Former PM Imran Khan of Pakistan sentenced to prison
MONITORING (SW) – Former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana
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Protests erupt across Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country
Imran Khan survives armed assault in Pakistan
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s former prime minister and cricketing great Imran Khan has been shot in the leg in an apparent assassination attempt as his
Shehbaz Sharif elected new prime minister of Pakistan
MONITORING (SW) – Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan after 174 lawmakers voted in his favour as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNAs boycotted the election.
Pakistan: Parliament to elect new leader on Monday
MONITORING (SW) – The parliament in Pakistan would convene on Monday to elect its new leader as Imran Khan became the first prime minister of the country to be ousted through a no-confidence vote.
Apex court in Pakistan overrules dissolution of parliament
MONITORING (SW) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday set aside deputy speaker’s ruling to dismiss the no-trust resolution against Prime Minister Imran and the subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly by the president on the PM’s advice, with all five judges unanimously voting 5-0 against it.
Pakistan’s NSA to visit Kabul for assessing humanitarian situation
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf will be visiting Kabul this week to assess the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, reported Express Tribune.
Analysts see Pakistan exploiting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe Pakistan is aiming to exploit the crisis in Afghanistan for its own benefits days after the Pakistani premier announced to send expert human resources to the war-ravaged country.
Pakistani premier’s remarks condemned by Afghans
KABUL (SW) – Recent remarks by the Prime Minister of Pakistan about Afghanistan at the extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has stirred strong reaction.
Pakistani PM approves humanitarian assistance package for Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the humanitarian assistance package for Afghanistan at the first apex committee meeting of the newly established Afghanistan Inter-inisterial Coordination Cell (AICC), the Prime Minister’s office said Monday.
PM of Pakistan says Taliban wants President Ghani’s ouster
MONITORING (SW) – Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has said the Taliban will not talk to Afghan govt until Ashraf Ghani remains President of Afghanistan.
Kidnapping of the Afghan envoy’s daughter: Police in Pakistan given 48 hours ultimatum
MONITORING (SW) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Saturday directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to utilise all resources to apprehend the culprits involved in the temporary “kidnapping” of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad.
