Unabated crisis
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after being turfed out of power when the no-confidence motion against him was carried in parliament, has, expectedly, taken to the streets.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after being turfed out of power when the no-confidence motion against him was carried in parliament, has, expectedly, taken to the streets.
During a special cabinet meeting on May 25, key Pakistan government officials discussed whether to proceed with treason charges against PTI Chairman Imran Khan and the chief ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan over the PTI's May 25 'Azadi March,' according to media sources.
The general perception, though most shy away from saying that openly, is that the military had to ultimately play its role to prevent things from getting out of control, the Dawn news report said.
While Imran Khan has called off his long march through Pakistan, the former Prime Minister has palpably stiffened his stance by giving a six-day ultimatum to the government in Islamabad to dissolve the National Assembly and announce the date for fresh elections.
The PTI chairman, in light of the alleged plot to kill him, said he has recorded a video and stored it in a "safe place" in which he has mentioned each and every character that was behind the "conspiracy" to oust his government.
Can a donkey painted with stripes become a zebra? The 19th-century educationist Macaulay thought so. The system he designed for the upper classes in British India aimed to create “a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect”.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that legal action will be taken against his predecessor Imran Khan for delivering an "anti-state speech" in a public gathering in Abbottabad, saying it was "a grand conspiracy" against the country and its institutions.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed that his opponents have hired companies which are "preparing material" for his character assassination.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed that his opponents have hired companies which are "preparing material" for his character assassination.
Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of lying to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the prices of petrol and diesel.
