Former PM Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after four years of self-exile in UK The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 21, 2023
Pakistan's thrice-elected, self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of vote Pakistan’s thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is returning home on a special flight from Dubai The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
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 · Oct 19, 2023
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 · Oct 18, 2023
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 The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023
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 · Sep 19, 2023
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 · Aug 15, 2023
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 · Aug 13, 2023
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 · Aug 9, 2023
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 · Jun 21, 2023
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 · Jun 20, 2023
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 · Jun 13, 2023
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 · Jun 3, 2023
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 · Jun 3, 2023
Reuters · May 12, 2023 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.
Newslaundry · May 11, 2023 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…
The Conversation · May 10, 2023 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 · Mar 18, 2023 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 · Feb 9, 2023 Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock? Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.
Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023 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’.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 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 · Feb 6, 2023 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 · Feb 5, 2023 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 · Feb 5, 2023 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 · Feb 5, 2023 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’