Imran Khan supporters take to streets as shooting fuels Pakistan tensions Stakes raised on Friday as clashes erupt between police and protesters in cities across Pakistan The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022
Former Pakistan PM Khan says two shooters tried to assassinate him Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday two shooters had tried to assassinate him in the city of Wazirabad the day before, opening fire at a protest march he was leading to the capital Islamabad. Reuters · Nov 4, 2022
Imran Khan shot at, injured in his leg, blames PM, home minister, ISI ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Thursday survived an assassination attempt in the middle of his long march to the capital, taking two bullets in his right leg as a lone gunman in the crowd fired at him and party colleagues waving at supporters from atop a container truck winding… The Times of India · Nov 3, 2022
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan was shot: What, where and why? Khan was wounded when his anti-government protest convoy was shot in the east of Pakistan. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2022
‘Shots fired’ near convoy of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Khan is leading a protest march on Islamabad to demand snap elections The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Xi Jinping assures Pakistan’s Sharif of China’s support Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held talks with top Chinese leaders during two-day visit in Beijing. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022
Pakistan slams ‘baseless’ claim from Russian senator of helping Ukraine develop nukes Ukrainian specialists travelled to Pakistan to discuss nuke technologies, claimed a Russian senator The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
'Yes, it was me': Imran Khan admits to advising slain journalist Arshad Sharif to flee Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Responding to ruckus gaining traction over who had asked the hardcore critic, journalist Arshad Sharif to flee the country, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan has record-breakingly exclaimed, "Yes, it was me!" The Times of India · Oct 31, 2022
Pakistani journalist crushed by ex-PM Khan's truck during coverage A female journalist was crushed to death by a vehicle carrying former prime minister Imran Khan in an accident in eastern Pakistan on Sunday as he led a convoy along with his supporters towards the capital, party officials and journalists said. Reuters · Oct 30, 2022
Pakistani minister hints at action against Imran Khan convoy Pakistan’s interior minister has alleged the country’s former premier, Imran Khan, who is leading an opposition convoy of thousands of supporters toward Islamabad, plans to use his march to spread “violence and chaos." The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022
Pakistani ex-PM Khan, supporters start march to Islamabad Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and thousands of his supporters have started a long-promised march to the capital, Islamabad, to challenge his successor's government and demand early elections The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022
Pakistan ex-PM Khan and supporters set off on march to Islamabad Six months after being forced from office, Khan is leading a protest from Lahore to Islamabad to demand early elections. Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2022
Pakistan's ex-premier Imran Khan set to march on Islamabad to demand snap polls Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan gathered hundreds of supporters in the eastern city of Lahore on Friday to join a caravan of cars and trucks heading for the capital Islamabad to pressure the government into calling snap polls. Reuters · Oct 28, 2022
Thousands attend Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s funeral At least 25,000 people pay their respects to the veteran journalist who was shot dead in Kenya on Sunday. Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022
Reuters · Oct 27, 2022 United States pledges further $30 million in aid to flood-hit Pakistan The United States will give Pakistan a further $30 million in aid to help millions of people whose lives were disrupted by severe flooding in recent months, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said on Thursday.
The Times of India · Oct 26, 2022 Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day visit to China next week and meet President Xi Jinping during which they will review the all-weather strategic cooperation partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Reuters · Oct 25, 2022 Pakistan ex-PM Khan announces march on capital to call for early elections Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that he would begin a protest march with his supporters from the eastern city of Lahore to Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Friday to call for early elections.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022 Pakistan bringing home body of journalist killed in Kenya Pakistan's information minister says the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was killed by police while living in hiding in Kenya is being repatriated home to Islamabad
WEKU · Oct 24, 2022 A Pakistani journalist living in hiding was killed by police at a roadblock in Kenya Arshad Sharif, 50, had been in hiding since July after he fled Pakistan to avoid arrest. He had been critical of the country's military and the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Dynamite News · Oct 24, 2022 Pakistan: Court Rejects Imran Khan's Plea Against Election Commission's disqualification ruling Islamabad High Court on Monday declined the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan to suspend the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualifying him in the Toshakhana reference. Read on for details:
The Times of India · Oct 24, 2022 Pakistan court rejects Imran Khan's appeal on disqualification ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court rejected a request by former premier Imran Khan to immediately suspend a decision by the Election Commission to disqualify him as a lawmaker after he was found guilty of hiding his assets.
WEKU · Oct 21, 2022 Pakistan sets a 5-year ban on former Prime Minister Imran Khan holding office Khan was disqualified after an election panel found he unlawfully sold state gifts and concealed assets as premier, officials said. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the parliament in April.
The Times of India · Oct 17, 2022 Imran Khan emerges as main beneficiary in Pakistan's byelection ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party led by former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday emerged as the main beneficiary in the key byelections held in the 11 constituencies of Pakistan's national and provincial assemblies.
The Times of India · Oct 17, 2022 6 out of 8: Imran Khan wins majority of seats in Pakistan’s byelections ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan won the majority of seats in byelections on Sunday, building momentum in his campaign to pressure the six-month-old government into calling an early national vote.
Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2022 Pakistan opposition leader arrested for tweet on military chief Azam Swati, a legislator from Imran Khan’s PTI party, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency.