Campaign posters for Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s former prime minister, along a street ahead of Pakistan’s national election in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory on Friday in the country’s 2024 General Election, one that many Pakistanis and human rights groups … Read more
When protests in Pakistan earlier this year escalated into clashes between pro-government forces and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the now-imprisoned leader turned to social media to bolster his message. Khan shared this brief video clip on Twitter showing his supporters holding up signs with his face on them and chanting his name. … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks throughout an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. Saiyna Bashir | Reuters Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested at a courtroom within the capital Islamabad by paramilitary officers Tuesday. Footage of the arrest exhibits dozens of paramilitary personnel surrounding Khan and pushing … Read more