Imran Khan Arrest
Most judges cannot escape the constraints imposed by the Constitution and the law.
Updated 18 May, 2023 10:16am
May 9 violence perpetrators should face legal action, but efforts to eliminate PTI must be avoided.
Updated 18 May, 2023 09:44am
Condemns attack on Corps Commander’s House, terms it conspiracy to implicate PTI leaders in cases.
Updated 18 May, 2023 09:51am
Giving 24-hour ultimatum, Punjab minister claims 30-40 "terrorists" are holed up in PTI chief’s house.
Published 18 May, 2023 07:12am
Stresses polls only way to end political instability; says he reprimands army just as he criticises his children.
Updated 18 May, 2023 07:41am
Islamabad Police say if they manage to secure freedom from courts, they would be arrested again in connection with 26 FIRs relating to May 9 riots.
Updated 18 May, 2023 09:58am
“I can’t run along with this party,” says Aamer Mehmood Kiani.
Updated 18 May, 2023 12:06pm
Punjab Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir says failure to hand over "terrorists" will lead to "law springing into action".
Published 17 May, 2023 06:16pm
Gen Asim Munir says says all those responsible for "bringing shame to the nation" will be brought to justice.
Updated 17 May, 2023 08:39pm
Govt must not condemn any citizen to a military trial out of any vindictiveness over their political leanings.
Updated 17 May, 2023 08:33am
A trial under the Army Act does not fulfil the requirement of fairness.
Updated 17 May, 2023 09:02am
Civil-military huddle stresses "full implementation" of social media rules to tackle "propaganda".
Updated 17 May, 2023 07:36am
Dissenting voices emerge from within ruling coalition.
Updated 17 May, 2023 09:46am
Participants at National Security Committee meeting endorse decision to try people involved in attacking military installations under army laws.
Updated 16 May, 2023 11:06pm
"Military trials of civilians — no matter how horrific the allegations against them — are an affront to human rights and fundamental freedoms."
Published 16 May, 2023 04:53pm
Resolving Pakistan's political crisis through talks is severely hampered by the poisoned atmosphere.
Published 16 May, 2023 08:31am
History teaches us that you can’t build anything from hate.
Published 15 May, 2023 09:41am
Islamabad police chief says PTI chairman was "indecisive", not cooperative with police regarding security detail.
Updated 15 May, 2023 09:35am
Diehard support and pressure tactics by party cadres is one thing, but attacking installations can very easily slide into anarchy.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
The ugliness with which the state went after Imran seems to have validated fears held by PTI and contributed to violent backlash.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:02pm
The country cannot bear the stress much longer.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm
Pakistan’s downward spiral owes to misplaced priorities, the army’s role, and deliberate miseducation.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
A timeline of all the times the Pakistan Army was called in by governments to maintain law and order.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:48pm
The PTI chief's arrest may have been the spark that ignited the fire, but the fuel has been accumulating for years in the form of neglected societal, economic, and governance failures.
Published 12 May, 2023 03:55pm
In the future, wholesale blockades of the internet must be ruled out.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:03pm
Imran Khan must ensure that his supporters and sympathisers do not get into any further confrontation with the state.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:02pm
Any move to disqualify the former prime minister or ban his party would be like adding fuel to the fire.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
Urbanised youth are big players.
Published 12 May, 2023 07:21am
"Deciding to keep Imran within police lines is more of a transitional order than an affirmative declaration."
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:49pm
The ugliness has to stop. The country has suffered greatly in this clash of egos.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:05pm
