Imran Khan
Imran's party accused of photoshopping to show huge demonstrations
Senior Pakistan journalist Najam Sethi, who is now likely to head the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said in a tweet that PTI has been photoshopping pictures. Earlier, supporters and workers of PTI began to pour into the streets of major cities across the country in a show of support for ousted premier Imran Khan, Express Tribune reported.
Massive pro-Imran protests staged across Pakistan
The protests on Sunday night took place from about 9.30 p.m. in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Malakand, Multan, Khanewal, Khyber, Jhang, Quetta, Okara, Abbottabad , Bajaur, Lower Dir, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Swat, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Nowshera, Dera Ghazi Khan and Mandi Bahauddin, reports Dawn news.
Imran Khan out as Shehbaz takes over a cash-strapped Pakistan
His ouster is a win to his opposition, but it certainly is not the end of problems to Pakistan. He is leaving behind a broken, bankrupt economy that is on the verge of a meltdown. It doesn't stop there. Imran Khan is also leaving behind a difficult toxic political culture, damaged foreign relations and questionable foreign policy, a system that is in shambles, and a management that is waywardly undisciplined.
Who ousted Imran Khan? The cast of top political players
The celebrated victory of Imran Khan during 2018 brought him into power in a coalition government, which, after 3.5 years, turned out to be his worst mistake and the reason for his fall. His opposition constituted a formidable team of seasoned political parties and leaders, who had teamed up with a one-point agenda, ouster of Imran Khan as the country's Prime Minister.
Imran Khan to launch protest movement against 'illegal' govt
PTI's Babar Awan has raised objections over Shehbaz Sharif's nomination papers. On the other hand, the PTI has nominated Shah Mahmood Qureshi as its candidate for the Prime Minister's slot, Chaudhry told reporters at the briefing. He said that the PTI rejects the "illegal" government to be formed after Imran Khan's removal.
Imran Khan fell out of favour with Pakistan Army which brought him to power
The Pakistan Army began to grow increasingly frustrated with Khan's failure to deliver good governance, particularly in Punjab, and perhaps at how they were being publicly blamed for bringing him into power by the opposition, the BBC reported. Most crucially, a rift began to appear between Army chief, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who was widely seen as hoping to become the next Army chief.
Resign or be voted out: Imran Khan was left with no other option
With Imran Khan in the Prime Minister house, the opposition parties, who had brought with them majority support from lawmakers, needed to conduct the no-confidence voting in the parliament and de-seat Imran Khan from premiership, were made to sit and wait from 10.30 a.m. till 12 midnight as their patience was tested by pinching, finger- pointing long speeches from leaders of the government benches.
Shehbaz Sharif submits nomination papers for Pak PM's post
In accordance with the deadline of the submission stipulated by the National Assembly (NA), Sharif submitted nomination papers for the new leader of the house, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) nominated former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for the post, The Express Tribune reported. PML-N senior leaders Khawaja Asif and Rana Tanveer will act as endorsers for Sharif.
Water crisis looms in Pakistan
For the last 10 days, national water supplies have dipped substantially below not only last year's levels, but average supplies of the last five or 10 years for the day, forcing Pakistan to start its Kharif season with close to a 40 per cent shortage in both of its water-producing systems - 30 per cent in Indus and 10 per cent in the Jhelum arm, reports Dawn news.
Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote, ousted as Pakistan PM
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, member of the National Assembly, announced that 174 members voted against the Prime Minister in the 342-member house, Xinhua news agency reported. 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.
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