Latest stories about Pakistan political crisis

Trump’s former AG pick Matt Gaetz joins calls for Imran Khan’s release

Matt Gaetz fuels global pressure for Imran Khan's release, as Pakistan faces rising scrutiny over democracy and justice.

Imran Khan announces civil disobedience on 14 December, targets remittance limits

Imran Khan has declared the launch of a civil disobedience campaign starting 14 December. He calls for the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate the events of 9 May and 26 November, alongside the immediate release of under-trial political prisoners.

حکومت کو کہنا چاہتا ہوں ہوش کے ناخن لو ورنہ بنگلہ دیش بھول جاؤ گے۔ علی امین گنڈا پور

حکومت ہوش کے ناخن لے ورنہ بنگلہ دیش بھول جاؤ گے، بھاگنے کا موقع نہ ملے گا۔ ہمارے کارکنوں کو بےرحمانہ تشدد کا نشانہ بنایا گیا، سیدھی گولیاں چلائی گئیں، ہمارے لوگ شہید اور زخمی ہوئے۔ پی ٹی آئی کیساتھ جبر و ظلم کیا گیا، ہم پُرامن جماعت ہیں۔

پی ٹی آئی کے ساتھ کوئی مذاکرات نہیں ہوں گے، فساد کی جڑ بشریٰ بی بی ہے۔ وزیرِ داخلہ محسن نقوی

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی زیرِ صدارت اجلاس میں فیصلہ ہوا ہے کہ تحریکِ انصاف کے ساتھ کوئی مذاکرات نہیں ہوں گے، ان افغانوں اور انتہا پسندوں کے ساتھ مذاکرات نہیں ہو سکتے، سارے فساد کی جڑ ایک عورت ہے، یہ لوگ لاشیں گرانے آئے ہیں۔

Screaming bloody murder

A city choking on its own contradictions, Islamabad’s chaos lays bare the PTI’s destructive theatrics, the PML-N’s paralysing cowardice, and Mohsin Naqvi's cruel apathy.

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US-Iran deal “close to being reached,” Field Marshal Munir tells China’s Wang Yi

Field Marshal Munir told China's Wang Yi in Beijing that a US-Iran agreement is close to being reached and Pakistan will continue all-out efforts. Wang Yi called Pakistan a trustworthy mediator. Source: Xinhua. The Thursday Times reports.

Indians arrested in Canada, police dismantle extortion network

Canadian police have arrested 17 individuals, majority of Indian origin, linked to the For Brothers criminal network which allegedly extorted South Asian businesses across Canada and the US. 106 charges. FINTRAC confirms Indian crime syndicate links. The Thursday Times reports.

RedBird begins AC Milan reset after Champions League failure

AC Milan have confirmed the immediate departures of Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, Massimiliano Allegri and Geoffrey Moncada as RedBird begins a major reset after a failed season.

Pakistan’s mediation role ≠ Israeli normalisation

Pakistan’s role in de-escalation does not amount to acceptance of normalisation with Israel. Islamabad’s Palestine policy remains rooted in statehood, Al-Quds, and pre-1967 borders, not the politics of the Iran file.

Xi Jinping praises Pakistan’s role in US-Iran mediation

President Xi Jinping praised Pakistan's constructive mediation role between the US and Iran, welcoming Field Marshal Munir to Beijing alongside PM Shehbaz Sharif. Iran had thanked Pakistan by name earlier the same day. The Thursday Times reports.