Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan (center) leaves after appearing before a court for a protective bail in relation to two cases, in Lahore on March 21. Khan spoke to NPR’s Morning Edition on Thursday. Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images Pakistan’s
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Clashes erupt as Pakistan authorities attempt to arrest former PM Imran Khan
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party scuffle with riot police officers outside Khan’s residence, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Tuesday. K.M. Chaudary/AP hide caption toggle caption K.M. Chaudary/AP Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party scuffle with riot police officers outside Khan’s residence, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Tuesday.
Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist
Women marched on International Women’s Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like “my body, my choice,” are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic. (Image credit: Aamir Qureshi/ AFP via Getty Images) Source link
Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight
Security officials and rescue workers conduct an operation on Tuesday to clear the rubble and search for bodies at the site of Monday’s suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. The assault on a mosque inside a major police facility was one of the deadliest attacks in Pakistan in recent years. Muhammad
An explosion at a Pakistan mosque leaves many dead and injured
Army soldiers and police officers clear the way for ambulances rushing toward a bomb explosion site, at the main entry gate of police offices, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Muhammad Sajjad/AP hide caption toggle caption Muhammad Sajjad/AP Army soldiers and police officers clear the way for ambulances rushing
A bus crashed, fell off a bridge and caught fire in Pakistan, killing 40
People look at the burnt wreckage of a bus in Bela, an area of Lasbela district of Balochistan province, Pakistan, on Sunday. The passenger bus crashed into a pillar and fell off a bridge, catching fire and killing dozens of people. Muhammad Saleem/AP hide caption toggle caption Muhammad Saleem/AP People
Imran will announce an anti-government march towards Islamabad next month
Pakistan’s ousted President Imran Khan has announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will launch an anti-government march on Islamabad in the last week of May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hamza Shahbaz was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab
Hamza Shahbaz was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab on the instructions of the Lahore High Court (LHC) of Pakistan. On Saturday, he was sworn in as the province’s 21st chief minister. News of Geo News. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bilawal Bhutto made history
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has finally been sworn in as a minister. The country’s president Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to him on Wednesday. Bilawal has been sworn in as the country’s new foreign minister. He has made history through this. . . . . . .
Imran Khan wants to gather 2 million people in Islamabad
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of PTI Imran Khan has demanded that 2 million people should gather in Islamabad. He said this on Wednesday. Although no date for the rally has been announced yet. News Dawn. . . . . . . . . . . . .