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The broken relationship between Pakistan's military and the PTI continues to strain the political system amid escalating tensions and societal challenges. [ more ]

Large-scale rigging alleged in Pakistan's last month's vote

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) protests against alleged rigging and arrests [ more ]

The party of the jailed former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, won the most seats in Pakistan's parliamentary elections.

This marks the first time in Pakistan's history that a party has been so successful in an election without the backing of the country's influential military generals. [ more ]

Imran Khan and his party, PTI, have faced backlash and crackdowns amid allegations of corruption and inciting violent protests.

Khan has been sentenced in several criminal cases and his party's symbol has been kept off the ballot in national elections. [ more ]

Imran Khan's 14-year prison sentence related to gifts suspended by court.

Khan has over 170 criminal cases, including treason and illegal marriage, pending against him. [ more ]

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's 14-year jail sentence suspended in illegal state gifts case.

Khan and wife were handed 10-year prison term for revealing state secrets, ineligible to contest for public office. [ more ]

Imran Khan's rivals named Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister.

Shehbaz Sharif to be the new prime minister through a power-sharing agreement. [ more ]

Imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan used AI to make a victory speech for his political party

The AI-generated speech rejected the victory claim of Khan's rival and called on supporters to defend the election's results [ more ]

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party and its allies will form a coalition government after last week's parliamentary elections.

The coalition includes rival parties of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Shehbaz Sharif is expected to be the joint choice for prime minister. [ more ]

Imran Khan, a former prime minister and cricket star, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison on charges that include leaking state secrets and unlawful marriage.

In the recent election, candidates aligned with Imran Khan won more seats in Parliament than any other group but fell short of forming a majority on their own. [ more ]

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan after coalition win

Imran Khan's PTI becomes the opposition after the election [ more ]

A coalition government between Pakistan's PPP and PML-N is set to move forward with key posts expected to be filled soon.

Former premier Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be the coalition's candidate for prime minister. [ more ]

Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to resume the premiership in Pakistan after compromised elections.

Shehbaz Sharif's party received the largest number of votes in the recent elections, but Imran Khan's party alleges widespread irregularities. [ more ]

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party and its allies will form a coalition government after no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections.

The coalition includes the Pakistan People's Party of former President Asif Ali Zardari and Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League.

It is widely believed that Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, will be the joint choice for prime minister. [ more ]

Senior bureaucrat in Pakistan confesses to helping rig elections

Pakistan's election commission to hold an enquiry after the confession [ more ]

Nearly 400 ethnic Baloch, including women and children, are protesting extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Balochistan province.

The protesters have traveled long distances and are enduring harsh weather conditions to demand justice for their loved ones.

The Balochistan government has been accused of unlawful detentions, torture, and killings as part of its counter-terrorism efforts. [ more ]

Several countries have called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan's election.

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concerns over the fairness and inclusivity of the elections. [ more ]

Two explosions near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's Balochistan province killed 26 people and wounded dozens on the eve of the general election.

Authorities are boosting security at polling booths but it remains unclear who was behind the attacks. [ more ]

Iran and Pakistan have announced that they will resume diplomatic relations after recently swapping air strikes.

The mutual strikes targeted what both sides called terrorist groups in the regions around their mutual border. [ more ]

Pakistan and Iran engaged in a military exchange after Iran targeted militants on Pakistani territory.

Iran conducted attacks on Pakistani territory, as well as targets in Syria and Iraq. [ more ]

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to de-escalate tensions after military strikes on each other's territory.

The lack of trust between the two neighbors will continue to impact their relations. [ more ]

Pakistan launched an attack on a Balochistan separatist group inside Iran, just days after Iran attacked a separatist group in Pakistan.

The attacks highlight the presence of militants, separatists, and smugglers in the Balochistan region, which spans Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.

Iran has been involved in a variety of flashpoints across the Middle East, including Gaza and Iraq's Kurdish region. [ more ]

Pakistan's Prime Minister will hold an emergency security meeting with military and intelligence chiefs after trading air strikes with Iran.

The actions in the Baluchistan border region have further increased regional tensions.

The United Nations, United States, and China have called for restraint and offered to mediate between the two countries. [ more ]

Iran and Pakistan have carried out air attacks on each other's territories near the border areas, targeting armed groups.

The Iranian missile strikes on Pakistan were in response to recent attacks in the Iranian city of Rask, which Iran blamed on the Jaish al-Adl armed group. [ more ]