KABUL—Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces. Residents and a local Taliban official said 36 people were killed in air strikes on Friday by Pakistani aircraft entering Afghan airspace. Pakistan denied it carried out the strikes. Islamabad claims militants in Afghanistan carry out attacks inside Pakistan by crossing its lawless…
The Demise of Pakistan’s Khan Government
Commentary Imran Khan became the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Aug. 18, 2018. His initial popularity derived from his visionary promise to build a new Pakistan based on growing economic opportunities for the impoverished Muslim majority of 220 million people. However, rampant inflation and escalating national debt hampered the implementation of his vision. Although…
Shahbaz Sharif Picked as Pakistan’s New Prime Minister After Week of Drama
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister Monday, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan. Sharif, the brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, won with 174 votes after more than 100 lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or Pakistan Justice…
India Says Officials Behind Misfired Missile Will Face ‘Severe Punishment’
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said April 10 that officials found responsible for the operational lapse that resulted in the March 9 misfire of a supersonic cruise missile into Pakistan will face a “severe punishment.” The IAF concluded from its investigation that some officials violated standard operating procedures, resulting in the accidental firing of a…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Ousted in No-confidence Vote
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s political opposition ousted the country’s embattled prime minister in a no-confidence vote early Sunday, which they won after several of Imran Khan’s allies and a key coalition party deserted him. The combined opposition will form the new government, with the head of one of the largest parties, the Pakistani Muslim League, taking over as…
Amid Political Upheaval in Pakistan, China Watches Closely
April 8, 2022
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Pakistan is facing political turmoil after Prime Minister Imran Khan canceled a no-confidence vote in the country’s parliament that he was expected to lose, and dissolved the legislature on April 2 to enable new elections to be held. Meanwhile, during this maelstrom, he also accused the United States of conspiring to oust him. However, to…
EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan Funding Terror in Kashmir Through Student Scholarship Program, Indian Investigator Says
NEW DELHI—Pakistan is funding terrorism in Indian-administered Kashmir through a medical scholarship program, according to an Indian investigator. The revelations add to long-held Indian claims that Pakistan is backing separatist militants in the region, which is one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints. The official program, called the Pakistan Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), sponsors…
India Confirms It Accidentally Fired Missile Into Pakistan
India’s government on Friday confirmed that it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan’s airspace, blaming the incident on a technical problem. The Indian Defense Ministry stated that “a technical malfunction” during “routine maintenance” was the cause of the “accidental firing” of the missile before it landed in a part of Pakistan on March 9. An investigation…
Former Pakistani President Rafiq Tarar Dies at 92
LAHORE, Pakistan—Rafiq Tarar, a former Pakistani judge who served as the country’s President from 1997 to 2001, died on Monday in the eastern city of Lahore after a prolonged illness at the age of 92. Tarar’s grandson, Azam Tarar, announced on Twitter that his grandfather had died. Pakistan’s President Arif Ali, Prime Minister Imran Khan,…
Death Toll Climbs to 63 in Deadly Pakistan ISIS Mosque Attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Officials vowed Saturday to hunt down and arrest the masterminds behind a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan a day earlier claimed by an affiliate of the ISIS terrorist group. The assault killed 63 people and wounded nearly 200. ISIS said in a statement the lone suicide bomber was from neighboring Afghanistan. He shot two…
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