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Pakistan’s Military Is Swaying Elections, Now More Than Ever

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024Christina Goldbaum and Zia ur-RehmanComments Off on 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.

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Imran Khan Gets 14 Years in His Second Sentence in Two Days

January 31, 2024SALMAN MASOODComments Off on 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.

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Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024SALMAN MASOODComments Off on Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions

The decision by the Supreme Court paves the way for a former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to run in parliamentary elections in February.

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Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions

January 8, 2024SALMAN MASOODComments Off on Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions

The decision by the Supreme Court paves the way for a former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to run in parliamentary elections in February.

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Nawaz Sharif Returning to Pakistan and Hoping for a Political Comeback

October 21, 2023October 22, 2023SALMAN MASOODComments Off on Nawaz Sharif Returning to Pakistan and Hoping for a Political Comeback

After nearly four years in exile, Mr. Sharif, a three-time prime minister, held a big gathering before an upcoming election.

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Imran Khan Appeals Prison Sentence in Pakistan

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023Christina GoldbaumComments Off on 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.

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Pakistan Names a New Army Chief, Amid Political Drama Centered on the Military

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022Salman Masood and Christina GoldbaumComments Off on Pakistan Names a New Army Chief, Amid Political Drama Centered on the Military

The appointment of Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir comes after weeks of intense speculation and backstage negotiations over who would lead the nuclear-armed military.

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Journalist Absar Alam Shot After Criticizing Pakistan Military

April 20, 2021April 21, 2021SALMAN MASOODComments Off on Journalist Absar Alam Shot After Criticizing Pakistan Military

The journalist, Absar Alam, survived the attack, but it sent a new chill through a media industry that has come under heavy pressure from the military and government.

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Abductions, Censorship and Layoffs: Pakistani Critics Are Under Siege

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on Abductions, Censorship and Layoffs: Pakistani Critics Are Under Siege

Recent abductions of a journalist and an activist have underscored Pakistan’s worsening rights conditions as the country’s security forces pressure the news media and human rights groups.

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Pakistan Arrests a Media Owner, and Journalists Cry Foul

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020SALMAN MASOODComments Off on Pakistan Arrests a Media Owner, and Journalists Cry Foul

The owner, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, is one of Pakistan’s most influential media figures. The prime minister, Imran Khan, has shown particular impatience with its coverage.

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