Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case
Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple’s conviction, but Khan’s lawyer says he won’t be released.
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Pakistan’s high court gives more seats to imprisoned ex-PM’s party
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Friday found that the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was improperly denied at least 20 seats reserved parliament, in a significant blow to the country’s fragile governing coalition.
Pakistan pledges US$7 billion IMF aid deal will be its last
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to loan Pakistan US$7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, with Islamabad pledging on Saturday it would be the last time it relied on relief from the Washington-based lender.
India’s trade, talent pipeline under threat from Europe’s right-wing, populist surge
Visa access for short-term professional work is fundamentally different from permanent immigration, said TS Vishwanath, a principal adviser at international trade consultancy ASL-Legal in New Delhi. “But many governments feel they are similar”.
UN group demands release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan; says his detention violates international law
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A United Nations human rights working group on Monday called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained “arbitrarily in violation of international laws.”
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group
Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says Khan’s imprisonment violates international law and demands ‘immediate’ release.
Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A jeep fell from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring two others, officials said.
Pakistan’s military intelligence authorised to intercept calls, underlining its political role
Pakistan has legally authorised its army-run spy agency to tap telephone calls and messages, further strengthening its key role in the politics of a nation ruled by military regimes for almost half its independent history.