Pakistan

First he claimed victory, but now Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif says he will seek to form a coalition government after independent candidates linked to his jailed rival won more seats in Thursday’s election.

In Pakistan, mobile phone services were suspended throughout the entire country today as voters cast their ballots in an election which has been dominated by an unprecedented crackdown on the party of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Bombs have torn through two election offices in southwest Pakistan – killing at least 26 people, a day before the country elects a new parliament.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to another 10 years in jail after he was accused of exposing state secrets. Journalists and some of Mr Khan’s lawyers were denied access to the court – held inside the prison where he’s been serving a three year sentence on corruption charges. Mr Khan, who’s…

We spoke to Dr H.A. Hellyer, a senior associate fellow in international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies who is in Jordan.

In a further heightening of tensions in the region, Pakistan conducted military strikes on Iranian territory overnight.

Aid agencies are warning of a desperate situation for Afghans who have been forced to leave Pakistan. Security forces there are arresting and deporting undocumented refugees. 

At least 50 people have been killed in two attacks in Pakistan.

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Imran Khan’s party has been facing the wrath of Pakistan’s military and government in the aftermath of violent unrest following his arrest earlier this month.

We bring you the latest on the reports that Imran Khan will be arrested again.

In Pakistan, the home of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been surrounded by police.

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested outside the High Court in Islamabad – where he was due to appear on charges of corruption, which he’s denied. A spokesman said Mr Khan was dragged out of the court compound into a police vehicle – describing it as an “abduction”. There’s been unrest across…

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says he’s lucky to be alive – accusing the authorities of trying to kill him.

There have been chaotic scenes today in Pakistan after police tried to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan.