Pakistan Arrests Islamist Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Country’s Most Popular Politician
Islamist former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested outside the High Court in Islamabad on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Supreme Court Orders Elections in Big Win for Islamist Imran Khan
The Pakistani Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered snap elections to proceed in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, overriding efforts by the administration of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to delay the votes until October.
Pakistani Police Tear Gas Imran Khan’s House as Mob of Supporters Resists Arrest
Pakistani police once again tried to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, and as with the attempt last week, his supporters formed a protective ring around his house and drove the police back.
Pakistan: Islamist Ex-PM Imran Khan Launches ‘Fill the Jails’ Campaign Defying Protest Bans
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday made good on its threat to overload the country’s law enforcement system by defying protest bans in huge numbers and daring the police to arrest them.
Party Faithful Protest Against Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s Arrest
Hundreds of members of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party converged on his residence in Lahore on Thursday night to demonstrate against his possible arrest.
Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens, Injures 150+ at Pakistan Police Mosque
A terrorist, preliminarily believed to be affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, detonated a suicide bomb inside a mosque typically used by police in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday, resulting in at least 32 deaths and trapping a still-unknown number of people under rubble.
Nuclear Pakistan’s Power Grid Collapses, Leaving 200+ Million Without Electricity
The vast majority of the population of Pakistan – about 220 million of 240 million people – was left without electricity on Monday after a “widespread breakdown in the power system,” according to the Ministry of Energy.
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Khan Gets Much-Desired Snap Election in Massive Punjab Province
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been working on a political comeback ever since he was kicked out of office with a parliamentary vote of no-confidence in April 2022, notched a victory on Monday by securing a snap election in Punjab, whose population of 110 million makes it the largest of Pakistan’s provinces.
Five Elections Set to Change the World in 2023
The end of 2022 brings with it a host of campaign seasons across the planet, set to change the way major states are governed and how they interact with each other.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Shot in Assassination Attempt
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was shot in the leg on Thursday during an apparent assassination attempt. The assailant was subdued by a crowd of Khan’s supporters and handed over to the police.
Pakistan Files Terrorism Charges Against Islamist Ex-PM Imran Khan
Police in Pakistan pressed charges against Islamist former Prime Minister Imran Khan this weekend under the nation’s anti-terrorism laws for a speech Khan delivered on Saturday in which he personally named a judge and police officials and threatened not to “spare” them if he returned to power.
India Slams Muslim Countries After Ruling Party Spokeswoman Mentions Muhammad’s Child Bride
The Indian government made some conciliatory statements after a spokeswoman for the ruling BJP party made televised comments seen as critical of Islam’s Muhammad two weeks ago, but as condemnation from Muslim nations and demands for additional acts of contrition keep pouring in, the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing back against its critics.
Pakistan: Incoming Prime Minister Vows to Protect Chinese Belt and Road Investments on First Day
The newly minted prime minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, used his first speech as the head of the country’s government on Monday to promise China its investments in the country would be safe on his watch.
China Says Ties with Pakistan Remain ‘Friendly’ After PM Imran Khan Ousted
Chinese state media outlets insisted on Sunday that the ouster of radical Islamist Prime Minister Imran Khan in neighboring Pakistan – a close friend and ally of the Communist Party – would have no effect on bilateral ties.
Brother of Imran Khan’s Predecessor Elected Pakistan Prime Minister
The Parliament of Pakistan speedily elected Shehbaz Sharif, younger brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to replace the ousted Imran Khan on Monday.
