Imran Khan
Pakistan’s Elections Show the Country Is in for a Tough 2024
Pakistan’s elections on 8 February were meant to bring stability to the country after almost two years of turmoil but the fraudulent nature of the polls has deepened political divisions....
Pakistan Could Be Headed Toward Disaster in 2024
In 2023, Pakistan was convulsed by three crises — economic, political and security. They originated in 2021 and 2022 but became more serious, forcing the country to pay the price...
Can Pakistan’s New Government Save a Sinking Ship?
Pakistan faces multifaceted challenges, spanning an economic downturn, high unemployment, and political turbulence. The major ingredients in Pakistan’s economic and social malaise are the Pakistan Democratic Movement coalition government’s election...
Can a New Army Chief Pull Pakistan Out of Crisis?
Pakistan has experienced political instability throughout history, owing to its dispersed political parties, ethnic divisions, and, most importantly, proactive military involvement in civilian affairs. These factors have significantly impacted Pakistan’s...
Imran Khan Blames Pakistani Leaders for Assassination Attempt
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who was shot in the leg on Thursday during an assassination attempt, was released from the hospital on Sunday, although he remains in a...
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Shot at Rally
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot at a rally in the eastern city of Wazirabad on Thursday, BBC News reported. The seventy-year-old Khan, a former...
Pakistani Prime Minister Beats $200 Million Laundering Case
A Pakistani judge ruled in favor of incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son at their trial on Wednesday, declaring them not guilty on a series of corruption and...
Pakistani Finance Minister Resigns
Pakistani finance minister Miftah Ismail announced on Sunday that he would resign from office amid an economic crisis and a series of devastating natural disasters—making him the fifth finance minister...
Off the Hook? Pakistan Court Drops Terror Charges Against Imran Khan
A Pakistani court ordered the country’s prosecutors to drop a set of pending terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, weeks after the politician was charged for...
Devastating Floods Put One-Third of Pakistan Underwater
Pakistani planning minister Ahsan Iqbal claimed on Monday that the country’s devastating floods, which have so far killed more than 1,100 people and left tens of millions homeless, had caused...
Imran Khan Stays Out of Jail, For Now
A court in Pakistan approved temporary bail for former prime minister Imran Khan, who was charged under the country’s anti-terrorism law earlier in the week after he allegedly threatened Pakistani...
Pakistani Police Charge Imran Khan With Violating ‘Anti-Terrorism’ Law
The government of Pakistan announced on Sunday night that former prime minister Imran Khan, who led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a no-confidence vote in April 2022,...