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Pakistani forces surround Imran Khan's home as political crisis escalates
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The security forces' action came after authorities demanded that Khan hand over dozens of protesters believed to have been among those who smashed and set fire to army installations last week.
Pakistani security forces have surrounded Khan's compound and threaten to storm it
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Authorities accuse former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan of sheltering a few dozen men that they call terrorists. It's the latest in a political crisis that has engulfed Pakistan for over a year.
Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan says the country is under undeclared martial law
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan talked with NPR about his arrest this week over alleged property fraud.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan granted bail after dramatic arrest
Friday, May 12, 2023
A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him. The 70-year-old politician still faces corruption charges.
A Pakistani court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be released on bail
Friday, May 12, 2023
A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him, allowing for his release following his dramatic arrest earlier this week.
Pakistan's Supreme Court orders release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Thursday, May 11, 2023
The court ruled that Khan's arrest on Tuesday was illegal and said he should be released. Khan's arrest has sparked violence in major Pakistani cities.
In Pakistan, supporters of ex-prime minister show rare pushback against powerful army
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked army installations following his arrest, in rare pushback against Pakistan's powerful military.
Protests erupted in Pakistan after arrest of former prime minister
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Pakistan's paramilitary forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan inside a courthouse in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. The move escalated political tensions at a time of economic distress.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested in Islamabad
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Paramilitary forces smashed into a courthouse in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to detain former Prime Minister Imran Khan, escalating a political crisis that has paralyzed the country for over a year.
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is arrested in Islamabad
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Paramilitary forces arrested Khan at a court in Islamabad, where he was facing corruption charges. The arrest has triggered rare pushback against the military, the country's most powerful institution.
The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more
Saturday, May 06, 2023
As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.
The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more
Saturday, May 06, 2023
As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.
Is a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India killing the mighty Ravi River?
Thursday, April 27, 2023
A water treaty has survived three wars between India and Pakistan. Now the agreement is in trouble, but some say a new is treaty needed for both political and environmental reasons.
In Pakistan, political and economic problems have many fearful of history repeating
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Some in Pakistan say conditions are ripe for a coup amid multiple crises. There's visceral fear in the country, where the military has long ruled. But how likely will history repeat itself?
After six decades, a water treaty between India and Pakistan is in trouble
Friday, April 07, 2023
There's trouble facing a six-decade-old treaty that divides six rivers between bitter rivals India and Pakistan. Experts fear conflict if it unravels.
In a polarized Pakistan, Imran Khan accuses opponents of conspiracies
Friday, March 24, 2023
As a deeply polarized Pakistan confronts political and economic crises, Imran Khan, the embattled former prime minister, speaks with NPR from his home in Lahore.
Pakistan's government vows harsh steps against rival Imran Khan
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Pakistan's parliament will meet Wednesday to discuss the tense political situation. Local media suggest members will consider outlawing the party headed by former prime minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan police ordered to halt arrest of Imran Khan until Thursday after clashes
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Police were trying to arrest Pakistan's former prime minister over corruption charges but his supporters fought back, and a court eventually ordered the arrest be postponed until Thursday morning.
As Pakistan authorities tried to arrest ex-Prime Minster Khan, clashes erupt
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Women marched on International Women's Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like "my body, my choice," are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic.