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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicImran Khan

Topic: Imran Khan

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?

Pakistan election won’t end country’s instability. Army will bless the next coalition govt

Coalition politics in Pakistan will still need someone to broker deals. And if there is violence in the streets, people might clamor again for the military to restore order.

Election results leave Pakistanis anxious. They say 2024 polls ‘worst rigged in history’

Pakistani commentators and newspaper editorials have rung the alarm bells, telling the military establishment to 'respect the mandate'. It seems there is little chance of that happening.

Should Nawaz Sharif risk negotiating a govt? Pakistanis’ message via Imran Khan is clear

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif seems stuck in his lazy method of trying to attract young voters by offering laptops and jobs. Neither he nor Army have understood the changing trends in Pakistan's politics.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.