Pakistan - Page 11

January 16, 2024

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan indicted on charge of violating Islamic marriage law

Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, and his wife have been indicted on charges that their 2018 marriage violated Islamic law.

January 15, 2024

Nawas Sharif launches election campaign in Pakistan amid rigging accusations

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has officially launched his general election campaign after the Supreme Court lifted a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions.

January 11, 2024

IMF approves release of $700M in bailout funds for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved the release of $700 million out of $3 billion in bailout money for Pakistan amid its grave economic crisis.

January 10, 2024

3 officers, 1 civilian dead after militant attack on Pakistani police checkpoint

Three police officers and one civilian have been reported dead following an attack by about a dozen militants on an Indus Highway checkpoint in the Kohat district of Pakistan.

January 9, 2024

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan indicted on graft charges alongside wife

A Pakistani court indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on graft charges Tuesday, another serious political blow to the country's main opposition figure.

January 9, 2024

Pakistan bombing death toll climbs to 7 after wounded officer dies

A police officer critically wounded in a roadside bombing during a polio vaccination protection mission in northwestern Pakistan has died, bringing the death toll to seven.

January 8, 2024

Pakistan's Supreme Court lifts lifetime ban on convicted politicians, clearing path for Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions, allowing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to run for a fourth term.

January 1, 2024

Pakistan human rights commission raises concerns over 'pre-poll rigging' ahead of upcoming elections

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is voicing their concerns about the fairness of upcoming parliamentary elections in the country and whether they will be credible.

December 19, 2023

Italy convicts Pakistani woman's relatives of killing her for refusing arranged marriage with cousin

Saman Abbas' parents and uncle have been convicted in connection with her murder, motivated by her refusal to marry a cousin in her native Pakistan.

December 19, 2023

To understand the dangers of a nuclear Iran, see Pakistan

Today’s Iran is aggressive and dangerous. But tomorrow’s Iran will become even more so if it realizes its long-standing ambition to develop nuclear weapons.