Imran Khan

The former prime minister is ramping up the pressure on the government that replaced him, demanding early elections.

Khan will lose his National Assembly seat and has been disallowed from holding public office for five years.

But Khan is on a road to nowhere as his push for early general elections is unlikely to materialize and winning power remains a distant dream.

The former PM does not want to weaken the momentum his campaign has built up against his political foes.

"I will soon give you a call for a march on Islamabad," Khan told a cheering crowd this week in Peshawar, then asked: "Are you ready for it?"

Devastating floods have placed a third of the country underwater, underscoring significant climate risks in South Asia.

Pakistan’s former PM is confident that free and fair polls would bring him back to power.

A conviction against Khan, who is to appear before the Islamabad High Court on August 31, would mean disqualification from politics for life.

The charges came over a speech he made recently, vowing to sue police officers and a judge over the alleged torture of a close aide.

For most of its history, Pakistan has had turbulent relations with the United States, leading to deep-rooted public antipathy.

With his party’s victory in the Punjab by-elections, he is pushing for early general elections. Will his opponents in the civilian and military establishment concede his demand?