Pakistan PM escapes removal but triggers a constitutional crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan PM escapes removal but triggers a constitutional crisis

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan ducks a no-confidence motion and gets parliament dissolved, but the opposition decides to challenge the move in the Supreme Court. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved after a no-confidence motion seeking the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan was dismissed on Sunday, triggering another political and constitutional crisis in a country that has a history marred by frequent coups by powerful generals. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party, said, “We are ready for the fresh elections but we cannot allow violation of the rules and the constitution.” Khan, a former cricketer who took office in 2018, blames Washington for an alleged conspiracy to topple his government in which opposition leaders were being used. The deputy speaker, a member of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, also dismissed the no-confidence motion for it being a “foreign conspiracy”.

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who marched to Islamabad to demand his release from prison. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, who was leading the protest, and other …

Jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party postpones Islamabad rally after cancellation of NOC
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party postpones Islamabad rally after cancellation of NOC

The Hindu  

Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on July 6 postponed its rally in the suburbs of Islamabad after revocation of its permission by the authorities, citing security concerns. PTI leader Omar Ayub Khan told reporters late last night that his party would go ahead with the planned meeting “come what may”. However, there was a change of stance …

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

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC’s resignation over alleged poll rigging

The Hindu  

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party on June 23 reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja’s immediate resignation for failing to hold “free and fair” elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. “Leaders of 71-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election
10 months, 2 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 …

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 …

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

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

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

Pakistan general election 2024 | Imran Khan's party says its polling agents picked by police in Punjab province
11 months, 1 week 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: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown
11 months, 2 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 …

DC Edit | Imran’s career buried under convictions
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Imran’s career buried under convictions

Deccan Chronicle  

Buried under an avalanche of convictions that seem premeditated, Imran Khan Niazi is ineligible to participate in the February 8 general elections in Pakistan. Incarcerated since August 2023 in a three-year jail term for selling state gifts worth half a million dollars, Imran was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years for revealing state secrets, as in a missing cable alleging US …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair
1 year ago

Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s independent human rights commission said Monday there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.” It also expressed concern about authorities rejecting the candidacies of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and most other members of his party. At a news conference in Islamabad, the co-chairperson of the …

Pakistan: Major blow to Imran Khan as EC rejects 90 per cent of PTI leaders candidacy for 2024 polls
1 year ago

Pakistan: Major blow to Imran Khan as EC rejects 90 per cent of PTI leaders candidacy for 2024 polls

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: In a major blow to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistan Election Commission on Saturday rejected his candidature for the upcoming country’s parliamentary election. Election officials disallowed Khan’s candidacy because of his conviction and what they said was his disqualification under the constitution, according to documents. Imran's lawyers term ECP's move an injustice The 71-year-old former cricketer …

Pakistan 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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party ordered to conduct fresh intra-party polls within 20 days for 'bat' symbol
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party ordered to conduct fresh intra-party polls within 20 days for 'bat' symbol

India TV News  

Imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has agreed to conduct fresh intra-party elections within 20 days, as per the time frame given by the Election Commission of Pakistan, to retain its 'bat' symbol. In response, PTI's Central Media Department said that its members discussed important issues including the country's political environment, organisational activities of the party and …

Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s election oversight body on Thursday postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections for the second time, saying the vote — originally expected in November and then scheduled for the last week of January — will instead take place in February. The Election Commission of Pakistan said the balloting would be held on Feb. 8, a date chosen following …

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11

India TV News  

Pakistan has finally announced the long-awaited dates for the upcoming general elections, as the Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the polls will be held on February 11. Ali Zafar, the counsel for ex-PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf highlighted President Alvi proposing the polls to be held by November 6 to the Chief Election Commissioner. …

Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says

Al Jazeera  

A caretaker government has been running the South Asian country since parliament was dissolved on August 9. Pakistan will hold delayed national elections in February as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic and security crises. However, with the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and its leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, having faced months of a nationwide crackdown, …

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’s political roller coaster continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s political roller coaster continues

The Hindu  

Now that the Pakistan Parliament has been dissolved, with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan still the single most popular politician in the country, sentenced to a three-year jail term on corruption charges and also barred from politics for five years, Pakistan has entered a familiar cycle of multiple uncertainties. Editorial | Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s …

Pakistan: 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 …

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 election body says ready for national polls in October
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan election body says ready for national polls in October

Al Jazeera  

The five-year tenure of national and provincial assemblies ends on August 12, with new elections to be held within 60 days of the date. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election body says it is ready to hold national elections in October if the legislative assemblies are dissolved on time. In a news briefing in capital Islamabad on Thursday, Election Commission of …

Pakistan Election Commission announces tentative dates for general polls as PM set to handover power
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces tentative dates for general polls as PM set to handover power

India TV News  

Pakistan Election Commission official on Thursday announced a tentative date of the general polls and claimed that the country is fully prepared for holding the elections, Dawn reported. Quoting Election Commission Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal, it reported that polls would be held by October 11 if the National Assembly was dissolved on August 12, when its five-year term comes to …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to hand over power to caretaker govt as general election nears
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to hand over power to caretaker govt as general election nears

Hindustan Times  

Pushing the country a step closer to general elections, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he will hand over power to a caretaker government next month. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “We will hand over the responsibility to the caretaker government in August 2023,” he said in a televised speech to the nation on Thursday. The so-called caretaker government supervises …

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 …

Pakistan, Imran, and PTI: The Deadly Trifecta That Never Escapes the Headlines
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan, Imran, and PTI: The Deadly Trifecta That Never Escapes the Headlines

The Quint  

“I’ll be more dangerous if ousted from power," warned Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, months before he was removed from office through a vote of no confidence in April 2022. Political workers loyal to Khan went on a rampage following his arrest on 9 May 2023, from the premises of the Islamabad High Court on corruption charges in connection …

Don't make ‘a joke out of us’: Pakistan court warns ‘absent’ Imran Khan
1 year, 8 months ago

Don't make ‘a joke out of us’: Pakistan court warns ‘absent’ Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Interim bail can be cancelled, a court in Pakistan warned former prime minister Imran Khan expressing its dissatisfaction over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief's absence from court hearings in various cases, Dawn newspaper reported. While hearing Imran Khan's interim bail plea in a case involving murder attempt charges filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz parliamentarian Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, Islamabad High Court said …

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 …

Economic Meltdown, Security & Imran Khan: Why Pakistan Can’t Afford Provincial Elections Next Month
1 year, 9 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 …

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, …

Pakistan faces political uncertainty as questions arise over holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone
1 year, 10 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, …

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