Pakistan indicts jailed ex-PM Khan and wife on graft charges
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters A Pakistani court indicted jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday on charges that they allegedly received land as a bribe by misusing his office during his premiership, his party said. The latest charges follow a string of convictions against Khan in the months leading […]
Pakistan parties wrangle over premiership, vote rigging allegations rejected
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s two largest political parties were on Monday wrangling over who will be prime minister after an inconclusive election last week forced them to join forces and try to form a coalition in a parliament dominated by independents. The squabbling is likely to deepen concerns about the stability of the nation which […]
Essay: Pakistan election results in political instability when the country needed it least
PARVEEN AKHTAR looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, at what next for Pakistan following a hotly contested election…
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 […]
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 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 […]
Pakistan former premier Imran Khan held after court hands down three-year sentence
Lahore, Pakistan Reuters Police arrested Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore on Saturday after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring the opposition leader from contesting an upcoming election. Legal experts say the guilty verdict reached by an Islamabad district court could eliminate Prime […]