Friday, April 26, 2024

Topic: Imran Khan

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif becomes PM, Imran Khan’s followers protest vote count

Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday became the prime minister of Pakistan for a second time, after winning a majority in the newly-elected Parliament. Shehbaz (72)...

Imran Khan and allies nominate Mahmood Khan Achakzai as presidential candidate

Imran Khan has reportedly nominated Pashtun-khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) Chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as the opposition’s presidential candidate against Asif Ali Zardari, the...

Pakistan elections: PTI-independents maintain lead, Sharif seeks alliance lacking majority

With the final results unclear, Pakistan elections enter a phase of bargain and deal-making. As of Friday evening, the election commission had announced results for...

Pakistan elections: Amid ballot rigging and army crackdown, Imran Khan-backed independents take lead in tight race

Around 128 million voters were registered to vote in national and state elections in Pakistan amid political and economic turmoil. As the counting of votes...

Pakistan: Imran Khan sent to jail for three years

Police have arrested Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders Imran Khan’s release

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the anti-corruption agency to release former Prime Minister Imran Khan from its custody, labelling his arrest "unlawful". Khan's arrest...