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Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to ex-leader Nawaz Sharif, allowing his return home

A court in Pakistan has granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases, clearing the way for him to return home from self-imposed exile in London, where he went in 2019 for medical treatment

The Independent UK

Pakistan's ex-leader Nawaz Sharif seeks protection from arrest ahead of return from voluntary exile

Officials say Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sought protection from arrest from a court days before his planned return to the country

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | U.S. Secretary of State to travel to Israel; ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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From London, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif blames ex-army chief for his 2017 ouster

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is claiming the country’s former powerful military and spy chiefs orchestrated his ouster in 2017, when he was forced to step down after being convicted of corruption

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s outgoing PM denies vendetta against Imran Khan

Exclusive: Shehbaz Sharif accuses jailed predecessor of ‘shabby treatment’ of political rivals in final interview as leader

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s political roller coaster continues

The tensions and contradictions between the Pakistan military and fomer Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan were inevitable, expectant, and eventually erupted

The Hindu

How people in Kashmir reacted to Imran Khan’s jail sentence, politics ban

Khan, who was PM when Kashmir autonomy was scrapped, has been jailed for three years and barred from politics for five.

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I literally cannot say Imran Khan’s name on Pakistani TV – this madness has to end

Whoever wins in the confrontation between the former prime minister and the army, both sides are to blame for trying to gag criticism, says journalist Hamid Mir

The Guardian - UK

Uddhav downplays ally Prakash Ambedkar’s tributes at Aurangzeb’s tomb

The Sena (UBT) chief said that some parties wanted people to be stuck in history and foment riots in the name of Aurangzeb or something else, as it suited them ahead of elections.

The Hindu

Pakistan media decry de facto ban on giving airtime to Imran Khan

Journalists say directive on hate speech issued by regulator indirectly affects coverage of former PM

The Guardian - UK

Why two luxury London homes are at the centre of Pakistan’s turmoil

The unrest that engulfed the country after Imran Khan’s arrest is linked to valuable properties in the British capital. They have raised concerns about the UK’s status as a haven for political elites and their money

The Guardian - UK

Imran Khan’s political games leave him isolated as Pakistan army destroys party

Allies desert former prime minister amid disappearances and torture as powerful military reasserts control

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-Pakistan anti-graft agency that arrested Imran Khan has wide powers

Created by military dictator late General Pervez Musharraf and currently headed by a retired general, Pakistan's powerful anti-graft agency that arrested former prime minister Imran Khan in a land fraud case has a mandate to end corruption in the country.

Reuters

Imran Khan’s arrest a test of nerves for power alignments in Pakistan

Somehow resembling the chaotic street politics of the last few months, the dramatic arrest of Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan by paramilitary unit Pakistan Rangers on the premises of the Islamabad High Court on May 9, and the ensuing unrest, mark an expected escalation that may test the nerves of power…

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Imran Khan's arrest: What it means for the former prime minister and Pakistan's upcoming election

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arrested amid chaotic scenes on May 9, 2023, while appearing in court on corruption charges.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan court cancels arrest warrants for ex-PM Imran Khan

Court adjourns hearing in corruption case against leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party until March 30.

Foreign Policy

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

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Pervez Musharraf, ex-military ruler of Pakistan, laid to rest

Pervez Musharraf, who backed the US invasion of Afghanistan, wasburied at a cemetery in Karachi with ‘military honours’.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds attend funeral of Pakistan's ex-President Musharraf

Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf has been buried in his family’s hometown, the southern port city of Karachi, a day after a special plane transported his body from the United Arab Emirates where he died over the weekend

Al Jazeera

Ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s body brought to Pakistan

Former president, 79, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, where he lived in exile.

Tribune News Service

Pervez Musharraf, former military ruler of Pakistan, dies at 79

Pervez Musharraf, the former four-star Pakistani army general who governed the South Asian nation for nearly a decade after coming to power in a 1999 bloodless coup, has died. He was 79.

Reuters

Factbox-Facts about Pakistan's late former President Pervez Musharraf

Here are some facts about the life and career of Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf, who died on Sunday:

The Guardian - UK

General Pervez Musharraf obituary

Former president of Pakistan who supported the US in its war on terror and was hailed as George Bush’s ‘best buddy’

The Guardian - UK

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf dies after long illness

Military ruler, one of country’s most divisive leaders after seizing power in coup, has died in exile in Dubai

Al Jazeera

Pervez Musharraf: The Pakistani ex-president’s chequered legacy

The former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness.

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