Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Son-In-Law Issues A Warning To Israel That "Pakistan's Atom Bomb Is Not Only For This Country But For All Muslims"

 

Business Today: 'Pakistan's nuclear weapons...': Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law warns Israel over fight against Hamas  

Speaking at a pro-Palestine rally in Peshawar, Safdar on Saturday referred to the war in Gaza and said that the women were being attacked in Palestine. He then warned: "Pakistan's atom bomb is not only for this country but for all Muslims." 

Amid Israel's ongoing war against Hamas, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law Captain Safdar has asked the people in the country to get ready for the Jihad and back the Muslims in Palestine. He also said that Pakistan's nuclear weapon was not only for Pakistan but for all Muslims. 

Speaking at a pro-Palestine rally in Peshawar, Safdar on Saturday referred to the war in Gaza and said that the women were being attacked in Palestine. He then warned: "Pakistan's atom bomb is not only for this country but for all Muslims." Safdar further asked the crowd to "get ready for Jihad". "Today, people in Palestine are looking at you...tell the Muslims of Gaza that we are with you. The Muslims of Gaza, we are with you. We are with oppressed Palestinians."  

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WNU Editor: Some Israeli officials are issuing their own threats .... Israeli official calls for use of 'Doomsday weapons' against Gaza (Hindustan Times).

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sentenced To Three Years In Jail

 

BBC News: Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence 

Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for nationwide protests after he was handed a three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations. 

Mr Khan was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office. 

He denies the charges and says he will appeal. 

After the verdict, Mr Khan was taken into custody from his home in Lahore. In a pre-recorded statement posted after the verdict, he urged supporters to fight against the ruling. 

 "I have only one appeal, don't sit at home silently," he said in a video address posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. 

"I am struggling for you and the country and your children's future," he added. 

The former cricketer-turned-politician, 70, was elected in 2018, but was ousted in a no-confidence vote last year after falling out with Pakistan's powerful military.  

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WNU Editor: Former President Trump and his legal problems were on my mind while preparing this post. 

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sentenced To Three Years In Jail 

Imran Khan arrested after Pakistan court sentences ex-prime minister to three years in jail -- Reuters  

Imran Khan: former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to three years in jail -- The Guardian  

Former Pakistan PM Khan given three years in jail after guilty verdict in corruption trial -- CNN  

Pakistan’s Imran Khan sentenced to three years in prison, arrested -- Al 

Jazeera Imran Khan Gets Barred From Elections After Guilty Verdict -- Bloomberg

40 People Killed In Blast At Islamist Political Event In Pakistan

 

BBC: At least 35 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally 

At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party. 

At least 200 people were also injured in the explosion in north-west Bajaur district, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was holding a meeting. 

Authorities have cordoned off the area and have warned the death toll is likely to rise further. 

A rescue operation to assist the injured is ongoing and police have not yet confirmed the cause of the blast.  

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40 People Killed In Blast At Islamist Political Event In Pakistan  

A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 40 people and wounds more than 150 -- AP  

At least 40 people killed in blast at political event in Pakistan – reports -- Reuters  

Bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 35 people and wounds 100 -- ABC News 

Australia Pakistan: Dozens killed in blast at political rally -- DW  

Deadly bomb blast at political rally in northwest Pakistan -- Al Jazeera

Pakistan's Supreme Court Rules Imran Khan's Arrest Was Illegal And That He Must Be Released Immediately

 

BBC: Imran Khan: Pakistan's Supreme Court rules arrest was illegal 

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Imran Khan's dramatic arrest on corruption charges this week was illegal. The court ordered Mr Khan's immediate release. 

His lawyers had argued that his detention from court premises in Islamabad on Tuesday was unlawful. 

At least 10 people have been killed and 2,000 arrested as violent protests have swept the country since he was held. Tuesday's arrest escalated growing tensions between him and the military. 

The opposition leader, ousted in a confidence vote in April last year, was brought to court on the orders of Pakistan's top judge. 

As Mr Khan arrived in court, media ran through the corridors to capture his first public appearance since he was arrested.  

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WNU Editor: That was not expected. 

Pakistan's Supreme Court Rules Imran Khan's Arrest Was Illegal And That He Must Be Released Immediately  

Pakistani supreme court declares Imran Khan arrest unlawful -- Washington Post 

Arrest of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal, top court rules -- CNN

Imran Khan released from custody after Pakistan court rules arrest illegal -- SKY News  

Pakistan supreme court rules arrest of Imran Khan was illegal -- The Guardian 

Pakistan Supreme Court says Imran arrest illegal, orders his release, tells him to appear in HC -- Times of India

Pakistan Court Remands Ex-PM Imran Khan For Eight Days After A Violent Day Of Unrest

 

BBC: Imran Khan: Violence and mass arrests as former Pakistan PM charged with corruption 

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges a day after his arrest sparked nationwide protests. 

Eight people have died nationwide in the protests and about 1,000 have been arrested, police say. 

The army is being deployed in some areas, and has issued a stern warning after crowds attacked its properties. 

Mr Khan's arrest dramatically escalated tensions between Mr Khan and the military at a time of economic crisis. 

Conviction would disqualify the former cricket star - prime minister from 2018 to 2022 - from standing for office, possibly for life. Elections are due later this year.  

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Pakistan Court Remands Ex-PM Imran Khan For Eight Days After A Violent Day Of Unrest 

Imran Khan arrest live: Court approves 8-day remand for ex-PM -- Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan ordered detained amid unrest -- AP  

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan remanded in custody after arrest prompts riots -- France 24 

Pakistan remands ex-PM Khan in custody after arrest prompts riots -- Le Monde 

Pakistan court remands ex-PM Imran Khan for eight days -- DW  

Army Condemns "Organized Attacks", Death Toll Rises, As Pakistan Court Remands Khan For 8 Days -- Zero Hedge

As Pakistan's Financial Crisis Worsens, It Is Now Facing Massive Unemployment And Food Shortages

 

First Post: With no cash left for imports, Pakistan staring at massive unemployment, food shortage 

Top businessmen in Pakistan have warned the government that a failure to lift the ban on imports will leave millions jobless and have urged the cash-strapped administration to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the Karachi port into the country 

Islamabad: Even as thousands of containers with essential items remain stranded at the Karachi port due the severe lack of foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan is staring at an even bigger unemployment crisis due to a lack of imports. 

Top businessmen in Pakistan have warned the government that a failure to lift the ban on imports will leave millions jobless and have urged the cash-strapped administration to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the Karachi port into the country. 

Pakistan, which is struggling with critically low dollar reserves, has imposed a ban on imports with only essential items such as food and medicines being exempt.  

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WNU Editor: There is no good news coming out from Pakistan. The word "panic" is now being said regularly in the news reports .... Rising panic over blocked imports in crisis-hit Pakistan (AFP).

Pakistan - IMF Bailout Deal Negotiations Have Collapsed

 

BBC: Pakistan IMF: Crucial bailout deal eludes negotiators 

Eleventh-hour negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have failed to unlock $1.1bn in crucial funds aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. 

A deepening economic crisis has all but emptied Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves, leaving it barely enough dollars to cover a month of imports and it is struggling to service sky-high levels of foreign debt. 

The IMF team, which leaves Islamabad on Friday, said "considerable progress" had been made after 10 days of talks. 

"Virtual discussions will continue in the coming days," the head of the IMF mission Nathan Porter said in a statement.  

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Update #1: IMF delays $6 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan (Fox News/AP)  

Update #2: No deal as IMF leaves crisis-hit Pakistan (RFI)  

WNU editor: Pakistan going bankrupt is next. Like what has happened with Sri Lanka's bankruptcy, Pakistan is now going to experience a lot of hurt.

Pakistan’s Economy Is On The Brink Of Collapse

 

CNBC: Blackouts, currency dives and corruption: Pakistan’s economy is on the brink of collapse  

* International Monetary Fund officials are in Islamabad for make-or-break talks over unlocking a $7 billion bailout fund. 

* IMF officials want to see Pakistan’s government implement fiscal reforms before releasing any of the funds. 

* Pakistan only has enough foreign currency reserves to pay for roughly three weeks of imports. 

Pakistan’s economy is on a cliff-edge. 

The South Asian country this week suffered a horrific bombing attack on a mosque that took at least 100 lives. On Jan. 24, the country’s 230 million residents were hit with a nationwide blackout. At time of writing, the Pakistani rupee is at a record low against the dollar. 

These are just the latest shocks amid months of crisis as endemic government corruption, depleted foreign reserves and crippling debt have sent Pakistan’s economy spiraling. 

“What would you like to know? How a bag of flour, essential here as we eat roti or chapati on a daily basis, has more than doubled in price? How fuel prices nearly doubled in less than a year?” Mohammed Usman, a photographer living in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, told CNBC.  

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Update: Blackouts and soaring prices: Pakistan’s economy is on the brink (CNN)  

WNU Editor: Political insecurity. Horrible security situation. Chronic corruption. Economic mismanagement. The big surprise is that Pakistan's economy  has survived for as long as it has.

Pakistan Taliban Take Credit For Today's Suicide Attack At A Mosque In Peshawar

 

Al Jazeera: Blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar kills at least 47 people 

Officials say an explosion at a mosque in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, has caused multiple casualties. 

More than 40 people have been killed and about 150 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack targeting police at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials. 

Sarbakaf Mohmand, a commander for the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Twitter. The main spokesman for the group was not immediately available for comment. 

Earlier, a Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson in Peshawar, Muhammed Asim, told Al Jazeera at least 32 people were killed and more than 70 injured people were brought in for treatment. A Peshawar police official told Al Jazeera about 150 people were wounded in total.  

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Pakistan Taliban Take Credit For Today's Suicide Attack At A Mosque In Peshawar  

Pakistan mosque blast: Police targeted in attack that kills 47 -- BBC  

Suicide bomber kills 44, wounds over 150 at Pakistan mosque -- AP  

Suicide bomber targets police in Pakistan mosque attack, dozens killed -- France 24 

Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills 47; police targeted -- Straits Times  

44 killed, 157 injured in blast at Peshawar Police Lines mosque -- DAWN  

Pakistan: Blast near mosque in Peshawar leaves dozens dead -- DW  

Pakistan: dozens killed in mosque blast in Peshawar -- The Guardian  

Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills dozens -- Axios

Pakistan's Currency Hits Record Low. Nation Staring At Loan Default And Economic Collapse

Photo Credit: Reuters  

NDTV: Pakistan Rupee Slumps To Record Low, Crisis-Hit Nation Seeks Bailout 

Pakistans money exchange companies removed the limit on the dollar-rupee rate, and said they will let the local currency drop slowly in the open market. 

New Delhi: Pakistan's currency fell to a record low of ₹ 255 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to local media reports. The tumble comes after the cash-strapped government relaxed its grip on the exchange rate to win much-needed loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

Pakistan's money exchange companies removed the limit on the dollar-rupee rate from Wednesday, and said they will let the local currency drop slowly in the open market.  

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Update #1: Pakistan staring at loan default, economic collapse (Hindustan Times)  

Update #2: Cash-strapped Pakistan's rupee plunges amid talks with IMF (AP)  

WNU Editor: When US and allied forces were in Afghanistan, Pakistan was paid billions each year to be used as a gateway for weapons, aid, and personnel. This money disappeared when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, and it is looks like that shortfall of money is finally coming home to roost for Pakistan. 

Comparisons to Sri Lanka are also now being made .... Is Pakistan going to default on debt servicing like Sri Lanka? (Devsdiscourse).

Pakistan Hit By Nationwide Power Outage

 

Reuters: Pakistan scrambles to restore power after second major grid breakdown in months 

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s national grid suffered a major breakdown on Monday, the power ministry said, leaving millions of people without electricity for the second time in three months and highlighting the infrastructural weakness of this heavily indebted nation. 

Power Minister Khurrum Dastagir told Reuters the outage was caused by a large voltage surge in the south of the grid, which affected the entire network. 

Supplies were being partially restored from north to the south, he added, nearly six hours after factories, hospitals and schools reported outages. 

The grid should be fully functioning by 10 pm time (1700 GMT), Dastagir said, adding: “We are trying our utmost to achieve restoration before that.”  

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Update #1: Pakistan power cut: Major cities without electricity after grid breakdown (BBC)  

Update #2: Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage after grid failure (Al Jazeera)  

WNU Editor: 220 million people are being impacted .... Pakistan’s energy minister sought to downplay a power outage that left 220 million people without power (Quartz).

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Injured In Assassination Attempt At Rally

 

Daily Mail: Terrifying moment Imran Khan takes cover as he is shot and wounded during protest march in Pakistan: Nine others injured and one killed before would-be assassin is shot dead 

* Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan has survived an assassination attempt at rally 

* A gunman opened fire at Khan's convoy as he was leading a protest march 

* Khan was shot in the foot and rushed to hospital, but he is out of danger 

* One suspected attacker has been shot dead while a second is in police custody 

* Terrifying moment Imran Khan takes cover as he is shot and wounded during protest march in Pakistan: Nine others injured and one killed before would-be assassin is shot dead 

This is the terrifying moment Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan took cover as he was shot and wounded during a rally in an assassination attempt. 

Video shows Khan standing at the front of an open top container truck during a protest march to demand snap elections when a gunman wielding an AK-47 fired at the politician. 

As the sound of bullets fill the air, a shocked Khan tried to take cover but he was shot in the foot. Khan's supporters can be seen surrounding around him, as people in the crowd can be heard screaming.  

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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Injured In Assassination Attempt At Rally  

Officials: Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan wounded in gun attack -- AP 

Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot in shin in 'clear assassination' attempt -- Reuters 

Ex-PM Imran Khan wounded at rally in eastern Pakistan -- France 24  

Pakistan ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan shot and wounded at protest march -- BBC  

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan -- CNN  

Imran Khan wounded in ‘assassination attempt’ in Pakistan -- The Guardian  

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot in lower leg -- DW 

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan shot in assassination attempt -- ABC News Australia  

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan injured in shooting at rally -- Axios 

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Shot During Political Rally In Assassination Attempt -- Zero Hedge

Pakistan Removed From Watch List Of Financiers Of Global Terrorism

RFE: Pakistan Removed From Watch List Of Financiers Of Global Terrorism 

Pakistan has been removed from an international terrorism-financing watch list, the head of the international organization that makes the list said. 

The decision was announced on October 21 at the end of a two-day meeting in Paris of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at which the organization removed Pakistan from its so-called "gray list" of countries that do not take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. 

The FATF welcomed “Pakistan’s significant progress in improving" its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing policies.  

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Pakistan Removed From Watch List Of Financiers Of Global Terrorism  

Pakistan taken off watch list for terror funding, laundering -- AP  

Pakistan taken off global watchdog's 'grey' list for terrorism financing -- Reuters  

Pakistan Exits Terror Funding Monitor's 'Gray List' After 4 Years -- VOA 

Pakistan Taken Off Global Watchdog's 'Grey' List For Terror Financing -- NDTV  

Pakistan removed from global ‘terrorism’ financing list -- Al Jazeera

Pakistan Wants Climate Reparations

A view of submerged houses, following unprecedented rain and floods in Pakistan. Photograph: Reuters  

The Guardian: Rich nations owe reparations to countries facing climate disaster, says Pakistan minister 

Sherry Rehman, the country’s climate change minister, insists rich polluters must pay their due as country is hit by devastating floods 

Rich polluting countries which are predominantly to blame for the “dystopian” climate breakdown have broken their promises to reduce emissions and help developing countries adapt to global heating, according to Pakistan’s minister for climate change, who said reparations were long overdue. 

Close to 1,300 people are dead and a third of Pakistan is under floodwater after weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains battered the country – which only weeks earlier had been suffering serious drought. 

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Update #1: Pakistan minister wants rich nations to pay countries facing climate disasters (Axios)  

Update #2: Why Pakistan needs 'reparations' to fight deadly floods (The Week)  

WNU Editor: It looks like the climate crisis in Pakistan is worsening .... Pakistan floods leave people desperate and hungry with warning more is to come (Pakistan).

Satellite Images And Maps Show Scale Of Flood Disaster In Pakistan

This UN map shows the scale of damage to houses across Pakistan as of 26 August. The boundaries and names on the map do not imply endorsement by the UN. Pic: UN OCHA  

SKY News: Pakistan floods: Satellite images and maps show scale of disaster 

Parts of Pakistan are currently submerged by the worst floods in the country's history. 

The little boy in blue could be around nine or 10 years old. He's sat with his family on rescued furniture and they are surrounded by floodwaters. 

He lives in Mehar, one of the areas in Pakistan worst hit by the monsoon floods which have submerged a third of the country. 

This slider shows you what the boy's home district looked like on 29 August compared to the same time a month ago.  

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Update #1: Pakistan’s deadly floods have created a massive 100km-wide inland lake, satellite images show (CNN)  

Update #2: Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1100, including 380 children (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: About half of the country has been impacted by this flooding.

Widespread Flash Flooding In Pakistan Leaves Over 1,000 Dead And 33 Million Displaced

 

Daily Mail: More than 1,000 dead and 33MILLION people displaced due to Pakistan flash floods: Terrifying torrents of water are filmed wiping village away after monsoon 

* More than 1,000 deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan amid 'climate catastrophe' monsoon season 

* Flash flooding washed away entire villages as 33 million Pakistanis were displaced and army called to rescue * Pakistani military chiefs released a video Sunday pleading with countries to offer their financial support 

* PM Shahbaz Sharif blamed 'the horrors of climate change' for dramatic scenes which saw hotel washed away 

More than 1,000 people have died and millions displaced as massive flooding engulfs Pakistan. 

Officials say this year's monsoon flooding has affected more than 33 million people — one in seven Pakistanis — destroying or badly damaging nearly a million homes. 

The country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season a 'serious climate catastrophe' while army chiefs called the disaster 'unprecedented'. 

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WNU Editor: A good portion of Pakistan is underwater right now .... 'A catastrophe on a scale I have never seen': A THIRD of Pakistan could be underwater before floods that have killed 1,061 people begin to recede, country's experts warn (Daily Mail). 

Widespread Flash Flooding In Pakistan Leaves Over 1,000 Dead And 33 Million Displaced  

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’ -- AP  

Tens of millions of people battle Pakistan floods as death toll rises -- CNA/AFP  

Millions in need of aid as ‘unprecedented’ floods hit Pakistan -- Al Jazeera  

Pakistan declares floods a ‘climate catastrophe’ as death toll tops 1,000 -- The Guardian  

Third of Pakistan 'under water right now' -- RTE  

‘People are getting sick’: destitution in flood-hit Pakistan -- The Guardian  

Pakistan flood victims throw note pleading for help -- BBC  

Pakistan flooding: Pictures reveal devastation caused after monsoon rains -- SKY News

Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Has Been Charged Under The Terrorism Act

 

The Guardian: Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan charged under anti-terror law  

Khan is reportedly accused of making threats to the country’s judiciary and police force  

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been charged under anti-terrorism legislation after he gave a fiery speech to supporters at the weekend in which he vowed to sue police officers and a female judge and alleged a close aide had been tortured after his arrest. 

Khan will have to “face the law for threatening and hurling abuses”, tweeted the interior minister, Rana Sanaullah. 

Hundreds of Khan’s supporters gathered outside his hilltop mansion in the capital, Islamabad, on Monday, vowing to prevent his arrest.  

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WNU Editor: The powers that be in Pakistan clearly do not want him to run for PM again. 

 Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Has Been Charged Under The Terrorism Act

Imran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism act -- BBC 

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan investigated by police under anti-terror law -- CNN  

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged under ‘anti-terror’ law -- Al JAzeera  

Ex-Pakistan PM Khan's supporters vow to block his arrest on terrorism charges -- Reuters  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan charged under antiterrorism act -- Axios

Is Pakistan On The Brink Of A Civil War?

Imran Khan gestures as he travels on a vehicle to lead a protest march in Islamabad [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

Dr. Subhash Kapila, Eurasian Review: Pakistan On Brink Of Civil War As Ousted PM Khan Weaponizes ‘Street Power’ – OpEd 

 Pakistan today in May 2022 tethers on the brink of a Civil War being generated by Constitutionally ousted former PM Iman Khan whose megalomaniacal impulses prompt him to challenge both the Constitution of Pakistan and the Pakistan Army by weaponizing “Street Power” in a bid to return to power in Islamabad – and raising grave implications for Pakistan and South Asia. 

Pakistan today is witnessing a clash of narratives wherein saner voices within Pakistan are voicing alarm on the irreparable damage that can be inflicted by ousted PM Imran Khan with his ‘Disruptive Strategy’ of weaponising ‘street power’ and Pakistan’s politically immature younger generation mesmerised by Imran Khan’s flamboyance providing the huge turnouts at Imran Khan’s ‘Jalsas’ and now the Long March already in Islamabad precincts. 

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WNU Editor: Pakistan is facing an economic crisis .... Saudi Arabia, Dubai ready to give money, but won’t lend without IMF deal, says Pakistan (The Print), and what makes it worse is the growing political crisis .... Pakistan: Khan gives six-day deadline to gov’t to announce polls (Al Jazeera). 

Bottom line. 

Pakistan is still far from being engulfed in a civil war. But the situation is getting worse.

Pakistan's Lawmakers Elect Shehbaz Sharif As The New Prime Minister After The Ousting Of Imran Khan

Shahbaz Sharif was elected after a week of political turmoil  

CNN: Pakistan's parliament votes in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister 

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Pakistan's lawmakers voted in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted at the weekend in a no-confidence vote over allegations of poor governance. 

Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party and younger brother of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, received 174 out of 342 votes in Monday's vote in parliament and is set to serve as prime minister until the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2023. 

All of Khan's lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party resigned en masse in protest ahead of Monday's vote, and there will now have to be urgent elections to replace them. Following the vote, Khan called on his supporters to take to the streets. 

His next rally is scheduled for April 16 in Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.  

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Pakistan's Lawmakers Elect Shehbaz Sharif As The New Prime Minister After The Ousting Of Imran Khan  

Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama -- ABC News/AP  

Pakistan assembly elects Shehbaz Sharif as new prime minister -- The Guardian  

Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif sworn in as new prime minister -- DW  

Pakistan Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif Named New Prime Minister Amid Raging Pro-Khan Protests -- Zero Hedge  

Pakistan elects center-right prime minister after ousting Imran Khan with no-confidence vote -- The Week 

Khan lawmakers quit en masse as Pakistan parliament elects Sharif PM -- Reuters  

Who's Shehbaz Sharif? 10 things about the man who is set to become next Pakistan PM -- India Times

Pakistan PM Imran Khan Ousted After Losing No Confidence Vote

 

ABC News Australia: Imran Khan ousted as prime minister of Pakistan in no-confidence vote 

Imran Khan has been ousted as prime minister of Pakistan after losing a no-confidence motion in parliament. 

Pakistan's lower house of parliament voted in favour of removing him from office following a nearly 14-hour stand-off between the opposition and Mr Khan's ruling party that started on Saturday morning. 

The former cricketer had tried to block the motion from going ahead by dissolving parliament, but that was ruled unconstitutional by Pakistan's highest court.

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan Ousted After Losing No Confidence Vote 

Pakistan’s embattled PM ousted in no-confidence vote -- AP  

Pakistan PM Imran Khan ousted after losing no-confidence vote in parliament -- France 24  

Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after key vote -- BBC  

Pakistan parliament ousts Imran Khan in last-minute vote -- The Guardian 

Imran Khan: Pakistan PM ousted after losing no confidence vote -- SKY News  

Pakistan PM Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote -- DW  

Pakistan PM Imran Khan gone after losing no-confidence vote -- Al Jazeera 

Pakistani PM loses no-confidence vote -- RT  

What does political upheaval in Pakistan mean for the world? -- Reuters 

Imran Khan: What led to charismatic Pakistan PM's downfall -- Secunder Kermani, BBC News  

What led to leader Imran Khan’s downfall in Pakistan? -- Al Jazeera