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Army Chief Asim Munir holds a microphone at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges in Mangla, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025.
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Pakistan slides deeper into autocracy

Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto leader, consolidated his power after the National Assembly rammed through a controversial constitutional amendment this month that grants him lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Khan’s murky political future in Pakistan

Pakistan’s dysfunctional politics took another turn on Tuesday when an appeals court suspended former PM Imran Khan’s sentence and three-year jail term for allegedly selling state gifts during his tenure. However, that same court has not overturned that conviction and will decide on whether to set it aside at a later, unspecified date.

Supporters of Pakistan's ousted former PM Imran Khan listen to his Long March speech in Lahore.
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On the road to confrontation: Imran Khan’s power trip

There's a century-old political tradition in the Indian subcontinent: If you want change, walk.

Supporters of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan's block a Peshawar motorway toll plaza after he was disqualified from holding public office.
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Crisistan: Pakistan’s three-way political poker game

Former PM Imran Khan wants to march on Islamabad to force a snap election, but his successor and the military will put up a fight to retain power.

Palace intrigue plagues Pakistan
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Palace intrigue plagues Pakistan

Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan is no stranger to controversy. But now he's in real trouble. Later this week, he’ll face a vote of no-confidence in Pakistan’s notoriously corrupt and raucous parliament.

Pakistan versus India: Nuclear powers by the numbers
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Pakistan versus India: Nuclear powers by the numbers

India and Pakistan, two major nuclear powers, are facing their sharpest tensions in decades.

Pakistan versus India: Nuclear powers by the numbers

Pakistan versus India: Nuclear powers by the numbers

India and Pakistan, two major nuclear powers, are facing their sharpest tensions in decades.