Arrest of Pakistan’s Former Leader Prompts Protests
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was removed from office by Parliament after a no-confidence vote last year.
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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was removed from office by Parliament after a no-confidence vote last year.
Khan, ousted from power last year, was appearing in court to face charges in corruption casePakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested as he appeared in court in Islamabad to face charges in a separate corruption case, with scores of…
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was arrested on Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital, Islamabad. The 70-year-old was arrested by agents from the country’s anti-corruption body, the National Accountability Bureau.
The arrest threatens to escalate the nation’s political crisis.
Mr. Khan, a former cricket star, has staged a comeback since being ousted, openly challenging the powerful military. His detention raises fears of mass protests.
Pakistani media reports say the country’s most wanted Baloch terrorist leader, Muhammad Asa, accused of attacking Iranian convoys, was shot dead in clashes between rival terror groups erupted over the distribution of looted money.
Gilgit-Baltistan: The Chinese delegation is all set to travel to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan region next week to explore the options for buying and importing cherries, Commercial Counselor, Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, Ghulam Qadir said, reported The Nation.15 members of the delegation from China, basically Chinese buyers hailing from Xinjiang, Zhejiang and Shandong provinces
Islamabad: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi on Monday requested the Pakistani government and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sit together for dialogue, Tribune reported.Speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad, Muttaqi said that the Afghan Taliban had helped initiate negotiations between Islamabad and the TTP."We do not want any bloodshed and