Pakistan votes amid polarisation, militant attacks and economic crisis
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan votes on Thursday in an election scarred by rising militant attacks, an economic crisis and a deeply polarised political environment, and many analysts believe no clear winner may emerge. The main contests are expected to be between candidates backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party […]
Updated: Blasts near Pakistan candidates’ offices kill 26 on eve of election
Last updated: 10:50am, 8th February, 2024 (AEST) Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Two explosions near electoral candidates’ offices in Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election. Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday amid rising militant attacks and […]
Essay: Pakistan election – the military has long meddled in the country’s politics – this year will be no different
SAMEEN MOHSIN ALI, a lecturer in international development at the University of Birmingham, looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, at the role the military has played in Pakistan’s elections as the country heads to the polls this weekend…
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife jailed for seven years for unlawful marriage
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third ruling against Khan this week and comes ahead of national elections on […]
Pakistan vows to hold polls as planned despite violence
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s national election will go ahead as scheduled next Thursday despite security challenges, the election commission said on Thursday following a meeting to discuss increasing pre-poll violence in the west of the country. The meeting included top security officials to discuss the clashes in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan after the […]
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan jailed for 14 years a day after 10-year sentence
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters A Pakistani anti-graft court jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan for 14 years each on charges of illegally selling state gifts, his party said on Wednesday, a day after Khan was jailed for 10 years in another case. The sentence, after the third conviction handed down to […]
Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years ahead of election
Islamabad Reuters A Pakistan court jailed Imran Khan for 10 years on Tuesday for leaking state secrets, the harshest sentence the popular former Prime Minister and cricket superstar has received and announced just days before a general election. The special court found Khan, 71, guilty of making public the contents of a secret cable sent […]
Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years ahead of election
Islamabad Reuters A Pakistan court jailed Imran Khan for 10 years on Tuesday for leaking state secrets, the harshest sentence the popular former prime minister and cricket superstar has received and announced just days before a general election. The special court found Khan, 71, guilty of making public the contents of a secret cable sent […]
Ex Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged with contempt of electoral watchdog – lawyer
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was charged on Wednesday with contempt of the electoral commission, his lawyer Naeem said, a move related to allegations he made derogatory remarks about the chief election commissioner. The 71-year-old former cricket star has been embroiled in political and legal battles since he was ousted as […]
Pakistan election body rejects ex-PM Imran Khan’s nomination for 2024 elections
Karachi, PakistanReuters Pakistan’s election body has rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination to contest the 2024 national elections in two constituencies, officials and his party’s media team said on Saturday. The 71-year-old former cricket star has been embroiled in a tangle of political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime minister in […]