By Dure Akram In Pakistan, every new confrontation with Imran Khan is billed as the one that will finally settle the matter. Three years after his arrest, the former prime minister is still in prison, his supporters are still demanding his release, and the government is still looking for a way to contain a political movement that has proved remarkably ...
By Dure Akram, Lahore, Pakistan 10 days is too long of a time for any parliamentary democracy to decide who deserves to be given the baton next. Haunted by a long-drawn-out delay, the 12th general polls in Pakistan held on February 8 were supposed to bring about at least a semblance of stability. Although brought on by a unique show ...
By Ryan Grim, Murtaza Hussain The U.S. State Department encouraged the Pakistani government in a March 7, 2022, meeting to remove Imran Khan as prime minister over his neutrality on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a classified Pakistani government document obtained by The Intercept. The meeting, between the Pakistani ambassador to the United States and two State Department ...
by Dure Akram reporting for UWI from Lahore, Pakistan This is the first part of the interview focused on domestic Pakistani politics. Tomorrow follows the second part with Imran Khan’s views on foreign policy and regional relations – UWI. Revolutionaries come in all shapes and forms and while former Prime Minister Imran Khan may not look like one, his energetic ...