Pakistan politics

Amid a crackdown on his party, the former cricketer turned Islamist politician is on the back foot.

As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?

Troops have been deployed in cities to quell violent protests. Militant groups could target them.

There is a powerful surge of public anger against the military's political interference. But Pakistan's civilian politicians are too caught up in their personal feuds to capitalize on the movement.

Chaos erupted after Imran Khan's arrest. His release brought an uneasy calm, but the stage is set for a more serious clash.

Critics are accusing Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial of bias for releasing ex-PM Imran Khan.

The government has vowed to find a way to get the former PM back into custody, which would spur violent protests again.

The current crisis in Pakistan may turn out to be a challenge for New Delhi after all.

His arrest sparked violence earlier this week and now Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled it illegal.

The arrests followed mob attacks on government buildings, military installations, and public places in response to Khan’s arrest on Tuesday.

His supporters’ attacks on army installations set a dangerous precedent and will further erode the military’s support for the former PM and his party.

The last year has been been a microcosm of Pakistan’s seven decades of dysfunction, now culminating in ambiguity over the most fundamental of democratic exercises: holding an election.