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Pakistan dissolves parliament as election-delay speculation mounts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dissolved the national parliament as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif moves to hand over power to a caretaker government to lead elections while his rival Imran Khan seeks a court review on his jail sentence that’s barring him from contesting in the polls.

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Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections

Pakistan's president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction.

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Pakistan’s parliament dissolved for elections amid ex-PM Khan's imprisonment

Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November. The move came as the country’s top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction that landed him in a high-security prison over the…

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Pakistani court seeks 'government response' over Imran Khan's imprisonment, refuses to release him

A top Pakistani court says it wanted to hear from the government before deciding over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s appeal against his imprisonment on corruption charges and refused to release him

The Independent UK

Pakistan parliament dissolved to hold election without ex-PM Imran Khan

The dissolution marks the end of a chaotic tenure which began five years ago with Khan at the helm.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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

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.

The Hindu

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.

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The Guardian - UK

Pakistan government faces backlash over ‘draconian’ arrest powers

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

The Independent 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

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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 Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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 holds funerals as government vows to hunt down those behind the weekend's suicide bombing

Pakistan is holding funerals for victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric over the weekend

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

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

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