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As election campaign ends in Pakistan, many lament Imran Khan’s absence

Little excitement in Pakistan’s second-largest city as campaigning for vote, tainted by the ex-PM’s imprisonment, ends.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan Elections: Challenges Await New Government in Economic, Security, and Diplomatic Fronts

Pakistan's 12th general elections on Thursday include 44 political parties competing for seats in the National Assembly. The outcome will impact the countr...

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In Pakistan, old hopefuls jostle to turn around struggling economy

New gov’t will have to deal with soaring inflation, increasing poverty, low forex reserves and weakening infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan polls and the certainty of another ‘selected’ PM: What Nawaz return could mean for Indo-Pak ties

Barring an unforeseen development, Pakistan's general elections on February 8 are widely expected to bring Nawaz Sharif back to office for a fourth time in a span of 35 years. Such political longevity is rare in Pakistan, especially as the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) could never complete…

Newslaundry

Pakistan election 2024: Which are the major political parties?

From the left to the right, mapping the major stakeholders in the general election on February 8.

Al Jazeera

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence in third conviction

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption, a day after he received a 10-year prison sentence for leaking state secrets.

WEKU

Farming revolution: Pakistan army wants to overhaul outdated agriculture sector

Pakistan sees farming potential amid the rolling sand dunes of Punjab’s Cholistan desert. Here, in the South Asian nation’s vast central plains, the government plans to lease massive tracts of state-owned land to overhaul an outdated agriculture sector.

The Times of India

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is indicted for allegedly insulting election officials

A lawyer says a Pakistani court has indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case for allegedly insulting election officials

The Independent UK

Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison

The party of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan says he will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison

The Independent UK

Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370 has 'no legal value': Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India's Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370, asserting international law does not recognise New Delhi's unilateral and illegal actions

The Hindu

A Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets

A Pakistani court has ordered a public trial in prison of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets

The Independent UK

Pakistan court rules the prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is illegal

A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has ruled that the ongoing prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing state secrets is illegal

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Another honeymoon: On the return of Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan

To overcome Pakistan’s many challenges and defeat Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif would need support from the generals, which in turn would weaken civilian institutions

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan looks back to the future as Nawaz Sharif eyes fourth stint as PM

Return of Pakistan’s longest-serving PM highlights continuing role of military as political kingmakers

The Independent UK

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

Pakistan's Imran Khan remains behind bars as cases pile up. Another court orders he stay in jail

A Pakistani court has extended custody for former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges that he had revealed state secrets after his 2022 ouster

The Independent UK

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

Pakistan’s election oversight body has announced that it will hold the next parliamentary elections in the last week of January, delaying the vote which was to be held in November under the constitution

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

The ‘tarnished legacy’ of Pakistan’s retiring top judge Umar Ata Bandial

Lahore-born judge’s tenure lasted 20 months after he took over as the country faced a serious political crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Pakistan PM warns of deepening crisis as fears of new election delay grow

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says parliament has lost its credibility as military continues to wield political power

The Independent UK

Pakistan's Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail

A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for another two weeks despite being granted bail

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