Imran Khan

Imran Khan Ousted As Pakistan's PM After Key Vote

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership.The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.Mr Khan had said he would not recognise an opposition government, claiming – without evidence –that there was a United States (US)-led conspiracy to remove him.The assembly will now appoint a new prime minister.That person will be able to hold power u

10 April 2022
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The drums of war in Kashmir

Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest level in decades, and many fear the nuclear-armed neighbours are on the brink of yet another war over the disputed Kashmir region. But the latest eruption is different from its predecessors.The two countries’ struggle over Kashmir began in 1947.

5 March 2019
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Imran Khan’s Pakistan

The cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will become the next prime minister of Pakistan. The vote count was completed three days after the election on 25 July, and Khan led his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to victory. A party – or a coalition of parties – requires the support of at least 137 members of the National Assembly to be called upon to form a government. Khan is close to achieving that goal.

30 July 2018
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