The Pulse | Politics | South Asia Khan’s lawyers say the closed trial is a gambit to ensure a quick conviction and sentencing of the former premier ahead of parliamentary elections. Advertisement Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday opposed his closed-door trial in a case in which he is accused of revealing state secrets … Read more
Lawyers and supporters of Pakistani imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan react after a court decision, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 29, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed Advertisement A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime … Read more
Advertisement Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is now in jail because he overlooked the single biggest lesson from the political history of the country: The house wins every time. For months, his arrest and sentencing were the writing on the wall, but he failed to heed the warning signs. It was not his first … Read more
Advertisement Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appealed his conviction and three-year prison sentence in a graft case, a spokesperson for his legal team said. Naeem Haider Panjutha, Khan’s lawyer, said the Islamabad High Court will hear the appeal on Wednesday. It’s the latest turn in Khan’s legal drama after being ousted in … Read more
Beyond the Indus | Politics The rise and fall of Pakistan’s most controversial populist. Advertisement Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Tushar Shetty and Joe Wallen explore the legacy of Pakistan’s most intriguing and enigmatic leader in recent decades. With riots and protests sweeping through Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest, we speak to Dr Avinash Paliwal of the … Read more
Magazine Even if the establishment manages to put Khan behind bars, his political ghost will not be that easy to get rid of. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, leaves after appearing in a court, in Lahore, Pakistan, May 19, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/K.M. ChaudaryAdvertisement People in Pakistan and around the world have been … Read more
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, is escorted by police officers as he arrives to appear in a court, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 12, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed Advertisement Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday softened his year-long demand for early elections and said he is forming a committee … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrate after Supreme Court decision, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary Advertisement Former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani told TheStarsHub’s Christiane Amanpour recently that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who heads the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, has been preparing his … Read more
Advertisement China’s newly appointed foreign minister, Qin Gang, made his first visit to Pakistan on May 6 and 7. In a joint press meeting in Pakistan with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Qin stated that stability was a prerequisite for development. As Pakistan’s good neighbor, friend, and partner, he said, China advised political forces withing … Read more
Advertisement Last week, supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) went on a rampage, expressing great anger toward Pakistan’s powerful army. Between May 9 and 12, PTI workers in several Pakistani cities vandalized the houses of high-ranking senior army officers in military cantonment areas, set fire to key government and army installations, blocked roads, and damaged … Read more