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Imran Khan
Ex-Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif Strikes Confident Note in Vote Marred by Rival’s Imprisonment
By Riazat Butt and Munir Ahmed
Interestingly, his jailed rival Imran Khan’s supporters showed up in large numbers in Sharif’s traditional stronghold of Lahore.
Pakistan’s Election: Who’s Running, What’s the Mood, and Will Anything Change?
By Riazat Butt
People on the street say they don't believe things will be different after this election.
UN Rights Body Concerned by ‘Pattern of Harassment’ of Imran Khan’s PTI
By Munir Ahmed and Jamey Keaten
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Pakistani authorities to ensure a fully free and fair voting process.
Imran Khan Casts a Long Shadow Over Polling Day in Pakistan
By Umair Javed
He may be banned and his party in disarray, but Imran Khan will be an influential figure in Pakistan’s election.
Frontrunners PML-N and PPP Lock Horns in Pakistani Elections
By Umair Jamal
Despite Imran Khan's immense popularity among the masses, the future of his party appears uncertain at this point.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Gets 14-year Prison Term
By Munir Ahmed
The conviction of the popular former prime minister -- the third since 2022 -- comes a week ahead of parliamentary elections.
Chaos on the Indus: Pakistan’s Election Maelstrom
By Tushar Shetty
A preview of Pakistan’s critical 2024 election, featuring host Tushar Shetty and guests Michael Kugelman and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid.
The Delimitation of Pakistan’s Democracy
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Whether the delay in elections, and the tarnished delimitation process, abets any party in the February polls remains to be seen.
Uzair Younus on Pakistan’s Polycrisis
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Pakistan is facing a polycrisis and it is the convergence of political, economic, social, and security crises that makes the current situation so volatile.”
Michael Kugelman on Pakistani Politics After Nawaz Sharif’s Return
By Shannon Tiezzi
"One can't rule out anything in Pakistani politics, which are nothing if not unpredictable."
Nawaz Sharif Returns to Pakistan: The Army Playing a Safe Bet?
By Rishi Gupta
The army seems to have given a green signal to Nawaz Sharif to become the face of forthcoming general elections in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Could Face Death Sentence in Trial Over Revealing State Secrets
By Munir Ahmed
The case relates to Khan's waving of a confidential diplomatic letter at a rally after his ouster in a no-confidence vote in parliament in 2022.