‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties | Elections
Karachi, Pakistan – These are the fourth general elections I’m covering in Pakistan over the past 16 years. In a city where colours, music and ethnicities…
Nawaz Sharif tells crowds in Lahore he will seek to form a coalition | Elections
NewsFeedFormer Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he’ll speak with coalition partners to form Pakistan’s next government, as results continue to come in. Days earlier, Sharif…
PTI-linked independents take Pakistan election lead as counting nears end | Elections News
Candidates linked to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party are in the lead in Pakistan’s election, ahead of two dynastic parties believed to…
‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues | Elections News
Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election. Several countries have called for authorities to investigate reported…
Nawaz Sharif tells crowds in Lahore he will seek to form a coaltion | Elections
NewsFeedFormer Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he’ll speak with coalition partners to form Pakistan’s next government, as results continue to come in. Days earlier, Sharif…
Photos: Supporters of Pakistan’s PTI protest for fair election results | Elections News
Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have protested in several parts of the country as vote counting continues a day after the…
Pakistan’s Unprecedented Economic Crisis and Calls for Restructuring Debt
Pakistan is on the brink of collapse as its import dependent economy has run out of Foreign Exchange causing food and energy shortages and the…
As early results come in, could Pakistan election spring a surprise? | Elections
Lahore, Pakistan: When I stepped out on a cool Thursday morning to cover Pakistan’s 12th general election, there was an air of inevitability about the…
Pakistan election 2024: Live results | Elections News
About 128 million voters were registered to vote in national and state elections amid political and economic challenges. Pakistan is counting votes in a general election marred…
Pakistan voting ends, results expected soon, amid charges of manipulation | Elections News
Lahore, Pakistan — Amidst raucous protests of pre-poll manipulation, mobile service suspension and bomb blasts in the country which killed at least nine people, Pakistan’s…
Pakistan’s Discrimination Against Gilgit-Baltistan Invokes Mass Protests
Those residing in Gilgit-Baltistan and other parts of Kashmir under the control of Pakistan have carried out mass protests in freezing temperatures since late December.…
A new chapter in the Baloch struggle for justice in Pakistan | Opinions
November 23, 2023 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the Baloch struggle for justice and accountability in Pakistan. On that day, the country’s…
As militant attacks surge, Pakistan votes for new parliament
The election comes at a critical time for this nuclear-armed nation, an unpredictable Western ally bordering Afghanistan, China, India and Iran — a region rife…
Pakistan on edge as millions vote amid crackdown, instability | Elections News
Lahore, Pakistan – Four months after Pakistan was originally scheduled to hold national elections, the country’s 128 million voters will on Thursday get the chance to…
Pakistan: Navigating the New Global Landscape
The changing world order has been a common debate not only today but throughout history, especially after the rise of China and the resurgence of…
‘Guerilla jalsa’: How Imran Khan is fighting Pakistan election from jail | Elections
Lahore, Pakistan — It was a eureka moment for Jibran Ilyas. Like much of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Ilyas had been swamped by…
Pakistan election 2024: How the voting works | Elections News
EXPLAINERPakistan will vote on February 8 for national and state legislatures amid political fluidity and steep economic challenges. On Thursday, 128 million Pakistanis will get…
In Pakistan, old hopefuls jostle to turn around struggling economy | Business and Economy News
Pakistani voters head to the polls on Thursday amid a deep-seated economic crisis. Inflation is hovering at 30 percent, close to 40 percent of people…
Imran Khan’s third marriage was to a woman known for her piety. Now they are accused of breaking Islamic law
Bushra Khan, more commonly known as Bushra Bibi — a title that denotes respect in Urdu — may at a glance seem an odd match…
Pakistan elections 2024: By the numbers | Infographic News
EXPLAINERAs 128 million voters prepare for the February 8 elections, Al Jazeera decodes the key numbers shaping Pakistan. On February 8, as Pakistan votes in…