Members of the media and security personnel gather at the main entrance of the National Assembly building, as the opening session of parliament commences, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Khan protested what they … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (C) speaks during a press conference in Islamabad . File photo | Photo Credit: AFP The Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz finally reached an agreement to establish a new coalition government in Pakistan after days of negotiations on Tuesday, February 20, 2024,party leaders said. In … Read more
Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, speaks to the press in Islamabad, on Feb. 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a “stalemate” in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in … Read more
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: AP PTI-backed independent candidates won the maximum number of seats in the recently concluded Pakistan election Reversing its earlier decision, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on February 19 said that the party-backed independent candidates, who won the February 8 elections, will join … Read more
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a banner with a picture of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan outside the party office of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a day after the general election, in Lahore, Pakistan, February 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party on February 15 nominated as its Prime … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. | Photo Credit: AP In the wake of the general elections in Pakistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation in the country “very closely” and has urged the authorities and political leaders to refrain from violence and avoid actions that could increase tensions. Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party ‘Pakistan Muslim League-N, celebrate victory of a candidate of their party in the parliamentary elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have discussed a new power-sharing formula for … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election by Pakistan Election Commission, in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Army chief Gen. Asim Munir on Saturday urged the country’s polarised political leadership to form … Read more
Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on February 10 granted bail to jailed former Pakistan premier Imran Khan in 12 cases linked to the May 9 attacks on military installations. “ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founder Imran Khan after fulfilling a surety bond … Read more
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan in an AI-generated audio-video message on Saturday claimed victory in the general elections and termed his arch-rival Nawaz Sharif a “stupid” person. Khan’s message was uploaded on the official X account of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. In the video, he congratulated the people on the election results … Read more