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 […]
Thousands Take Streets of Pakistan to Protest Alleged ‘Election Rigging’
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, staged large-scale protests over the weekend to denounce the “rigging in last week’s general elections.” Ta. Voting for the national election ended on Thursday, with both Khan and his arch-rival Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) having finished voting. declared victory. […]
Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan poll but military might have final say | Pakistan
Imran Khan’s party claimed a shock election victory and declared it intended to form the next government, despite opposition efforts to seize power through a behind-the-scenes coalition deal. . By Saturday evening, no one had yet to know who the It was still unclear whether a new party would be formed. The turmoil in Pakistan’s […]
Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan Gives AI ‘Victory Speech’ in Pakistan Election
Voting in Pakistan’s election ended on Thursday, and although votes were still being counted on Friday, early results showed that Islamist former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was shown to be in the lead. The tally was a remarkable achievement, given that Mr. Khan has been imprisoned for 10 years and exiled […]
Pakistan election: phone service suspended as country goes to polls | Pakistan
Telephone services have been suspended in Pakistan after a general election marred by allegations of voter fraud and militant attacks. The interim government said it had suspended phone services, including mobile internet, on Thursday for security reasons following two Islamic State bombings that targeted election offices in rebel areas of Balochistan province on the eve […]
Five killed in violent Pakistan elections; mobile services suspended
At least five people were killed in a militant attack after Pakistan held general elections on Thursday, temporarily suspended mobile phone services across the country and closed some land borders to maintain law and order. Died. The Ministry of Interior announced the move after two explosions near the offices of election candidates in southwestern Balochistan […]
Pakistan prepares for pivotal election as one of the leading candidate serves jail time
Pakistan heads to the polls on Thursday as one of its leading candidates languishes in jail amid some reports of a lack of voter enthusiasm among the country’s roughly 128 million voters. . Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been barred from running in parliamentary elections. Khan was ousted […]
24 dead after bombings at election offices in Pakistan day before elections
At least 24 people were killed and more than 20 injured in two bombings at election offices of political parties and independent candidates in Pakistan on Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections. The first attack occurred in Baluchistan’s Pasin district, provincial government spokesperson Jan Achakzai said. Officials said at least 14 people were killed in […]