Imran Khan

Stories on Imran Khan, page 2

December 2025

1. 19 Dec

   OPINION

   The cost of never moving on

   Why Pakistan remains trapped in the emotional afterlife of a failed promise, and why moving forward may require letting one man fade from the centre of politics.

   

2. 17 Dec

   EDITORIAL

   The death cell fairytale

   Imran Khan's sons' claims are cinematic, emotive, and tailor-made for headlines. They are also, on the evidence presented, not proven — and that distinction is the difference between responsible commentary and propaganda laundering.

   

3. 12 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Pakistan responds to UNHRC statement, cites judicial process and detention standards

   Pakistan has rejected allegations raised in a UN Human Rights Council statement, with sources saying the claims rely on politicised narratives rather than verified facts and risk prejudging matters currently before the courts.

   

November 2025

1. 15 Nov

   ANALYSIS

   Inside the Imran–Epstein Nexus

   Disgraced American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connection to Imran Khan was not criminal, but social and ideological: he knew the Goldsmith world, watched Imran’s rise, and turned him into a private obsession.

   

2. 8 Nov

   EDITORIAL

   A house of ashes

   A state which refuses to distinguish between the vulnerable and the weaponised is not compassionate: it is careless with its own survival. Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, wagered the nation's security on charisma and sentiment, where leverage, verification, and distance were required. In pursuit of his own love affair with the Taliban, he was blind to all three.

   

January 2025

1. 17 Jan

   NEWSROOM

   Imran Khan is the First Prime Minister Caught Red-Handed Stealing, Maryam Nawaz

   Maryam Nawaz launches scholarships and laptop initiatives in Punjab, advancing education reforms with a focus on merit and student success. She criticised Imran Khan as the first Prime Minister convicted of corruption in the Al-Qadir Trust case, now jailed in Adiala, contrasting it with Nawaz Sharif's 45 years of untainted service.

   

2. 17 Jan

   NEWSROOM

   Stock market surges past 1,000 points after Imran Khan £190 million corruption ruling

   Pakistan Stock Market witnessed a significant surge as the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbed over 1,000 points following the Islamabad Accountability Court's sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million corruption case.

   

3. 17 Jan

   NEWSROOM

   Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced in £190 million corruption case

   Islamabad’s Accountability Court sentences Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the £190 million corruption case, ordering Al-Qadir University into government control. The ruling intensifies Khan’s legal troubles amid Pakistan’s political turmoil.

   

December 2024

1. 27 Dec

   POLITICAL

   Imran Khan is just an excuse to target Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, says Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

   For those commenting on our politics, Imran Khan is merely an excuse; Pakistan's nuclear programme is the real target. Missile technology is being eyed with hostility by adversaries who wish no Muslim nation to possess such power.

   

2. 25 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Grenell stresses Imran Khan’s release in candid Newsmax interview

   Richard Grenell calls for Imran Khan’s release, criticising his detention as politically motivated. He urges international support for democracy in Pakistan while challenging the U.S. State Department’s ambiguous stance.

   

3. 19 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Imran Khan urges civil disobedience and remittance boycott to begin Sunday

   Imran Khan calls for remittance boycott as part of civil disobedience, risking economic fallout amid political unrest.

   

4. 18 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Imran Khan awaits verdict in high-stakes Al-Qadir Trust corruption case

   The verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been reserved. The accountability court is set to announce the decision on Monday. The final hearing of the trial lasted over eight hours.

   

5. 17 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   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.

   

6. 15 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Trump’s new special missions envoy backs Imran Khan’s release from jail

   Trump’s newly-appointed special missions envoy Richard Grenell has backed Imran Khan’s release from Adiala Jail as PTI protests intensify globally, signalling renewed U.S. interest in Pakistan.

   

7. 10 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Supreme Court accepts Imran Khan’s judicial inquiry plea for May 9 event

   Supreme Court accepts Imran Khan's plea for a judicial inquiry into May 9 events, scrutinising constitutional claims and Article 245's use.

   

8. 7 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   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.

   

9. 3 Dec

   NEWSROOM

   Maryam Nawaz vows to cleanse Punjab and Pakistan of political unrest

   Clearing waste from streets is vital, but eliminating political chaos from Punjab and Pakistan is equally crucial. The KPK government is misusing public funds to orchestrate attacks. Foreign-trained militants are being used incite unrest and destabilisation in the country.

   

10. 2 Dec

    NEWSROOM

    Imran Khan healthy in jail, Barrister Gohar denies mass deaths during Islamabad protests

    PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan refuted claims of hundreds of deaths during the Islamabad protests, confirming only 12 fatalities. He also dismissed false reports about Imran Khan’s health, stating that the PTI leader is perfectly fine and remains in Adiala Jail.

    

November 2024

1. 26 Nov

   EDITORIAL

   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.

   

2. 24 Nov

   NEWSROOM

   From London to Sydney, here are the global protests for Imran Khan’s release

   From London’s 10 Downing Street to Sydney Town Hall to New York’s Times Square, global protests intensify as PTI supporters rally in major cities demanding Imran Khan’s release from Adiala Jail.