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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand in formation outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand in formation outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gather behind a barricade formed by two semi-trucks set up by anti-riot police outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf bypass a barricade formed by two semi-trucks set up by anti-riot police outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand in formation outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Ali Muhammad Khan, a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, stands in front of anti-riot police officers outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Ali Muhammad Khan, a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, stands in front of anti-riot police officers outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf bypass a barricade formed by two semi-trucks set up by anti-riot police outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf bypass a barricade formed by two semi-trucks set up by anti-riot police outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand behind a barricade outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Protesters gather outside Adiala Jail, one of them holding a framed portrait of Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand behind a barricade outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand behind a barricade outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Protesters gather outside Adiala Jail, one of them holding a framed portrait of Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers stand in formation outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Anti-riot police officers prevent protesters from moving toward Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

A woman holds a framed portrait of Imran Khan as she stands among protesters during a demonstration outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Supporters Protest Outside Rawalpindi Jail - Pakistan

Protesters chant slogans as they gather outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on December 2, 2025. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered to protest denied access to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid unverified rumors about his health. Authorities imposed Section 144 for three days to ban public assemblies, while deploying thousands of personnel to block roads and entry points. Khan has been held in jail since August 2023 on corruption charges. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) attend a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) attend a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) attend a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) attend a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) set off fireworks in a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) set off fireworks in a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) set off fireworks in a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) attend a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Party Members Gather In Support Of Army - Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Jawanan Party (PTI) set off fireworks in a street celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2025. The gathering is held to mark Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude), to honor the armed forces and people of Pakistan after the exchange of fire with India. Both India and Pakistan claim victory in the short encounter. Photo by Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Condemns Airstrikes - Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek hold a banner and chant slogans during an anti-India protest in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 7, 2025. The protest follows Indian airstrikes on sites India claims were terrorist camps in Pakistan. Photo by Jan Ali Laghari/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Protesters Gather At Times Square Demanding Release Of Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Protesters gathered at Times Square in New York City demanding the release of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, November 24.

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4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan

STORY: 4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 29 & March 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad (April 29, 2024) 2. various of the attack (March 26, 2024) STORYLINE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police announced on Monday the arrest of four terrorists involved in an attack on Chinese nationals in March this year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A statement released by the CTD of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said the arrested terrorists belonged to the banned organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and they were identified as Adil Shehbaz, Muhammad Shafiq Qureshi, Zahid Qureshi and Nazeer Hussain. The statement added that all the arrested militants hail from the northwest Mansehra district, while the "terrorist Shehbaz has admitted to playing a pivotal role in the execution of the attack." On March 26, a suicide bombe

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Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new PM

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new PM SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shahbaz Sharif at the parliament STORYLINE: Shahbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of an alliance led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan in a polling held by the National Assembly or lower house of the parliament on Sunday, said the speaker of the house. Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif, president of PML-N, won the election by securing the lower house's 201 votes out of the total 293 votes cast in Sunday's polling. Sharif's sole competitor Omar Ayub Khan, a joint candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, secured 92 votes, said the speaker. The speaker announced that Sharif had been declared as the prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A t

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Court grants former Pakistani PM, FM 10 years in imprisonment

STORY: Court grants former Pakistani PM, FM 10 years in imprisonment SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Islamabad STORYLINE: A special court on Tuesday sentenced former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years in prison, respectively, for exposing official secrets. In an official statement, Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) confirmed the sentence, adding that they will challenge the decision in a higher court. The case, commonly known as the cipher case, had been heard in Adiala Jail in north Rawalpindi city where both Khan and Qureshi are facing imprisonment in other cases. A few days before facing a no-confidence movement in parliament which led to his ouster from the government last year, Khan displayed a paper in a public rally, claiming that it was a diplomatic correspondence between officials of Pakistan and a

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5 killed as blast hits political rally in SW Pakistan

STORY: 5 killed as blast hits political rally in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and five others injured when a blast went off near a political rally in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday, official sources said. The incident happened around 5:35 p.m. local time (1235 GMT) when explosive materials fixed at a motorbike exploded in Sibi district of the province, the sources told Xinhua. The rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was targeted in the attack, the sources added. The injured people were shifted to a nearby hospital where three of them are in critical condition, the officials said, adding that the area was cordoned off for investigations. No group has claimed the attack yet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-FORMER PRIME MINISTER-ARREST

(230805) -- LAHORE, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen stand guard near the residence of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2023. The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets. The media wing of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former prime minister was arrested after the court released arrest warrants for Khan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-FORMER PRIME MINISTER-ARREST

(230805) -- LAHORE, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen stand guard near the residence of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2023. The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets. The media wing of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former prime minister was arrested after the court released arrest warrants for Khan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-FORMER PRIME MINISTER-ARREST

(230805) -- LAHORE, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen stand guard near the residence of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2023. The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets. The media wing of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former prime minister was arrested after the court released arrest warrants for Khan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-FORMER PRIME MINISTER-ARREST

(230805) -- LAHORE, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen stand guard near the residence of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2023. The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets. The media wing of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former prime minister was arrested after the court released arrest warrants for Khan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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Pakistani court orders immediate release of former prime minister

STORY: Pakistani court orders immediate release of former prime minister DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 2. various of Islamabad STORYLINE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday evening ordered police to immediately release former Prime Minister Imran Khan who was arrested on May 9 on the charges of corruption and corrupt practices. The verdict was given on a plea of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party saying the arrest was illegal as it was made at the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) when Khan was seeking protective bail. The three-member bench of the supreme court, headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, ordered the immediate release of the PTI chairman, and said he could reapply for protective bail on Friday. The court directed the Islamabad Police to keep Khan in a guest house at police headquarters until then. The court also directed the police t

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Pakistani anti-government protesters rally in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Supporters of Imran Khan, chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek Insaf, and clergymen Tahirul Qadri rally in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Aug. 16, 2014, demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation.

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Pakistani anti-government protesters rally in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Supporters of Imran Khan, chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek Insaf, and clergymen Tahirul Qadri rally in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Aug. 16, 2014, demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation.

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Pakistan politician

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Imran Khan, head of the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, speaks during an interview at his home in Islamabad on Oct. 5, 2012.

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Hamza Shahbaz wins election to become chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province

STORY: Hamza Shahbaz wins election to become chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of the election STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "Hamza Shahbaz from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday won the election in the provincial assembly to retain his position as the chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the deputy speaker of the assembly announced." Shahbaz, son of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, secured 179 votes against 176 votes received by Pervaiz Elahi, a joint candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of former prime minister Imran Khan and the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), said deputy speaker Dost Mazari. Elahi had received 186 votes, including 176 from PTI and 10 from the PML, but the deputy speaker excluded the 10 votes of the PML after its chief

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Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's prime minister

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's prime minister DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national assembly 2. STANDUP (English): WANG HUAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday. STANDUP (English): WANG HUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister, said that 174 lawmakers in the 342-member house voted in the favor of Shahbaz as opposed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who announced that his party decided to boycott the polling process and the National Assembly members from his party would resign." Sadiq presided over the session after Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri excused himself from conducting the session, saying the no-confidence motion moved by the opp

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Pakistani PM loses no-confidence vote

STORY: Pakistani PM loses no-confidence vote DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The no-confidence motion filed by an opposition alliance against Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeded early Sunday morning after a majority of members of the National Assembly voted against him, as per an official. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, member of the National Assembly, announced that 174 members voted against the prime minister in the 342-member house. Sadiq chaired the session to conduct the vote for the no-confidence motion after Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser resigned from his post. Members of the parliament from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party walked out of the house and did not participate in the voting process. On March 28, an alliance of opposition parties presented the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan in the National Asse

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Pakistani anti-government protesters rally in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Supporters of Imran Khan, chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek Insaf, and clergymen Tahirul Qadri rally in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Aug. 16, 2014, demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation. (Kyodo)

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Pakistan general election

Campaign banners for Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, remain on a street of Lahore, Pakistan on July 26, 2018, a day after the country's general election. Khan declared victory in the election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pakistan general election

Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI), delivers a speech in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 21, 2018, ahead of the country's general election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo