New bill seeks to sanction Pakistan’s army chief, free former PM Khan
Joe Wilson representatives (Rs.C.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif). It called for the introduction of the “Pakistan Democracy Law” on Monday to sanction the country's army chiefs for “persecution of political enemies”, including former prime minister Imran Khan. The hill has obtained a copy of the bill. This copy will sanction Pakistani military bosses within 180 […]
Pakistan’s election results are out, and there is no winner. This is what happens next.
The final results of Pakistan’s elections are out. But there are no winners yet. In a controversial vote last Thursday, allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in parliament, the lower house. This was a shocking result given the problems faced by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI): no election rallies, […]
Why the military are the real winners of Pakistan’s election | podcast | News
Elections in Pakistan are typically a raucous affair, with loud rallies, trucks blaring election slogans and politically-driven conversations.But journalists say Mehreen Zahra Maliktoday’s election is an election like no other. PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif is expected to be the winner, but Imran Khan is said to be the country’s most popular politician. However, after speaking out […]