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Pakistan parties agree deal to form coalition government | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Two major Pakistan political parties that are rivals of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan have agreed to a coalition and say they’re ready to form a government, after elections overshadowed by allegations of vote-rigging. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Pakistan temporarily suspends mobile services nationwide for general elections

Pakistan has temporarily suspended mobile services across the country as polls open for the general elections. The Interior Ministry says this is to maintain law and order amid security concerns. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in the south western province of Balochistan, which killed at least 28 people on Wednesday. The vote was delayed twice last year over political unrest. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder is monitoring the latest developments in Islamabad and Assed Baig is on the phone from Lahore. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pakistan #PakistanElections #PakistanPolitics #PakistanPoliticalTurmoil […]

Pakistan violence: Several officers killed in attack on police station

Armed men in northwestern Pakistan have attacked a police station. At least 10 officers were killed and another six injured in the city of Dera Ismail Khan. Pakistan has seen a series of attacks on security forces in recent days. General elections are scheduled to take place on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder has the latest in Islamabad, 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pakistan #PakistanElections #PakistanPolitics #PakistanPoliticalTurmoil #TehreekEInsaf #PTI #ImranKhan

Dozens arrested as Pakistan police halt rally for jailed ex-PM Khan | AJ #shorts

Police in Pakistan fired tear gas and arrested dozens of demonstrators gathered to support jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan and to protest attempts to keep his PTI party out of the 2024 elections. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

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 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 […]

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 […]