Pakistan’s Promised Day?
Rafia Zakaria Anjum Naveed/AP Images A man on his cell phone sitting in front of a poster showing Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which won last week’s […]
Imran Khan must help end the persecution of Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslims
Source: Washington Post By Qasim Rashid, who is an attorney and the national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. He is a Truman National Security Fellow. On July 25, […]
Pakistan’s Elections Won’t Dilute the Military’s Influence
(ABDUL MAJEED/AFP/Getty Images) Stratfor’s geopolitical guidance provides insight on what we’re watching out for in the week ahead. The defining feature of Pakistani politics is the fraught relationship between the […]
Imran Khan faces tough pitch on India-Pakistan ties
Imran Khan gestures as he delivers a speech during a political campaign rally in Islamabad. Photo: WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP Pallab Bhattacharya In his very first media interaction after the […]
Pakistan: Is Imran Khan up to the prime minister’s job?
Former cricketing superstar is poised to become Pakistan’s next prime minister, despite allegations of election fraud. Inside Story28 Jul 2018 https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5815071845001 He says it is a new Pakistan. Imran […]
Imran Khan declared successful after rejected votes recount in NA-131
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has been declared wining candidate from NA-131 after recounting of 2,835 rejected votes. Imran Khan emerged as the winner again by 602 votes whose […]
The rise, fall and rise again of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s next leader
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman LAHORE, Pakistan — Imran Khan, a charismatic cricket star who has fiercely criticized American counterterrorism policy in a region plagued by extremism, appeared […]
Pakistan elects first non-Muslim in modern history to general national assembly seat
Source: Independent Pakistan has elected a non-Muslim to a general seat in the national assembly for the first time in its recent history, even as the victory of ex-cricketer Imran Khan raises some concerns […]
Pakistan’s Khan in coalition talks with small party, independents
Reuters International This content was published on July 28, 2018 Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gives a speech as he declares victory in the general election […]
Loyal citizens, persecuted minority: the plight of Pakistani Ahmadis
Commentary / Insight Neither the Ahmadi individuals nor their community has any agenda to conspire against you or Pakistan. Far from it, we have said time and again that have […]
Imran Khan Full Urdu Speech | Victory Speech | 26 July 2018
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The elephant in the room
Perspectives The hate and propaganda against Ahmadis have become so potent that they have shaped themselves into a new force, parallel to the writ of the state Obaidullah Khan July […]
Pakistan Election 2018: Imran Khan is the worst pick for both Pakistan and India among a field of bad choices
World Sreemoy Talukdar Jul 25, 2018 Imran Khan once promised to change Pakistan. But Pakistan has changed him. To come within a striking distance of achieving his dream of leading […]
British Ahmadi Muslims Fear Attacks After Imran Khan Victory In Pakistan
Last year British Ahmadi mosques were forced to introduce airport-style security. By Amardeep Bassey AAMIR QURESHI via Getty Images British followers of a minority Islamic sect have expressed fears of […]
Imran Khan has won over Pakistan. But real power still lies with the army
Samira Shackle Mass appeal, and military approval, brought Khan election victory – yet his ability to act on his promises may be limited Fri 27 Jul 2018 It is now certain that Imran Khan will lead Pakistan’s next government. But how much power will he really wield, and what can […]
Imran Khan was once seen as a saviour – but in the Pakistan election he was just the least bad option
A popular chant amongst PTI supporters is ‘Who will save Pakistan? Imran Khan! Imran Khan!’ But in many people’s eyes, the ex-cricketer is very much part of a tarnished establishment Mohammad Zaheer The Independent Voices Khan has a […]
Pakistan election: Imran Khan leads in early counting
Source: BBC News Early results from Pakistan’s election suggest ex-cricket star Imran Khan is on course to become prime minister. With nearly half the votes counted from Wednesday’s parliamentary election, […]
Pakistan election: Five things to know about Imran Khan
Source: BBC News Early election results suggest the ex-cricketer is on course to become Pakistan’s prime minister. Original Story
The Latest: Outlawed Pakistan group fails to win single seat
Posted: Jul 26, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) – The Latest on general elections held in Pakistan (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Moderate voices in Pakistan seem to have prevailed after none of the 265 candidates fielded in general elections by the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba won a seat in parliament. That includes the […]
Stop the ‘weaponization’ of religion in Pakistani politics
Source: Religion News Service BY Johnnie Moore & Gayle Manchin (RNS) — This week, as hundreds of religious leaders, nonprofit heads and government officials gather in Washington for the State Department’s […]