Analysts say Pakistan’s powerful military has never intervened so openly on behalf of its preferred candidate.
Author: Christina Goldbaum
It Was Once Pakistan’s Military Stronghold. Now Even It Has Had Enough.
The mounting frustration with the military establishment is a stark shift in Punjab, the country’s most populous and politically important province.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
The verdict is widely seen as part of a military-led campaign to sideline Mr. Khan’s political party.
Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan
Local officials reported 813 confirmed deaths, though the toll was expected to rise. Homes were reduced to rubble, and hospitals are overwhelmed.
Imran Khan’s 3-Year Sentence Is Suspended by Pakistan Appeals Court
Mr. Khan, who was ousted as prime minister last year, still faces dozens of court cases that could keep him behind bars.
Imran Khan Appeals Prison Sentence in Pakistan
The former prime minister of Pakistan was jailed after being found guilty in a corruption case. The legal fight will determine his political future ahead of elections later this year.
Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills at Least 43 and Wounds 200
An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed dozens of people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over…
Taliban Shut Afghanistan Beauty Salons, Rare Women’s Public Spaces
Following through on an order that prompted rare protests in the capital, the Taliban said the services of the women-only businesses violated Shariah law.
At Least 3 Die in Clashes on Iranian-Afghan Border
The fighting comes amid rising political tension between the two countries over the flow of water from the Helmand River in Afghanistan into eastern Iran.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Release of Imran Khan
The Supreme Court said the arrest of the former prime minister in connection with a corruption case was unlawful. His detention this week had been met with protests across Pakistan.