Archive List for Lahore

Iranian president visits Pakistan: Aims to mend ties after cross-border strikes

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, aimed at improving relations between the two countries. Tensions surged in January after an exchange of strikes, along the border. Raisi’s trip comes days after Iran and Israel attacked targets in each other’s territories. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hayder is in Islamabad with more on the visit. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #Pakistan #EbrahimRaisi #ShehbazSharif #IranPolitics #PakistanPolitics

Who is Imran Khan? | Start Here

Imran Khan is the cricket star, turned prime minister, turned ex-prime minister, who’s at the centre of a political storm in Pakistan. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann looks at his life and career, to explain how he became so popular – and so divisive. 01:07 – Who is Imran Khan? 02:17 – Khan’s political beginnings 02:58 – Pakistan’s political history 03:46 – Khan and the military 05:00 – Khan’s time in office 08:01 – Khan’s ouster 08:20 – Khan fights back 09:12 – Legal cases against Khan 10:31 – Pakistan’s political future This episode features: Farzana Shaikh – Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham House Uzair Younus – Director, Pakistan Initiative, Atlantic […]

Pakistan’s government presents budget amid high cost of living

Pakistan’s government is presenting its annual budget as it looks to get bailout funds from the International Monetary Fund. It is battling its worst economic crisis in decades. Many Pakistanis are struggling with the soaring cost of living. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Lahore, Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #Pakistan #budget #livingcost #economy #imf

Pakistan political crisis: Imran Khan summoned to appear in court

Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been summoned to appear in a court in Islamabad on corruption charges. He faces corruption charges in connection to a university trust he and his wife run. A large number of police have now left the vicinity of his residence in Lahore. after spending most of Wednesday outside his house. A large number of police have now left the vicinity of his residence in Lahore – after spending most of Wednesday outside his house. The 70-year-old veteran politician had said police were preparing to detain him again. Khan was arrested last week in connection with a corruption case. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled […]

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters celebrate after court grants bail

The Islamabad high court has granted former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan two weeks’ bail on corruption charges. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled his arrest this week was unlawful. Khan’s arrest led to mass protests, resulting in at least eight deaths. Imran Khan is blaming the head of Pakistan’s powerful army for his arrest, which sparked mass protests, violence and looting. The government says the judiciary’s preferential treatment of Khan means the death of justice in Pakistan. Jubilant Imran Khan supporters erupted into song and dance after the court order. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from the capital Islamabad. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter […]

Former Pakistan PM appears in Islamabad high court

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted a two week bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday in a graft case. After being granted bail, Khan has blamed the army chief, General Syed Asim Munir, for the situation in the country. “It’s not the security institution; it is just one man, the army chief. There is no democracy in the army. The army is getting maligned by what is happening right now in the country,” Khan told reporters in the courtroom. Khan had earlier arrived in court after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest earlier this week “unlawful”. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on […]

Imran Khan says govt is ready to violate Pakistan constitution | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Pakistan’s government is “running scared” of elections and is “willing to even violate the constitution,” former prime minister Imran Khan told Al Jazeera. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Pakistan negotiates with IMF to unlock $1.1bn bailout

Pakistan is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund to unlock a $1.1bn bailout. But the IMF is insisting on reforms. A deepening economic crisis has left many Pakistanis struggling to put food on the table. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Lahore, Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pakistan #IMF #Bailout #Pakistani #Lahore #Economy #EconomicCrisis

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan alleges plot to imprison or kill him

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan says it is only a matter of time before he is imprisoned or killed. He made the remarks in an online post, in which he spoke out against the government and the military. The Lahore district administration has granted permission to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a rally at Minar Pakistan between the night of the 25th and 26th of March. Parliament is holding a session to discuss how to deal with Khan and his party – after recent confrontations with police. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Lahore, Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook […]

Pakistan court cancels arrest warrants for ex-PM Imran Khan

A court in Pakistan has cancelled arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, the warrants were cancelled after Khan officially marked his appearance at the court. Khan’s car reached the gate of the court building on Saturday during confrontations between police and supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Police meanwhile raided his house in a plush Lahore neighborhood and footage showed police using cranes to break through the main gate of the house after blocking nearby roads and suspending mobile services in the area and clashes erupted between security forces and supporters of Imran Khan outside the judicial complex Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe […]