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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicImran Khan

Topic: Imran Khan

Top Pakistani General resigns. Media says he stood up to the establishment, COAS Asim Munir

The Lt General was among the few promoted in the 2022 military reshuffle. It was particularly significant, as they were among the key choices by former COAS Bajwa before his retirement.

Imran Khan hints army tried to poison Bushra with Harpic. Pakistanis ask red or blue bottle?

Bushra Bibi has complained about suspicious materials including honey being incorporated into her meals in the past. This time it was three drops of Harpic.

Pak HC suspends prison term of former PM Imran Khan and his wife in Toshakhana corruption case

The two were sentenced to 14-years in jail by an Islamabad accountability court following accusations against Khan of retaining expensive state gifts they received during his PM tenure.

Imran Khan’s PTI supports Amnesty’s calls for restoration of social media platform X in country

The party asserts that Pakistan's global image has been tarnished by the unwarranted censorship of social media and the continuous suppression of its own citizens.

Ex-Pakistan president Alvi calls for Imran Khan’s immediate release, condemns May 9 violence

Alvi also cautioned against Pakistan's over-reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

PTI leaders announce public gathering on eve of Pakistan Day, call for release of arrested members

PTI leaders Salman Akram Raja and Sardar Latif Khosa were arrested Sunday as workers staged nationwide protests against alleged rigging in 8 February elections and stealing of mandates.

People will take to the streets, protest ‘poll rigging’ in Pakistan general polls, says PTI president

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, in an informal chat with journalists in Lahore, said results in Gujrat, Attock, Talagang & Mandi Bahauddin were tampered with.

Pakistan court indicts former PM Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi in third corruption case

Khan who is in jail since August, had already been convicted in two cases on corruption charges, that disqualified him from taking part in politics for 10 years.

Independent election winners to join Sunni Ittehad Council, says Imran Khan’s PTI

Independent candidates, largely backed by PTI, won 93 seats in the election. The winning independent candidates had to join a party within 3 days after the results were declared.

Pakistanis voted against their army for the first time. The democracy is both dead and alive

This is the first time in its history that Pakistan’s people have risen to vote against Army & defeat it. If this isn’t a win for democracy, how would you describe it?

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.