan and others Pakistan news updates : Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has knocked at the doors of the country's Supreme Court to challenge …

Ensure foolproof security for Imran Khan's Lahore rally, Pak PM tells officials
2 years, 8 months ago

Ensure foolproof security for Imran Khan's Lahore rally, Pak PM tells officials

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the interior ministry to ensure foolproof security to his predecessor Imran Khan over security agencies issuing warning over threats to his life, news agency PTI reported. The security agencies had issued warning ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf rally at Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan to be held on Thursday. "Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Interior …

Pakistan court directs government to make public details of gifts received by former PM Imran Khan
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan court directs government to make public details of gifts received by former PM Imran Khan

India TV News  

Highlights Pak Court ordered the government to make public details of the gifts received by Imran Khan. In a setback to Imran Khan, a Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the government to make public details of the gifts received by the former prime minister from foreign dignitaries since assuming office in August 2018. Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb of the …

Pakistan Military Dismisses Imran Khan's Allegation of US Conspiracy To Oust Him
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan Military Dismisses Imran Khan's Allegation of US Conspiracy To Oust Him

The Quint  

Moreover, Iftikhar also denied Khan's assertion that General Qamar Javed Bajwa who is the chief of Army staff, had offered to help mediate in his deadlock with the opposition. Further, Iftikhar also said that the US had never asked for military bases in Pakistan, after the country withdrew from Afghanistan last year. Imran Khan was dismissed from office after 174 …

As Imran Khan Blames US for 'Plot' to Overthrow Him, State Dept Spokesperson Clarifies on Regime Change
2 years, 8 months ago

As Imran Khan Blames US for 'Plot' to Overthrow Him, State Dept Spokesperson Clarifies on Regime Change

News 18  

A day after Shehbaz Sharif took over the reins of Pakistan in the backdrop of allegations by ousted prime minister Imran Khan, a US State Department Spokesperson has said they “do not support one political party over another”. Responding to a query by CNN-News18 regarding Imran Khan’s allegations of American interference and conspiracy to overthrow him, the spokesperson said: “We …

Explained | What next as Imran Khan loses trust vote
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | What next as Imran Khan loses trust vote

The Hindu  

The story so far: After weeks of political turmoil, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote in the early hours of April 10. Taking note, Speaker Asad Qaiser summoned the National Assembly session on March 25 to deliberate whether Mr. Khan still enjoyed majority support in the House. Meanwhile, a notification issued by the …

Imran Khan Says 'Freedom Struggle Begins Again' In First Comments After Losing Trust Vote
2 years, 8 months ago

Imran Khan Says 'Freedom Struggle Begins Again' In First Comments After Losing Trust Vote

News 18  

After Imran Khan was ousted from office through a no-confidence vote held early Sunday morning, the premier said, “Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, but today is the beginning of a renewed struggle for independence against an external conspiracy to change power. It is always the people of a country who protect and defend their sovereignty and democracy.” National …

Pakistan National Assembly to meet again on 11 April to elect new PM after Imran Khan removed through no-confidence vote
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan National Assembly to meet again on 11 April to elect new PM after Imran Khan removed through no-confidence vote

Firstpost  

The nomination papers for the new prime minister of Pakistan may be submitted by 2 pm on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3 pm Islamabad: Proceedings of Pakistan National Assembly were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on 11 April at 2 pm to elect the new Prime Minister after …

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