On Thursday, Pakistan’s top court handed former Prime Minister Imran Khan a big win by deeming his dramatic arrest unlawful. The government immediately condemned the decision.
In response to angry protests over the arrest of the former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s army has been called upon to maintain security in the country’s capital and two of its four provinces. VOA’s Pakistan Bureau chief Sarah Zaman has this report.
After paramilitary troops arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday on charges of corruption, Pakistan is on edge. Political unrest has plagued the country ever since Khan was ousted last year, and some fear that it will only get worse as Khan’s fans turn their ire on the mighty military
Despite being so small that it’s hard to find on Google Maps, the village of Pono in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province continues to draw attention from around the world.That’s because the village is designed to show how communities that are most susceptible to climate change can become resilient to the effects of change and self-sufficient using traditional techniques
The severe monsoon rains that devastated a large portion of Pakistan last year have been referred to as “apocalyptic,” “a flood from the sky.”33 million people were affected by the flooding, and roughly 8 million were left homeless.
On Tuesday, Imran Khan’s supporters and police clashed outside of his residence in the eastern city of Lahore, injuring a senior police officer. Khan was being sought for arrest for failing to show up for court hearings.
The majority of those killed in the deadly suicide attack on a mosque on January 30 in Peshawar, Pakistan, according to Pakistani authorities, were local police officers.
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According to Pakistan media reports, the price of consumables has climbed by 20 to 31%, and Pakistan’s poverty rate has increased by 35.7%.The cost of basic necessities is once more burning a large hole in the Pakistani average person’s pocket.
The number of boys and girls attending school in Pakistan’s Sindh region continues to be unequal, but one young girl is determined to overcome the challenges.Uneven enrollment of males and girls in schools persists in Pakistan’s