Imran Khan Arrest
A trial under the Army Act does not fulfil the requirement of fairness.
Updated 17 May, 2023 09:02am
Dissenting voices emerge from within ruling coalition.
Updated 17 May, 2023 09:46am
Civil-military huddle stresses "full implementation" of social media rules to tackle "propaganda".
Updated 17 May, 2023 07:36am
Participants at National Security Committee meeting endorse decision to try people involved in attacking military installations under army laws.
Updated 16 May, 2023 11:06pm
"Military trials of civilians — no matter how horrific the allegations against them — are an affront to human rights and fundamental freedoms."
Published 16 May, 2023 04:53pm
Resolving Pakistan's political crisis through talks is severely hampered by the poisoned atmosphere.
Published 16 May, 2023 08:31am
History teaches us that you can’t build anything from hate.
Published 15 May, 2023 09:41am
Islamabad police chief says PTI chairman was "indecisive", not cooperative with police regarding security detail.
Updated 15 May, 2023 09:35am
Diehard support and pressure tactics by party cadres is one thing, but attacking installations can very easily slide into anarchy.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
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
The country cannot bear the stress much longer.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm
Pakistan’s downward spiral owes to misplaced priorities, the army’s role, and deliberate miseducation.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
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
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
In the future, wholesale blockades of the internet must be ruled out.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm
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
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
Urbanised youth are big players.
Published 12 May, 2023 07:21am
"Deciding to keep Imran within police lines is more of a transitional order than an affirmative declaration."
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm
The ugliness has to stop. The country has suffered greatly in this clash of egos.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:05pm
Whom can the public turn to for relief from the current idiocy?
Published 11 May, 2023 07:31am
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
Repeated incidents of this nature reveal a sustained mutual dependency between the NAB and the Pakistan Army.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm
The connection of Imran's arrest to the ISPR’s statement from a day before indicates malicious intent.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:25pm
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
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
"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
Pakistan has a long history of incarcerating individuals who have held the country's top executive office.
Updated 05 Aug, 2023 02:22pm
