Attacks against activities linked to the national elections, including the targeting of candidates, have surged during campaign season.
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Pakistan’s Military Is Swaying Elections, Now More Than Ever
A political crackdown has been more visible than those in previous years, analysts say, making this week’s vote among the least credible in the country’s history.
Imran Khan Gets 14 Years in His Second Sentence in Two Days
The sentences, just over a week before Pakistan’s national election, come as the former prime minister’s party has been battered by a crackdown.
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.
In No Position to Fight a War, Pakistan Seeks an Off-Ramp With Iran
For two years, Pakistan has struggled with economic and political crises, an increase in militant attacks and souring relations with another neighbor, Afghanistan.
Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
Friday Briefing: Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes in Iran
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Iran Says It Won’t Hold Back on Using Military Power After Strikes
The country has hit targets in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan with missiles this week, signaling to hard-line supporters that it is not passive in the face of threats.
After Iran Strikes, Pakistan Weighs Options for Response
Retaliation could risk drawing the country, which is already mired in political and economic crises, into Middle East upheaval that it has so far avoided.
Iranian Strikes in Iraq and Pakistan Inflame Regional Tensions
Iran says its missile strikes were aimed at militant groups behind attacks on its territory, but Pakistan and Iraq rejected that explanation.