On December 23, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided that it would address all formal complaints regarding the constituency delimitation after the general elections scheduled for February 8. The ECP’s decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled the previous week that holding timely elections needed to “be given primacy” to ensure “continuity of democratic … 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
Advertisement Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s popular opposition leader, is now an inmate at a high-security prison after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to three years. It’s the most dramatic twist yet in months of political and legal wrangling between Khan and his political rivals since he was toppled in a parliamentary no-confidence … Read more
The Pulse | Politics | South Asia As things stand, it seems neither Khan nor his political party will be permitted to contest elections. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan at the Islamabad High Court, Pakistan, June 12, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Imran Khan Advertisement Rioting and attacks by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists on army installations on May 9 so enraged the … Read more