Imran Khan

Can This Verdict End Imran Khan’s Political Career?

A special court sentenced former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years in jail.…

10 months ago

Party problems in Punjab prick Sharif ahead of possible 4th PM term

Despite having been given a favourable pitch for the final political innings of his life, the “reconciled” return of former…

1 year ago

Imran Khan nominated as prime accused in May 9 mayhem

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was nominated as the prime accused in a challan submitted before an anti-terrorism court…

1 year ago

Nawaz Sharif will have to navigate a minefield on his return to Pakistan

The return of Miyan Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan after ending a four-year “self-imposed exile” has stirred a speculation fest. First,…

1 year ago

Pakistan election to be held in last week of January

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that general elections would be held in the last week of…

1 year ago

‘Post-Imran Project’ is a marathon, no early exit from jail likely for ex-PM

The suspension of sentencing of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran in the Toshakhana case is no indication that the military’s…

1 year ago

Democracy takes a back-seat in Pakistan with Sharif government’s last-minute moves

The 16 months of outgoing Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan saw shrinking of democratic rights of citizens and opening constitutional…

1 year ago

Pak’s Oscar entry, a critique of religious hypocrisy, finally open to viewers

The daily sordid tamasha in Pakistan is captured best by no other than Pakistanis themselves, both in media and movies,…

1 year ago

Whether Imran Khan can remain PTI boss is now a question mark

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan can no longer retain the post of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief after his conviction…

1 year ago

Why Imran Khan’s arrest may only be the beginning of his troubles

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest on Saturday following  a lower court verdict in the Toshakana case is a…

1 year ago

Shehbaz Sharif clears ground for arrival of brother Nawaz Sharif to ‘make Pakistan Great’

With former prime minister Imran Khan and his party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on the backfoot, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…

1 year ago

The Dubai huddle and what it means for Pakistan

The Pakistani media is rife with speculation on what is transpiring in Dubai between the two main political parties the…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s political dynasts converge in Dubai to carve path for Nawaz Sharif’s return

With former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Dubai, senior leaders of the country's political dispensation have landed in the…

1 year ago

Tensions simmer between Pak, Afghanistan over arrest of Afghans for May 9 violence

Pakistan's Interior Ministry has decided to crack down on Afghan nationals staying illegally in capital Islamabad in wake of the…

1 year ago

Enforced disappearances in Balochistan is Pakistan’s shame

The Baloch community in south-west Pakistan observed the Baloch Missing Persons’ Day on June 8 by holding Twitter spaces and…

1 year ago

Imran Khan loses second-in-command after Pak Army decides to roast May 9 rebels

After Pakistan’s military on Wednesday spelled out Imran Khan’s doom, the ex-Prime Minister’s top lieutenant Shah Mahmood has shown visible…

1 year ago

Pak Army Chief Asim Munir goes for the jugular, to invoke Army Act to dock masterminds of May 9 revolt

The Pakistan military top brass has concluded a four-day huddle with a firm resolve to root out ex-Prime Minister Imran…

1 year ago

US watches Pakistan with hawk eyes, wants consular access to designer Khadija Shah

The Pakistani Army's crackdown on former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters is creating a ripple in Islamabad's diplomatic relations. The…

1 year ago

Lawyer pleading Imran Khan’s treason case shot dead in Quetta, Balochistan

Armed bikers shot dead senior Pakistani Supreme Court lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar on Tuesday in Balochistan capital Quetta. Shar was…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan crosses another Red Line—seeks international sanctions against military

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has crossed another red line by seeking support from the United States to impose sanctions…

1 year ago

Operation to dismantle Imran Khan’s network in Pakistan steams into Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The operation to dismantle the eco-system marshalled by Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has continued its steady advance, but some…

1 year ago