Khaama: Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that Afghan nationals had been arrested during protests by Imran Khan’s supporters in Islamabad. While Baloch did not specify the exact number of Afghan nationals arrested, this is not the first time Pakistani authorities have reported the detention of Afghans during protests in
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Sunday that tensions between Pakistan’s government and the opposition have reached a worrying level and could have a negative impact on the entire region. Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied in Islamabad to push for Khan’s release as the police blocked roads,
Ariana: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, has claimed his government was “actively engaged” with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on cross-border terrorism and that Kabul was “ready to cooperate”. While talking to reporters, Khan rejected the criticism of his party’s government over resettling alleged terrorists. He said after the fall of Kabul
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 30, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A special court in Pakistan sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison Tuesday on charges that while in office, he made public state secrets involving the United States. Khan’s former foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was also given a 10-year jail term in
Khaama: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail, criticized the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan on Thursday. “1.5 million refugees are not much of a burden for a nation of 250 million people. There is a fear of a permanent rift in the long-standing relationship between the two countries, considering the way Afghan
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 5, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday, minutes after a federal court sentenced him to three years in prison on charges of illegally selling state gifts. The popular 70-year-old politician was taken into custody in the eastern city of Lahore and was being taken
Michael Hughes: Afghan-born Western cowboy Zalmay Khalilzad cannot refrain from meddling in Central and South Asian affairs, with his crosshairs now focused on Islamabad, amid former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s struggle against the country’s military. In a new interview with Dawn, he went so far as to suggest the country’s problems could ignite a war
Khaama: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former envoy of the US in Afghanistan affairs, said in a statement on Monday that rumour has it that the Pakistani establishment intends to arrest Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Begum. Khalilzad claimed concerning rumours that the Pakistani authorities will arrest Bushra Begum, Imran Khan’s wife. According to Khalilzad, the government of
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 9, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan Tuesday arrested former prime minister Imran Khan, the leader of the largest national political party, outside a court in the capital, Islamabad. The 70-year-old politician was taken into custody as he prepared to attend a hearing on the dozens of charges against him ranging
Khaama: Imran khan said that the Taliban would not respond to the world’s demands to respect human rights, including reversing bans on women’s education and work, unless the international community recognizes their government. However, when he was asked about Pakistan’s position on the recognition of the Taliban, he said, “If Pakistan is the first to