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Pakistani government to try violent protesters under army laws

People were seen burning and attacking police, gov’t buildings, official and public vehicles, and military assets.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan to try ex-PM Khan's violent supporters under army laws

Pakistan's civilian and military leaders on Tuesday said that rioters and their backers who attacked state assets and military installations to protest the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan will be tried under army laws.

Reuters

Imran Khan accuses 'agencies men' for causing May 9 mayhem

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday accused the "agencies men" for arson and shooting in some areas during the May 9 violent protests and said that it was blamed on his party to justify the current crackdown by Shehbaz Sharif government.

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Pakistan gov’t vs judiciary tussle intensifies after Khan freed

Protest by pro-gov’t supporters outside Supreme Court and parliament resolution against top judge escalate the tensions.

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‘Pakistan’s democracy hangs by a thread,’ says Imran Khan on return home after arrest

Former prime minister steps up attacks on Pakistan’s military leaders as ministers plan to rearrest him

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

Descent into chaos: on the state of Pakistan’s politics

Pakistan’s leaders are busy fighting each other instead of addressing the several crises such as the battered economy and terror attacks

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Pakistan supreme court rules arrest of Imran Khan was illegal

Court orders immediate release of former prime minister who was arrested in Islamabad this week

The Guardian - UK

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…

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Imran Khan arrest: Army called in as Pakistan protests continue

Pakistan’s army warns against further attacks on state buildings or personnel after ex-PM’s arrest.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan internet cut as violence erupts after arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan

Khan, ousted from power last year, was appearing in court to face corruption charges

The Guardian - UK

Pakistani minister flies to India for first visit by a senior official in 12 years

Foreign minister plays down any prospect of reconciliation effort as he stresses trip to Goa is purely for regional summit

The Guardian - UK

Pakistani soldiers in deadly gun battle with armed fighters

Pakistan army says it killed three fighters in exchange of fire in North Waziristan district near Afghan border.

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Jaishankar to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin, Lavrov, host Pakistan FM in Goa

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold talks with Foreign Ministers of China and Russia, and other counterparts of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 4

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Pakistan government, Imran Khan’s PTI agree on simultaneous polls

Late-night talks between the ruling alliance and Khan’s party, however, end without any agreement on an election date.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wins vote of confidence

Sharif secures 180 votes, against the 172 required to achieve a simple majority in the lower house of the parliament.

The Independent UK

Two-year-old among 16 killed in explosions at Pakistan police office

Around 63 people are injured in the blasts, out of which eight are in critical condition, police say

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The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s Punjab elections to go ahead as court confirms ruling

Supreme court stands by decision to order elections next month in move that seemingly pits judiciary against government

The Times of India

How Imran Khan’s poll demand sparked a new Pakistan crisis

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s bid for snap elections has evolved into a constitutional crisis, with the government pushing back against a Supreme Court order to carry out two provincial polls, raising concerns over the future of the democratic process.

Reuters

Pakistan govt and judiciary in new standoff amid economic turmoil

Pakistan's parliament on Thursday ruled against providing funds for provincial snap polls ordered by the Supreme Court, creating new discord between the judiciary and government amid months of political and economic turmoil.

Al Jazeera

Where does Pakistan find itself year after Imran Khan lost power?

Ex-PM’s message of resistance, victimhood has caught people’s imaginations, revealed deep schisms in state institutions.

Reuters

Pakistan to launch new military operation against Islamist militants -statement

Pakistan plans to launch a new nationwide operation to root out Islamist militants, the national security committee said on Friday, in a potentially costly move for a country already facing full-blown economic and political crises.

Reuters

Pakistan minister cancels trip to IMF, World Bank meetings in US - sources

Pakistan's finance minister has cancelled a visit to Washington for spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, government officials said on Friday, citing domestic political turmoil as the reason.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan parliament rejects court order for snap provincial polls

Lawyer from opposition leader Imran Khan’s party says resolution passed by MPs carries ‘no backing of the law’.

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