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Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections

Ex-PM criticises the federal government’s decision to ban public gatherings which forced him to call off election rally.

Al Jazeera

Pakistani police use water cannons, tear gas on Khan rally

Officials say Pakistani police used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore

The Independent UK

Pakistan ex-PM’s party calls off rally after police crackdown

Cancellation of gathering in Lahore by Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party comes after the rally was banned by government.

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Pakistan police attempt to arrest ex-PM Imran Khan

Islamabad police officials travelled to Lahore to arrest the former Pakistan PM from his residence.

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William and Kate had 'close call' on royal plane during 'hair-raising moment'

The Prince and Princess of Wales were on a flight in Pakistan in 2019 when their plane hit a fierce storm

Nottingham Post

Kind-hearted Glasgow restaurant owner heading to Pakistan to help families in need

On this year's trip to Lahore in Pakistan, Muhhamad Sultan has so far donated 650 food packages and is serving food to anywhere between 450 and 500 people every day.

Glasgow Live

Saim Sadiq on his banned trans love story, Joyland: ‘We spend our lives trying to hide our desires’

The director’s debut won the Cannes Jury prize, yet was denounced in his native Pakistan. He discusses masculinity, religious censorship and challenging the patriarchy

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Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children's futures on hold

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Sixteen-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer's house on foot each day, stopping frequently along the congested streets of Lahore so her mother can rest her weary legs.

AFP

Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan's supporters rally, taunt police

Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan are defying a ban on rallies in a commercial area of the city of Lahore, taunting police and asking to be arrested en masse

The Independent UK

Imran Khan’s party launches ‘fill the jails’ protest in Pakistan

PTI begins drive from eastern city of Lahore, where authorities impose restrictions on public gatherings in some areas.

Al Jazeera

Former Pakistan PM Khan gets court protection against arrest

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted protective bail by a court in the eastern city of Lahore on Monday, providing him respite from arrest for two weeks in a case that involves charges under the country's anti-terrorism laws.

Reuters

Bus falls off motorway killing 14 passengers and injuring 63 with fears of more deaths

The bus was reportedly carrying wedding guests from Islamabad to Lahore and the motorway police evacuated the people trapped, but fear the death toll could rise with more stuck inside the bus

Daily Mirror

Pakistan Super League T20 cricket tournament set to begin

This year’s event will be the first time when four of the six teams will boast the support of a home crowd.

Al Jazeera

Protests held in Pakistan over Swedish, Dutch attacks on Koran

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Several thousand people rallied in Muslim-majority Pakistan after Friday prayers to voice outrage over right-wing protests targeting the Koran in Sweden and the Netherlands.

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Power restoration underway in Pakistan nationwide outage, govt says

Islamabad (AFP) - A massive power cut across Pakistan Monday affected most of the country's 220 million residents, including in big cities like Karachi and Lahore, but with communities in the dark authorities signalled a restoration of electricity had begun.

AFP

Pakistan nationwide power outage continues into night

Islamabad (AFP) - A massive power cut across Pakistan continued after night fell on Monday, affecting most of the country's 220 million residents, including in the metropolises of Karachi and Lahore.

Evening Standard

Pakistan suffers power outage across all major cities

Blackouts are being reported in large swathes of the country including Karachi and Lahore

Evening Standard

Harry Brook, England’s new star and a hit with the locals after coming of age in Pakistan Super League

Born in Keighley, Yorkshire, but made in the Lahore Qalanders, Harry Brook has credited his time in the Pakistan Super League for supercharging the start of his Test career.

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Recovering from bullet wounds, Pakistan's Imran Khan talks of new waves of protest

From his home in Lahore, Khan told NPR's Steve Inskeep why he's calling for early elections, as well as why he rejects his removal from power in April via a vote of no confidence.

AFP

Praised abroad, controversial Pakistani movie 'Joyland' banned at home

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - The local screening of a Pakistan-produced movie portraying a love affair between a married man and a transgender woman hangs in the balance after the film was cleared by censors, then banned by the government under pressure from Islamists.

Reuters

Pakistan police name lone shooter in gun attack on ex-premier Khan

Pakistani police on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation into a failed assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan and said just one shooter was involved.

Al Jazeera

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says ‘long march’ to resume Tuesday

Khan made the remarks from a hospital in Lahore three days after a failed attempt on his life.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Pakistan PM Khan Welcomes Probe into Shooting

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday he welcomed the government's offer to launch a judicial commission to investigate the attack in which he was shot in the leg on Thursday. Khan made the remarks in a video broadcast live on social media from a hospital in the…

The Guardian - UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-PM Khan Recovers in Hospital after Assassination Bid

Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan was recovering in hospital on Friday after an assassination attempt that left him with a gunshot wound to the leg. The attack on his convoy, apparently by a lone gunman, killed one man and wounded at least 10 others, significantly raising the stakes in…

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