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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, pictured here in 2023, has been hit with fresh criminal charges.
Politics

Pakistan's Imran Khan indicted on charges of inciting attacks against military

Former prime minister pleads not guilty to terrorism charges; arrest warrants issued for his wife

6 December 2024
Bushra Bibi, center, the wife of Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with leaders of Khan's party during a rally in Islamabad on Nov. 26 demanding his release.
Politics

Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Khan's wife

Bushra Bibi is being sought in a graft case for allegedly selling gifts

5 December 2024
Pakistani Rangers in riot gear stand guard alongside a road to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Nov. 26. 
Politics

Pakistan government ramps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan's party

Islamabad uses new weapon in legal battle against popular jailed politician

3 December 2024
Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim supporters of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen chant slogans to condemn the killings of people, after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during a protest in Karachi on Nov. 22.
Politics

Death toll in Pakistan sectarian clashes now 133, official says

North-western district becomes flashpoint of clashes between Sunnis and Shias

1 December 2024
A supporter of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party reacts as he attends a rally demanding Khan's release in Swabi, Pakistan, on Nov. 9.
Opinion

Pakistan must release political prisoners and hold fresh elections

Imran Khan's jailing has created chaos in nation already hit by economic disarray

29 November 2024
A well-known journalist has been arrested after supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, took to the streets of Islamabad on Nov. 26.
Politics

Pakistani journalist charged with terrorism for Khan protest probe

TV anchor Matiullah Jan is well known critic of military's influence in politics

28 November 2024
Security forces were mobilized on the streets of Islamabad after supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party stormed the capital to demand his release on Nov. 27.  
Politics

Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan abort protest, his party says

Media report hundreds of arrests in sweeping midnight raid

27 November 2024
Pakistani police officers stand in front of shipping containers to block an anti-government rally in Islamabad on Nov. 24 by supporters of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Politics

Pakistan erupts in violence as ex-PM Khan's supporters demand his release

Deadly clashes break out in protest march on locked-down capital Islamabad

27 November 2024
An industry group is warning that Pakistan's VPN crackdown could mean a $1 billion loss for the IT sector in its first year alone.
Politics

Pakistan tightens online censorship with crackdown on VPNs

Ban threatens free expression and economy, critics say

26 November 2024
Police officers walk to guard a road to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on Nov. 24.
Politics

Islamabad locked down ahead of protests seeking ex-PM Khan's release

Highways to Pakistan's capital blocked; WhatsApp messaging services restricted

24 November 2024
The International Monetary Fund could suspend or even cancel payments to Pakistan under a $7 billion loan, if the deal's terms are not met. (Source photos by AP)
Economy

IMF review of Pakistan's $7bn bailout: 5 things to know

Unscheduled visit by fund staff raises questions over future of loan program

19 November 2024
Pakistan-made NASR ballistic missiles and launcher are displayed during a military parade to mark Pakistan National Day in Islamabad in March 2024.
Opinion

India and Pakistan's Indian Ocean military buildup must be contained

Tensions with China in the Pacific should not overshadow this nearby hot spot

19 November 2024
Smog descends on Multan, Pakistan, a city in eastern Punjab province badly affected by deteriorating air quality nationwide. 
Environment

Pakistan gripped by health emergency over 'unbearable' smog

Business hub Lahore shuts down after air quality called worst in the world

18 November 2024
A private vehicle crosses a bridge as excavators are used at the dam site of Kishanganga power project in Gurez.
Opinion

'Hydro diplomacy' offers hope for India-Pakistan relations

New Delhi's call to review Indus Waters Treaty may open doors for renewed communication

13 November 2024
People comfort each others as they mourn for their relatives, who died in a bomb explosion at railway station, outside a hospital in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Nov. 9.
Politics

At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say

Islamabad grappling with a surge in strikes by ethnic and Islamist militants

9 November 2024
A recent constitutional amendment has given Pakistan's government the ability to select chief justices, a process it previously avoided interfering with.
Politics

Pakistan upends judiciary with eye on imprisoned ex-PM Khan

Government changes constitution to take control of Supreme Court appointments

7 November 2024
Members of the Sindh Police at the entrance to a factory in Karachi, Pakistan, where two Chinese nationals were shot and injured by a security guard, Nov. 5, 2024. 
Crime

Two Chinese nationals shot and wounded in Pakistan

Beijing has stepped up demands for improved security in the country

5 November 2024
A student lays a bouquet in memory of her Chinese teachers, near the wreckage of a passenger van after a blast, during what they call a peaceful protest, outside the Confucius Institute at University of Karachi, in Pakistan.
Opinion

How China can prevent terrorist attacks in Balochistan

Beijing should support provincial rights in Pakistan for smoother CPEC implementation

23 October 2024
People are seen at the Crescent and Star Monument, as Pakistan hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Trade

China-led regional group calls for countering protectionism

Shanghai Cooperation Organization also condemns 'unilateral sanctions'

17 October 2024
India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks at a press conference in this file photo.
International relations

Indian minister in Pakistan on rare visit, for Shanghai Cooperation forum

Chinese Premier Li also attending high-profile meeting of Eurasian security group

16 October 2024
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang upon his arrival to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Islamabad on Oct. 14.
International relations

Chinese premier Li arrives in Pakistan ahead of SCO summit

Security tight in Islamabad with Chinese nationals potential targets of violence

14 October 2024
 India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a joint press conference in Tokyo on July 29.
Opinion

No thaw in sight at SCO summit for India and Pakistan relations

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar refuses to discuss bilateral ties at the Islamabad event

14 October 2024
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, left, walks with President Joko Widodo as they leave the parliament building in Jakarta on Aug. 16.
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13 October 2024
Officials inspect the cockpit of a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar "IDEAS 2022" in Karachi in 2022. 
Opinion

The U.S. needs Pakistan more than ever

American sanctions could push Islamabad closer to Beijing

9 October 2024
India and Pakistan are at loggerheads over the Indus water distribution system. 
Energy

India-Pakistan tensions rise over Indus water treaty

Islamabad rejects Delhi push to review terms due to climate and population growth

9 October 2024
Security officials examine the site of an explosion that caused two deaths and many more injures outside a Karachi airport in Pakistan on Oct. 7.
Terrorism

SCO summit in Pakistan faces security concerns following Karachi attack

Separatist BLA displays capacity to slip past authorities, target Chinese nationals

8 October 2024
A member of the Airport Security Force ASF stands guard near vehicle wreckages after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Oct. 6.
Terrorism

Chinese embassy says citizens killed in Pakistan 'terrorist attack'

Separatist Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for strike near airport

7 October 2024
Police officers fire tear gas to disperse supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as they gather for a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Sept. 28.
Politics

Pakistan locks down capital as jailed ex-PM Khan calls for protests

Roads blocked, schools closed in Islamabad and neighboring Rawalpindi

4 October 2024
A market in Karachi. Pakistan's economy grew just 2.38% in the fiscal year that ended in June.
Economy

Pakistan inks $7bn IMF bailout with big concessions; challenges lie ahead

Islamabad forced to abandon China-based special economic zones to seal loan deal

27 September 2024