PTI’s Victory Humiliates Pakistan’s Rulers

Supporters of Imran Khan’s political party rallied in Peshawar, Pakistan, asking for the release of the complete results of the parliamentary election. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan Feb. 10, 2024/ NYT The party of the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, won the most seats in parliamentary elections this week, delivering a

Floods in Sindh

It is all happening in Pakistan – unprecedented floods, an economy on the brink, enduring political turbulence, an Army trying hard to maintain its clout while locked in combat with a political leader it once nurtured and nursed to power, former PM-turned street-fighter Imran Khan.  A Pakistani editor once said: “Can you tell me which other

Pakistan’s Economy under Asad Umar

Pakistan’s Affairs Resembling a TV Situational Comedy

Meet the stars of Pakistan’s sitcom: A chief justice, Imran Khan and, of course, the army by Husain Haqqani 7 June, 2018 Pakistan has serious problems, and is seen as a problem by many in the world. Its affairs should not resemble a television situational comedy. If they did not affect the life of 200

Is Imran Khan on Verge of Another Divorce?

by Yasmeen Aftab Ali Advocate The son of Pinky Peerni is reported to have shifted into Bani Gala as elections are approaching and many are seeking electoral seats/party tickets from PTI. It is being said that this son of Peerni was taking millions from aspiring contestants as BRIBE, and his mother Pinky Peerni was convincing

Imran Khan Says He Will Only Settle Paternity Row In Pakistan

Imran Khan has said he will submit to a blood test in his native Pakistan to settle a dispute over the paternity of a 5-year-old Southern California girl. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Anthony Jones ruled that Khan is the legal father of his ex-lover’s child. He issued the default judgment after Khan refused to

Why Reham Khan Had to Lie on Her Resume?

When I disclosed in January that cricket legend Imran Khan had secretly married former BBC presenter Reham Khan, his ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith seemed less than thrilled and publicly thanked Pakistanis who contacted her to say she remained their favourite First Lady. Now questions are starting to be asked about the CV of TV journalist Reham,

Samina Abid & the KP Chief Minister

Workers of the PTI in KP are angry because Rabia Basri was not given a ticket for the Senate. The PTI has fielded Rabia Basri, who is the party’s Peshawar district president of the women’s wing, as the covering candidate for the Senate polls. The party leadership has awarded the main ticket to Samina Abid, a

The Civil-Political Ruling Elite of Pakistan are at War With Itself

It was quite an extraordinary way of celebrating the 67th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence when believing that they could usher in freedom/revolution by bringing their supporters out on the street, Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri succeeded only in creating polarisation and instability in a crisis-ridden country. The two marches organised by these leaders have evoked

Nawaz Government Will be Responsible for a Military Takeover

Imran Khan’s PTI August 18 has announced to resign from all the Assemblies, except at the moment from the KP Assembly. PTI has professed to bring in one million marchers to its Dharna in Islamabad. It did not succeed but there is no doubt that there are thousands of Pakistanis who are part of the

Imran Khan & Election Reforms

January 18, 1937: Punjab Legislative Election. The Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the National Unionist Party led by Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan. Poling began and continued for ten days. Jatts, Rajputs and Arains were told not to vote for Jinnah’s Muslim League. Election results: Unionist Party, 98. Muslim League, 2 (Raja Ghazanfar

What to Do on May 11: Pakistan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati Day