Christians in Pakistan Host Easter in Hotel After Good Friday Church Fire
Arson has been suspected after a fire broke out at a Presbyterian church in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, shortly after Good Friday prayers, forcing local Christians to hold Easter services in a hotel. UP Junior Church authorities initially told reporters that a local businessman, identified in some reports as Sheikh Ahmed, had paid someone to set the […]
12 arrested in Pakistan suicide bombing that killed 5 Chinese nationals
Pakistan’s anti-terrorism police have arrested 12 suspects involved in a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese workers and a Pakistani driver. Those detained were not directly involved in the attack, but were said to have provided assistance to the perpetrators, and some had ties to Pakistani militants. The detained suspects were involved in transporting a […]
Villain to some, hero to others: Asif Ali Zardari returns as Pakistan president | Asif Ali Zardari
last month,”Ek zardari sab pe bari” (“One Zardari is greater than all”) echoed through the presidential palace as Asif Ali Zardari, with his signature smile, took the oath of office as Pakistan’s president for the second time. Few figures have been as persistent and often controversial in Pakistani politics over the years as Zardari. He […]
China sends investigators to Pakistan to probe bombing that killed 5 nationals
A Chinese team of investigators arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join the probe into the suicide bombing that killed five people earlier this week, officials said, as Pakistan continues its own investigation into the attack. . The slain Chinese engineers and workers were heading to Das Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in northwestern Pakistan, […]
Pakistan Bombs Afghanistan, Claiming Taliban Is ‘Actively Patronizing’ Terror Across Border
Pakistan’s government confirmed on Monday that it had carried out an “intelligence-based counterterrorism operation” inside Afghanistan, infuriating the Taliban, who say they responded by bombing Pakistani military bases with “heavy weapons.” Relations between Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have been strained since terrorists overran Kabul in August 2021, ending the already 20-year-old Afghan war set for […]
Pakistan Parliament Revolts over Return of Establishment Pick Shehbaz Sharif as PM
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in for re-election on Monday despite opposition protests and claims that the February elections were rigged to preserve former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s seat. Sharif, 72, is the younger brother of another Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. The 2024 elections were supposed to be an opportunity for […]
Pakistan elects Shehbaz Sharif as next prime minister for second term
Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for the second time on Sunday, three weeks after an uncertain national election delayed the formation of a coalition government. Parliament Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif had received 201 votes in the House of Representatives, exceeding the required 169 votes, and said: “Shehbaz Sharif […]
Chaotic protests heat up in Pakistan over ‘rigged’ election
pakistan parliament sworn in newly elected members Chaos broke out in Parliament House on Thursday as allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan chanted and protested, claiming the election was fraudulent. Lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party repeatedly chanted “vote thief!” Shehbaz Sharif, who is expected to form the next government, became a member […]
Pakistan Piles Up More Corruption Charges Against Imran Khan
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who is already in jail on corruption and national security charges, was indicted on Tuesday on charges that he and his wife Bushra Bibi accepted land parcels as bribes during Khan’s government. Mr Khan’s latest indictment involves a non-governmental organization (NGO) called an NGO. Al Qadir University Trust It […]
Pakistan Elites Move to Make Nawaz Sharif’s Little Brother PM, Elbowing Out Popular Islamists
As the dust settles from Pakistan’s highly contentious elections, presumptive prime ministerial candidate Nawaz Sharif has stepped down and could now be re-elected, despite former prime minister Imran Khan’s populist party winning. supported Shehbaz, the former prime minister’s younger brother, who has a high level of Most seats. Mr. Khan was sentenced to decades in […]