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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.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan wants a transfer from his ‘tiny, dirty’ jail cell

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he’s been kept in a jail cell meant for terrorists and is seeking a court order to be moved to upgraded facilities after his conviction in a corruption case.

The Times of India

Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release

A Pakistani defense lawyer says former Prime Minister Imran Khan wants a top court in Islamabd to suspend his conviction and three-year jail sentence in a graft case

The Independent UK

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Fears grow Pakistani government will delay general election due this year

Law minister claims new census needed for vote but supporters of Imran Khan, who is facing jail, believe his popularity is a factor

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9

The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year.

Al Jazeera

"Want normal relations with Pakistan but...": MEA on Pak PM's call for talks with India

Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed his willingness to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that India wanted neighbourly ties with Pakistan but there should be an atmosphere free from terror and violence for such a relationship. Read further…

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Environment free of terror imperative for normal ties: MEA on Pak PM's remarks on talks

India seeks normal ties with Pakistan, but an environment free of terror and hostilities is essential. EAM spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said this in response to PM Shehbaz Sharif's willingness to hold talks with New Delhi.

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US backs direct talks between Pakistan and India after Sharif’s statement

US Department of State says Washington has always maintained the two neighbours should engage in dialogue.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan government faces backlash over ‘draconian’ arrest powers

Amendment to bill would allow intelligence agencies to search ‘enemies’ and their premises without warrant

The Guardian - UK

Deaths from IS bombing at Islamist rally in Pakistan rise to 63 after more wounded people die

Pakistani officials say the death toll from the IS-claimed weekend suicide bombing at a rally of a pro-Taliban Islamist party has jumped to 63 after eight more wounded people died at hospitals

The Independent UK

Pakistan urges the Afghan Taliban to prevent militants from crossing the border and staging attacks

Pakistan’s prime minister is asking neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to do more to prevent militants from crossing the border to stage attacks like the massive suicide bombing earlier this week that killed dozens in a border region

The Independent UK

Bill apparently aimed at halting criticism of Pakistani intelligence figures expected to become law

Pakistan’s lower house has passed a bill that recommends a three-year prison term for anyone found guilty of disclosing the identity of an intelligence official, a move apparently aimed at stifling criticism of military-backed spy chiefs and agents

The Independent UK

Pakistan ready for talks if India willing to address serious issues: Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan is ready to talk to India on bilateral problems if India is willing to address “serious matters”, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Inaugurating the Pakistan Minerals Summit in Islamabad, Mr Sharif said that the two countries can no longer settle disputes through war.

The Hindu

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC package

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ISIL claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54 people

Funerals held for the victims of Sunday’s suicide attack, which also wounded nearly 200 people.

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The death toll in the Pakistan suicide bombing rises as families hold funerals

No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which killed dozens and wounded nearly 200 people.

The Independent UK

Pakistan vows to hunt down those behind suicide bombing as it holds funerals for victims

No one immediately claims responsibility for attack that kills at least 45

The Independent UK

Pakistan's finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years

Pakistan’s finance minister says Beijing has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for his country for two years, a move aimed at helping Pakistan overcome a lingering economic crisis

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The Independent UK

Pakistan's Supreme Court rejects Imran Khan's request to halt his concealing assets trial

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan about halting his trial in a lingering case involving the concealing of assets after selling state gifts

The Independent UK

Pakistan's Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August, his lawyer says

Pakistan’s election oversight body said it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting its officials last year

The Independent UK

Treason, contempt, exposing secrets. Legal challenges against Pakistan's Imran Khan keep growing

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme Court in a case related to a lawyer’s murder last year

Al Jazeera

Pakistan celebrates World Junior Squash title win after 37 years

Hamza Khan, 17, wins the title after defeating Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria 3-1 in a thrilling match in Melbourne.

The Independent UK

Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in Sweden

Muslim-majority nations are expressing outrage over the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden

The Independent UK

Pakistan's interior minister accuses Imran Khan of exposing official secrets for political gains

Pakistan’s interior minister has accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document” last year to falsely claim he was ousted from power in a plot by Washington

The Independent UK

Dozens of followers of Pakistan's Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections

Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s former prime minister and top opposition leader Imran Khan have quit his party to launch their own ahead of parliamentary elections expected later this year

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