Bookmark AsiaAsia PacificGeneral NewsNawaz SharifPakistanPakistan governmentWorld News Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek fourth term in office, his party says by Lucas Garcia December 27, 2023 December 27, 2023 Nawaz Sharif’s party announces his bid for a fourth term as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, challenging rival Imran Khan.
Bookmark BombingsGeneral NewsIslamPakistanPakistan governmentWorld News At Least 52 Lives Lost in Explosion at Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Rally in Southwestern Pakistan by Chloe Baker September 29, 2023 September 29, 2023 At Least 52 Lives Lost in Explosion at Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Rally in Southwestern PakistanIn the district of Mastung, Baluchistan province, southwestern Pakistan, a devastating bomb blast occurred near a …
Bookmark AP Top NewsGeneral NewsPakistanPakistan governmentWorld News Eight Individuals Rescued from Precarious Cable Car Situation Above a Canyon in Pakistan by Lucas Garcia August 22, 2023 August 22, 2023 Army commandos rescue 8 people, including 6 children, from a dangling cable car in Pakistan’s remote mountainous region; Caretaker Prime Minister lauds effort.
Bookmark AsiaAsia PacificCrimeGeneral NewsIslamabadLaw enforcementPakistanPakistan governmentPrisonsU.S. Supreme CourtUnited KingdomWorld News Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan Goes from High Office to High Security Prison After Court Sentencing by Joshua Brown August 6, 2023 August 6, 2023 Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan receives a three-year jail sentence for corruption, possibly ending his political career, amidst claims of political motivation.
Bookmark AP Top NewsGeneral NewsIslamabadLaw enforcementPakistanPakistan governmentPrisonsU.S. Supreme CourtUnited KingdomWorld News Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, spent a night in a high-security prison after receiving a three-year jail sentence for corruption. This development could mark the end of his political career. The court’s ruling, issued on Saturday, stated that Khan concealed assets from the sale of state gifts. The prison term might also disqualify him from holding any public office, in accordance with a law that restricts individuals with criminal convictions from participating in politics. Additionally, there is a possibility that he could lose his position as the leader of the party he founded, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). by Michael Nguyen August 6, 2023 August 6, 2023 Ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to prison for corruption, faces political future uncertainty and opposition backlash.
Bookmark AfghanistanAfghanistan governmentBombingsElectionsFunerals and memorial servicesGeneral NewsOrganized crimePakistanPakistan governmentPeshawarTalibanTerrorismWorld News Pakistan buries dead from massive suicide attack at political rally that killed 54 by Chloe Baker July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 Devastating suicide bombing at political rally in Pakistan kills 54, sparks suspicions among Islamist groups.
Bookmark AfghanistanAfghanistan governmentAsiaAsia PacificBombingsGeneral NewsOrganized crimePakistanPakistan governmentTalibanWorld NewsX Corp.Zabihullah Mujahid Political Gathering in Northwest Pakistan Devastated by Suicide Bomber; at least 44 dead, 200 severely injured by Sophia Chen July 30, 2023 July 30, 2023 Suicide bombing at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 and injures nearly 200, stoking tensions among Islamist factions.
Bookmark PoliticsAsia PacificIslamabadLaw enforcementPakistan governmentWorld News How Pakistani Police Filed Terrorism Charges Against ex-Prime Minister Khan by Joshua Brown March 19, 2023 March 19, 2023 Police in Islamabad filed charges on Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and some of his helpers. They have been accused of doing something wrong called terrorism, as well…
