The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

What is going on in Pakistan? And why has the US been dragged into it?

Pakistan, a nuclear nation that is home to some 220 million people, is in a political mess.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022

Spotlight on Pakistan Supreme Court amid constitutional crisis

A bench headed by Pakistan’s chief justice is hearing petitions challenging PM Imran Khan’s dissolution of parliament.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

Explained | What is the BIMSTEC grouping and how is it significant?

How does the regional organisation work? What has it done over the years and how does it figure in the current geopolitical calculus?

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022

Australian ends Pakistan tour on a high with three-wicket victory in final Twenty20 match

Skipper Aaron Finch has ensured Australia will end their tour of Pakistan on a high with victory in the one-off T20 international

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor — April 6, 2022

Neighbourhood crises

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022

The Guardian view on strongmen and straw men: south Asian crises over Russia’s war

It may be a conceit to think that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will shape the contours of a coming wider global struggle between autocracy and democracy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis

Multiple petitions challenge Prime Minister Khan’s decision to dissolve parliament amid political turmoil.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022

Pakistan's top court delays decision on political crisis

Pakistan's Supreme Court has delayed its decision on whether Prime Minister Imran Khan and his allies dissolved Parliament illegally earlier this week, setting the stage for snap elections

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

I&B Ministry orders blocking of 22 YouTube–based news channels

Four of them being run from Pakistan and being used to post fake news on subjects such as the armed forces and Jammu & Kashmir

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022

Pakistan’s Top Court Resumes Hearing on PM Khan’s Bid to Stay on

Pakistan's top court resumed deliberations on Tuesday about the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan's attempt to block an opposition bid to oust him, a dispute that has led to political turmoil in the nuclear-armed country. Former cricket star Khan lost his parliamentary majority last week and had been facing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022