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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» RAWALPINDI — A Pakistan court on Friday convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a landmark graft case, sentencing Khan to 14 years in prison.
Afghan refugees suffer 'like prisoners' in Pakistan crackdown
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» ISLAMABAD - The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, reminiscent of her life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» KARACHI - In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.
Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan call off protest: media
Published on 27/11/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party suspended street protests demanding his release from jail after a sweeping midnight raid by security forces in the capital Islamabad in which hundreds of people were arrested, local media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan army told to ‘shoot on sight’ as protests turn deadly
Published on 26/11/2024
» Pakistan’s army has been ordered by the government to “shoot on sight” after violent clashes between the police and demonstrators killed four soldiers and at least one protester, according to reports.
Islamist militants dressed as women kill 4 in Pakistan
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/10/2024
» BANNU - Islamist militants dressed as women in burkas stormed a northwestern Pakistani district police office on Monday, killing three policemen and a civilian before police shot and killed all five attackers.
A new political 'youthquake' takes hold
Oped, Published on 31/08/2024
» Six months ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's grip on power in Bangladesh appeared unbreakable. The ruling Awami League had just won a fourth term in an uncontested election, allowing it to stay in full control of the country's institutions. With journalists, human rights defenders, opposition members, and other critics facing politically motivated prosecution, prison, exile, and forced disappearance, a continued descent into authoritarianism seemed certain.
A spark of hope for India-Pakistan ties
Oped, Published on 12/06/2024
» Despite the long-standing tensions between India and Pakistan, India's recent general election, which saw a narrow victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has seen some analysts become more optimistic about better bilateral relations between the nations.
Pakistan investigates army meddling in judiciary
Published on 28/03/2024
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country’s powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, the law minister said on Thursday.
Mystique fading
Postbag, Published on 18/02/2024
» Re: "Has Pakistan's military finally lost its mystique?" (Opinion, Feb 14).