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Bushra Bibi will be arrested to humiliate me: Former Pak PM Imran Khan

As the PDM-led govt gears up to kick start its sit-in to press Chief Justice of Pakistan to resign, Imran Khan has revealed details of an alleged London plan

TMS Ep432: K'taka elections, foreign education, markets, Al-Qadir Trust

What are the takeaways from Karnataka elections? Why are more and more Indian students moving abroad? Will mid- and small-caps sustain their recent strength? What is Al-Qadir Trust case? Answers here

Pakistan HRC 'deeply concerned' by random cases, arrests of PTI workers

"No one must ever be penalised for their party affiliations. This goes against all democratic norms," HRCP added

PDM to decide venue for protest against SC's facilitation to Imran Khan

The federal govt has apparently failed to convince PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to change the venue of the sit-in and announced that a new place of protest gathering would be decided by Monday

Pak PTI to file cases against Rangers, NAB for 'kidnapping' Imran Khan

Khan's arrest erupted violent protests in different parts of the country. At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries during days-long protests with internet ban across

Pakistan braces for another tense day on Monday due to planned protest

After an eerie calm over the weekend, Pakistan was bracing for another tense day on Monday due to a planned protest by a key government ally, the Supreme Court taking up a plea against its order to hold election on May 14 and former prime minister Imran Khan appearing in a high court. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), headed by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and including about a dozen parties, announced on May 12 to hold a protest rally outside the apex court's building against its alleged partiality towards 70-year-old Khan who was set free by it after arrest in a corruption case. The protest by the largest coalition partner of the government comes as the authorities imposed a ban on political gatherings in the federal capital and also the military had been deployed to control any violence. The protest planned to be held in Islamabad's Red Zone would raise serious questions about government policy of stopping rivals like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from political activity in the capital

Pak's former PM Imran Khan likely to appear before Lahore HC on Monday

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is likely to appear before the Lahore High Court on Monday in the cases registered against him for torching the house of the Corps Commander here and other incidents of violence erupted after his arrest last week. Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after having locked himself in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest despite being granted bail on Friday. The IHC had granted 70-year-old Khan bail, barring the authorities from arresting him in all the cases registered beyond May 9 and asked him to approach the Lahore High Court for further relief on May 15. In the Al Qadir Trust case, in which National Accountability Bureau arrested the former cricketer-turned politician on May 9, the IHC granted him pre-arrest bail for two weeks. The Supreme Court had declared Khan's arrest from the IHC premises illegal and referred the matter to the IHC.

Pakistan police detains over 500 people for violence after Imran's arrest

Islamabad police said that 564 people have been detained for violence after PTI chairman Imran's arrest and more arrests are being made, Dawn reported

Pakistan will participate in SAFF football tournament in Bengaluru

Pakistan has confirmed its participation in the South Asian Football Federation Championships in Bengaluru in June-July and the AIFF does not see any problem with the players of the neighbouring country travelling to India. The international tournament will also see participation of Lebanon and Kuwait as the SAFF executive committee in March decided to feature teams from outside the south Asian region with a view to make the championship more competitive. "We don't see any problem in the coming of players from Pakistan to India to participate in the SAFF Championships," All Indian Football Federation secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran told PTI. He was asked if there could be any problem on the issue of granting visas to the Pakistani players in view of the political tension between the two countries. "I think the Indian bridge team recently took part in a regional tournament in Pakistan and so we don't expect any issue on their (Pakistan's) participation," he added. The eight-tea

IMF asks cash-strapped Pak to arrange $8 bn for successful bailout review

The International Monetary Fund asked Pakistan to arrange $8 bn in fresh loans to back the external debt repayments during the next 7 months for the successful completion of the review bailout package

Imran expresses anger over Pak army's interference; asks to form own party

In his first address to the nation after his release, Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has advised the powerful military to form its own political party for jumping into politics

Imran Khan blames Army chief for arrest, returns home after getting bail

Imran Khan has torn into Pakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir and blamed him for his "abduction" after a court here set the former prime minister free and barred his re-arrest in any case until Monday. A triumphant Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after having locked himself in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest despite being granted bail on Friday.

Imran Khan pledges to maintain good relations with Pakistan Army Chief

PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan has pledged to maintain good relations with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, once he comes to power, ARY News reported

Pak Army's image takes beating as crowds ransack military property

The inability of the security agencies for whatever reason to protect the symbols of the military might such as the GHQ, the Lahore Corps Commander's residence has dented the Pakistan military's image

Imran Khan back at Lahore's Zaman Park residence after 2 days of detention

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan returned to his residence in Lahore's Zaman Park in the wee hours on Saturday after two days of detention, reported Geo News

2 terrorist, 2 soldiers killed in attack on FC Camp in Balochistan

The statement said that an operation by the security forces was "underway to capture the terrorists who have been cornered into a building complex" while a heavy exchange of fire was also taking place

Pak army denies imposing martial law in country amid reports of disunity

This comes after an almost four-day political turmoil erupted due to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's arrest, in which army's installations were also targeted

Imran Khan left Islamabad HC premises after 11-hour long drama over bail

He said that the court has granted him the bail and there is no case against him still he is held back, adding that powerful persons are behaving in an unconstitutional way

Democracy vs Pakistan

The Imran Khan episode highlights the counterintuitive and unfortunate idea of perils of democracy in a country as large as Pakistan

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