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Imran Khan shot in apparent assassination attempt
The former prime minister was removed from office earlier this year in a US-backed parliamentary coup
Nov 03, 2022
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Imran Khan banned from public office over alleged gift scandal
The former prime minister's PTI party has just secured six seats in bi-elections, signifying his continued popularity and posing a setback to the ruling coalition
Oct 21, 2022
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Pakistan High Court drops ‘terrorism’ charges against ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan's harsh anti-terrorism law carries a maximum sentence of life and even capital punishment
Sep 19, 2022
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Pakistan anti-terrorism court extends Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail
The former prime minister attended a court hearing in Islamabad surrounded by hundreds of his supporters
Aug 25, 2022
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Imran Khan’s arrest will derail Pakistan’s democracy
When the nation’s most popular leader in living memory is also the state’s public enemy number one, what will become of Pakistan?
Aug 23, 2022
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged with ‘terrorism’
The terror charges stem from a speech Khan gave on Saturday in which he criticized judicial authorities and threatened legal action; transmission of his speeches has also been banned
Aug 22, 2022
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Imran Khan rewrites Pakistan’s political history
Against the odds and powerful rivals pitted against him, former PM Khan’s win in Punjab elections is a victory for democracy and Pakistan's sovereignty
Jul 18, 2022
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Imran Khan gives Pakistani officials six days to announce new elections following mass rally
Khan promised more marches and rallies across the country if the US-backed government does not announce a date for new elections
May 26, 2022
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Imran Khan calls for early elections to rectify ‘imported government’
The former Pakistani PM also told followers to wait for his call to march on Islamabad
Apr 22, 2022
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BREAKING: Lawmakers from Imran Khan’s party resign from Pakistani parliament
Former prime minister Imran Khan has accused Pakistan's opposition of conspiring with foreign powers to oust him from office
Apr 11, 2022
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US ousts Imran Khan but his revolutionary narrative endures
Washington has reactivated old cronies in Islamabad to unseat PM Imran Khan, but the latter has sown seeds of immense dissatisfaction with the old guard and their US backers within the Pakistani public. And Khan's domestic and foreign allies will not sit by idly either.
Apr 05, 2022
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Imran Khan takes on America
The government in Pakistan has alleged that Sunday's no-confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan from power was masterminded in Washington
Apr 02, 2022
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Pakistan will purchase Russian oil despite western threats of sanctions: Oil Minister
Moscow says the oil purchases will be carried out 'in the currencies of friendly countries'
Jan 20, 2023
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The Saudi-Iran rivalry stumbles into Pakistan
Riyadh’s interest in Pakistan’s Gwadar port is of particular concern for Tehran and its vital oil trade with China.
Dec 05, 2022
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Pakistani forces, Taliban exchange fire on shared border
Pakistani troops attempted to erect a military structure on the shared border with Afghanistan, a move deemed illegal by the Afghan government
Sep 14, 2022
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Pakistan rejects Taliban allegations of US drones using its airspace
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the Taliban's accusation as a baseless, speculative claim that lacks any evidence
Aug 29, 2022
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Taliban accuses Pakistan of facilitating US-targeted assassinations in Afghanistan
The ousting of Imran Khan indirectly contributed to the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader in Kabul, who was under the Taliban's protection
Aug 28, 2022
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How a missile in Kabul connects to a Speaker in Taipei
Washington’s hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda’s Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations.
Aug 03, 2022
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Regional leaders condemn India’s ruling party over anti-Islam remarks
The BJP has been accused of supporting the policies and rhetoric that instigated a spike in violence against Indian Muslims
Jun 06, 2022
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Backlash against Pakistan’s military, as political crisis worsens
Pakistan plummets into political chaos a month after Imran Khan's ouster. But this time the military cannot step in to arbitrate, as they are now a focus of public anger.
May 25, 2022
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Terror from Balochistan: a menacing tool to disrupt Sino-Pakistani economics
A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption.
May 05, 2022
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West Asia’s economic savior is called ‘multipolarity’
The transition from a western economic order toward a multipolar one is ushering in unprecedented economic and security advancements for West Asia.
May 02, 2022
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Pakistani PM ousted from office by no-confidence vote
The speaker and deputy speaker of the Pakistani parliament quit in protest of the vote, which they claim was part of a US foreign conspiracy
Apr 10, 2022
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Pakistan heads for snap elections amid regime-change allegations
PM Imran Khan has accused the White House of orchestrating a parliamentary coup to remove him from his post
Apr 04, 2022
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Will the Islamic world save Afghanistan?
Between the complex internal dynamics of the Taliban and the western trick of conditional aid, it is the Muslim world that must act to save Afghanistan
Dec 21, 2021
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Saudi Arabia gives Pakistan $4.2 billion aid package
The news comes as the Pakistani rupee hits its lowest value against the US dollar
Oct 27, 2021
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Pakistan denies agreement with US regarding operations on Afghanistan
A report by CNN said the two countries were close to 'a formalized agreement' to allow US aircraft the use of Pakistani airspace for operations in Afghanistan
Oct 23, 2021
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Upgrade in Iran-Pakistan relations critical to regional security
There's no two ways about it. Iran and Pakistan must forge closer ties in order for regional security, economy and trade routes to thrive.
Oct 11, 2021
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Eurasia takes shape: How the SCO just flipped the world order
As a rudderless West watched on, the 20th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was laser-focused on two key deliverables: shaping up Afghanistan and kicking off a full-spectrum Eurasian integration.
Sep 22, 2021
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Iran granted full membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The geopolitical triumph from Iran comes during President Raisi's first official trip abroad since taking power
Sep 17, 2021
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