Trends - Imran Khan Arrest

Editorial: Military's response to vandalism suggests that PTI may soon face a serious existential challenge

The ugliness with which the state went after Imran seems to have validated fears held by PTI and contributed to violent backlash.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:02pm

Editorial: Defusing the ongoing tensions is critical to avoiding a catastrophic outcome for the country

The country cannot bear the stress much longer.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm

Don’t blame Imran Khan alone

Pakistan’s downward spiral owes to misplaced priorities, the army’s role, and deliberate miseducation.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm

Calling in the big guns

A timeline of all the times the Pakistan Army was called in by governments to maintain law and order.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:48pm

Imran’s arrest: Chronicles of my peaceful protest

The PTI chief's arrest may have been the spark that ignited the fire, but the fuel has been accumulating for years in the form of neglected societal, economic, and governance failures.

Published 12 May, 2023 03:55pm

Editorial: Govt must find smarter ways to combat violence, rather than shutting down the internet

In the future, wholesale blockades of the internet must be ruled out.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm

Editorial: Imran should remember that his legal troubles are far from over

Imran Khan must ensure that his supporters and sympathisers do not get into any further confrontation with the state.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:02pm

A state in peril

Any move to disqualify the former prime minister or ban his party would be like adding fuel to the fire.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm

The street speaks

Urbanised youth are big players.

Published 12 May, 2023 07:21am

'Balancing act': Legal eagles on SC declaring Imran's arrest illegal

"Deciding to keep Imran within police lines is more of a transitional order than an affirmative declaration."

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm

Editorial: PDM parties may one day pay a heavy price for complicity in action against their rival today

The ugliness has to stop. The country has suffered greatly in this clash of egos.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:05pm

Bleed, poor country

Whom can the public turn to for relief from the current idiocy?

Published 11 May, 2023 07:31am

Hello world! The internet is blocked in Pakistan again, but we are publishing this using a VPN

The stated goal of network shutdowns is to protect citizens. In Pakistan, it’s to protect anyone but civilians.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm

Ranger danger: Why did NAB use a paramilitary force to arrest Imran Khan?

Repeated incidents of this nature reveal a sustained mutual dependency between the NAB and the Pakistan Army.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm

Imran's arrest had little to do with the Constitution and everything to do with fear and intimidation

The connection of Imran's arrest to the ISPR’s statement from a day before indicates malicious intent.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:25pm

Editorial: Removing Imran Khan from the picture solves nothing

The nature of protests that broke out after Imran's arrest signal that public anger is also directed at the military.

Updated 15 May, 2023 03:05pm

What is the Al Qadir Trust case?

Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana hands down a 14-year sentence Imran and a seven-year sentence to his wife.

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 12:10pm

Pygmy state: Political pundits, lawyers weigh in on Imran Khan’s arrest

"There are days which serve as a stark reminder of how little Pakistan has progressed. Today is one of them," says lawyer Rida Hosain.

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:00pm

Timeline of former prime ministers arrested in Pakistan

Pakistan has a long history of incarcerating individuals who have held the country's top executive office.

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 02:22pm