Wednesday briefing: England’s councils are going bust – why, and who is to blame? In today’s newsletter: A Guardian series examines the causes and effects of councils going broke The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
Imran Khan, Pakistan former PM, sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption Ruling against Khan and wife Bushra Bibi comes just a day after a 10-year sentence was handed down, and just before Pakistan goes to the polls in a general election The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan And Wife Get 14 Years Jail In Graft Case Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in jail after being found guilty of graft in a case involving gifts he received while premier. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years in state gifts case Verdict comes a day after another court convicted Khan of leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024
Morning Digest | Graziers confront Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh; Centre starts survey to assess women participation in workforce, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 31, 2024 The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence in third conviction Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption, a day after he received a 10-year prison sentence for leaking state secrets. WEKU · Jan 30, 2024
What is the cypher case that led to jail term for Pakistan’s Imran Khan? Pakistan’s former prime minister is jailed for 10 years in cypher case less than two weeks ahead of general elections. Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024
Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years; PTI to appeal verdict Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for leaking state secrets. The sentence will be challenged in a highe... Top News · Jan 30, 2024
Imran Khan Sentenced To 10 Years In State Secrets Case, Lawyer Decries 'Illegal' Court Decision Imran Khan and former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi each have been handed a 10-year jail term, which the ex-prime minister's legal team calls an "illegal decision." International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan, former FM Qureshi get 10-year jail for leaking state secrets Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years each in prison. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jan 30, 2024
Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Sentenced To 10 Years Jail Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting. International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024
Imran Khan: Pakistan's former Prime Minister jailed for 10 years for leaking state secrets Khan's party described it as a 'sham case' and vowed to challenge the ruling Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2024
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail in state secrets case Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi sentenced in so-called cypher case, days before February 8 general elections. Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024
Can Pakistan’s politicians break the military’s stranglehold? Pakistan’s political leaders have come together previously to bargain for more space in the system. But it’s difficult. Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024 Pakistan Election Won't End Strife, Warns Rights Warden Pakistan's preeminent rights activist describes the upcoming election as a messy melodrama staged by an emboldened military, unlikely to bring down the curtain on a cast of crises plaguing the country.
Top News · Jan 29, 2024 Pakistan police deploys tear gas at pro-Imran Khan rally Learn about the recent incident in Pakistan where tear gas was used by the police at a pre-election rally, as former Prime Minister Imran Khan's candidacy ...
The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024 Morning Digest | BJP weighs its options in Bihar, MLAs to meet today; Indian warship contains fire onboard missile-hit cargo vessel in Gulf of Aden, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 28, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 27, 2024 Ex-Pakistan PM Khan, Party Erased From Election Campaign Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters that line the streets do not bare his face and flags do not fly his colours.
Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2024 Don’t cover Imran Khan’s PTI: Pakistan’s media told to censor popular ex-PM Several journalists say they have been asked to impose near-blanket ban on party’s coverage ahead of February 8 polls.
Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024 Pakistan ex-PM’s party loses election symbol. Will it hurt its prospects? Besides making voting accessible to voters who are unable to read, electoral symbols form the basis of party campaigns.
Dynamite News · Jan 21, 2024 Imran Khan warns of further instability in Pakistan Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought a level playing field for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the run-up to general elections and warned that lack of transparency in elections would cause more "instability," Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Read further on Dynamite News:
Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2024 ‘Used to be a festival’: Why Pakistan is seeing a subdued election campaign Crackdown and censure on the main opposition party turns the run-up to the February 8 election into a lukewarm affair.
The Hindu · Jan 14, 2024 Morning Digest | Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra begins today from Manipur; Pakistan’s Imran Khan-led PTI loses iconic ‘bat’ electoral symbol, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 14, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024 Two Supreme Court Justices Resign Ahead Of Pakistan Elections A second judge's resignation from Pakistan's Supreme Court was accepted Friday, amid concerns of a growing rift in the judiciary ahead of general elections next month.
Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024 ‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged? Even with Pakistan’s chequered electoral history, some analysts believe the coming vote might be the most unfree yet.