World Jul 31 Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan and nearly 200 supporters sentenced over 2023 riots By Associated Press
World Nov 27 Lockdown in Pakistan’s capital ends after police disperse protestors demanding release of Imran Khan Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown. By Associated Press
World Nov 25 Pakistani police fire tear gas as thousands protest for release of former prime minister Khan Authorities say at least one police officer was killed and several officers and demonstrators were injured in clashes. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
World Mar 03 Sharif becomes Pakistan’s new premier as Khan’s parliament allies allege election rigging Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month’s election. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
World Feb 18 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel continues bombarding Gaza, 3 first responders fatally shot in Minnesota In our news wrap Sunday, the World Health Organization says southern Gaza’s main hospital is “no longer functional” after an Israeli raid, two police officers and a paramedic died in a shooting in Minnesota, a senior Pakistan official admitted to…
Feb 12 Pakistani premier defends delayed election results release, insists vote was fair By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Sattar, Associated Press Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar said it took election authorities only 36 hours to count over 60 million votes while also grappling with attacks by militants. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Palestinians in Rafah brace for expected Israeli ground assault In our news wrap Saturday, Israel continued bombarding Rafah in southern Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled an impending ground assault, a Russian drone attack killed seven people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and a surprising outcome to… Continue watching
Feb 10 Five main takeaways from Pakistan’s parliamentary election By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Pakistan's parliamentary election last Thursday was overshadowed by violence, an unprecedented national shutdown of all mobile phone services and allegations of vote rigging. Here are the five things to know. Continue reading
Feb 09 Candidates backed by imprisoned former PM Khan’s party take early lead in Pakistan’s national election By Riazat Butt, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Candidates backed by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party had won 85 seats of the 200 National Assembly slots announced by the country's election oversight body by Friday evening. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his… Continue watching