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Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?

Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?

By Somaiyah Hafeez
Amid violence, public protests, and electoral manipulation, enthusiasm for the polls among the Baloch is at an all-time low.

UN Rights Body Concerned by ‘Pattern of Harassment’ of Imran Khan’s PTI

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

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.

Chaos on the Indus: Pakistan’s Election Maelstrom

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.

Pakistan’s Former PM Nawaz Sharif Is Acquitted on Graft Charges

Pakistan’s Former PM Nawaz Sharif Is Acquitted on Graft Charges

By Munir Ahmed
The ruling brings the PML-N leader one step closer to running in next year’s elections.

Michael Kugelman on Pakistani Politics After Nawaz Sharif’s Return

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?

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 Court Grants Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Protection From Arrest – For a Time

Pakistan Court Grants Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Protection From Arrest – For a Time

By Munir Ahmed
The ruling paves the way for Sharif to return home after four years of self-exile in the United Kingdom.

What Nawaz Sharif’s Return to Pakistan Means

What Nawaz Sharif’s Return to Pakistan Means

By Umair Jamal
It signals a fair level of confidence in upcoming elections being fair and inclusive, and that he will be treated fairly by the courts.

Lawyers of Imran Khan Oppose His Closed-Door Trial Over Revealing Official Secrets

Lawyers of Imran Khan Oppose His Closed-Door Trial Over Revealing Official Secrets

By Munir Ahmed
Khan's lawyers say the closed trial is a gambit to ensure a quick conviction and sentencing of the former premier ahead of parliamentary elections.

Pakistani Court Suspends Corruption Conviction and Sentence of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistani Court Suspends Corruption Conviction and Sentence of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan

By Munir Ahmed
The ruling clears the way for Khan to participate in the next general elections – unless he is convicted in a retrial or any of the many other legal cases against him.
Imran Khan’s Many Missed Opportunities

Imran Khan’s Many Missed Opportunities

By Raja Qaiser Ahmed and Muhammad Shoaib
Khan missed the chance to make his support base democratic and republican – and thereby transform himself into a true political force to reckon with.

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