The coalition government has reiterated the possibility of a ban on former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, the largest party in country’s parliament

The Shehbaz Sharif government has been criticized for rushing legislation in an attempt to amplify the power of the armed forces and block all possibilities of release of former prime minister Imran Khan.

Khan has been imprisoned for over a year now, despite courts either suspending or overturning all of his prior convictions

Right groups and left parties in Pakistan have opposed last year’s expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Afghans by the government, which also accused them of participating in terrorism and other criminal activities

Pakistan’s new government has decided to drastically reduce the procurement of wheat this year amidst record production, creating fear among farmers of massive losses and distress to the rural population

The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to form the new government. However, several parties, including Imran Khan’s PTI, have refused to accept the results and have alleged widespread rigging

Despite legal troubles, former Prime Minister Imran Khan remains the most popular figure in Pakistan. Meanwhile, economic problems such as price hike and poverty emerge as the most important issues in the current election season

The ruling coalition in Pakistan has launched a sit-in protest outside the Supreme Court to oppose the court’s order granting relief to former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest last week

Taimur Rahman of the Mazdoor Kisan Party explains the political crisis in Pakistan where massive protests have broken out following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. He explains the major players and how the situation is like to play out

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests have broken out across the country with over a 1,000 people arrested.

Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said the government was “crossing a red line” and has asked its supporters to take to the streets. There are already reports of demonstrations against Khan’s arrest taking place in different parts of the country. 

Two bomb explosions hit the city of Quetta just days after Pakistan’s top National Security Committee (NSC) agreed to launch an all-out comprehensive counter-terrorism operation against armed groups.