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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma.Today is the 29th of November and here are this week's headlines.The Lok Sabha passed a resolution on Thursday to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session next year. Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Committee, moved a motion stating, “That this House do extend time for the presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, up to the last day of the Budget Session, 2025.” The Lok Sabha approved the motion with a voice vote. The Centre had referred the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, tabled on 8th of August, to the Committee to scrutinise the Bill following the Opposition's objections. The panel's tenure was set to conclude on November 29.  Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, marking the end of the 14th Assembly's term. Shinde, along with deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, met Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhawan. As caretaker CM, Shinde will oversee the formation of a new government. The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition won a clear mandate in the Assembly elections, securing 230 out of 288 seats. Ajit Pawar was also elected leader of the NCP, setting the stage for key decisions in the coming days.India expressed deep concern over the arrest of Hindu leader Krishna Das Prabhu in Bangladesh on Tuesday. Prabhu, a prominent member of ISKCON, was detained at Dhaka airport, facing charges of sedition after leading a rally in Chattogram. He's accused of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag. India urged the Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety of Hindus and all minorities in the country, calling for Prabhu's immediate release.A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect, following an agreement brokered by the US and France. Hamas expressed support for Lebanon's efforts to protect its people and hopes for a broader deal to end the Gaza war. While international peace efforts remain stalled, Lebanon's military is preparing to deploy in the south to help maintain the ceasefire, urging residents near the border to stay away until the Israeli military retreats. This marks a tentative step toward reducing tensions in the region.Meanwhile, in Pakistan, violent protests erupted on Tuesday after supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan clashed with security forces. Six people were killed, including four paramilitary personnel, and over 100 injured. The protests, calling for Khan's release, spiraled out of control, prompting the government to deploy the army in Islamabad. With 'shoot at sight' orders in place, the nationwide demonstrations, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters, have challenged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government, showing no signs of abating.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express.

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 26th of November and here are the headlines.75 Years of the Indian ConstitutionOn Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar marked 75 years of the Indian Constitution's adoption. President Murmu quoted Dr Rajendra Prasad, highlighting that the Constitution's success depends on how it's implemented. Vice-President Dhankhar reminded Parliamentarians of Dr B R Ambedkar's warning to prioritize the nation over party interests. Murmu praised the Constituent Assembly's efforts, noting how its deliberations shaped India's unity. She acknowledged key figures like Dr Prasad, Ambedkar, and B N Rau, calling the Constitution the country's 'holiest text.'India's Concern Over Arrest in BangladeshIndia expressed deep concern over the arrest of Hindu leader Krishna Das Prabhu in Bangladesh on Tuesday. Prabhu, a prominent member of ISKCON and the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatan Jagaran Jote group, was detained at Dhaka airport, facing charges of sedition after leading a rally in Chattogram. He's accused of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag. India urged the Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety of Hindus and all minorities in the country, calling for Prabhu's immediate release.Maharashtra Government ResignationMaharashtra CM Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, marking the end of the 14th Assembly's term. Shinde, along with deputy CMs Fadnavis and Pawar, met Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhawan. As caretaker CM, Shinde will oversee the formation of a new government. The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition won a clear mandate in the Assembly elections, securing 230 out of 288 seats. Ajit Pawar was also elected leader of the NCP, setting the stage for key decisions in the coming days.Violent Protests in PakistanIn Pakistan, violent protests erupted on Tuesday after supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan clashed with security forces. Six people were killed, including four paramilitary personnel, and over 100 injured. The protests, calling for Khan's release, spiraled out of control, prompting the government to deploy the army in Islamabad. With 'shoot at sight' orders in place, the nationwide demonstrations, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters, have challenged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government, showing no signs of abating.World Chess Championship: Game 2In the World Chess Championship, Gukesh and Ding Liren faced off in Game 2 on Tuesday after Ding claimed victory in the first game. Gukesh, playing with black pieces, started strong in the first game but faltered in the middle, ultimately resigning after 42 moves. Ding now leads 1-0 in this best-of-14 series. In Game 2, Gukesh faces a 30-minute time disadvantage as Ding picks up the pace, leaving his chair for strategic consultations. The race to 7.5 points continues.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express.

*) Israel storms Palestinian refugee camps The Israeli army has raided the city of Tulkarem and the Balata refugee camp in overnight attacks in the northern occupied West Bank. Several occupation military vehicles accompanied by heavy bulldozers entered the city from its western side, where they began demolishing infrastructure in the al-Alemi area. *) Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace Two NATO members have said Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania, while another crashed in eastern Latvia. Romania's Ministry of National Defence has said a drone entered Romanian territory as Moscow reportedly struck civilian targets and port infrastructure in Ukraine. Bucharest reportedly deployed F-16 warplanes to monitor its airspace. Latvia's Defence Minister also said a Russian drone fell near the town of Rezekne, and had likely strayed into Latvia from neighbouring Belarus. *) Imran Khan's supporters rally in Pakistan, defy roadblocks Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad despite authorities blocking the main routes into the capital. The demonstration, led by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, is the largest in Islamabad since he was jailed last year on several charges, some of them still before the courts. In jail since August 2023, Khan insists along with his party that the charges against him are designed to prevent him from returning to office. *) Sudan's cholera and flood death toll reaches 390 The death toll from floods and rains in Sudan has gone up to 205, with deaths from cholera reaching 185. Sudan's Health Ministry has said that some 268 new cholera cases have been recorded, including 6 deaths in the states of Kassala, Nile River, and Gedarif. This brings the total number of cholera cases in the seven affected states to 5,692. More than 26,000 homes have been completely damaged, while 33,000 homes have been partially damaged due to floods and rains since June. *) China to evaluate simulated lunar soil Chinese scientists plan to send bricks made from simulated lunar soil into space to evaluate if they can be used to build a research base on the moon. The sample bricks will be sent to see how they hold up in extreme conditions. Beijing intends to build a research base known as the International Lunar Research Station near the moon's south pole by 2035 for scientific exploration.

First, Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy talks to us about the significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Austria followed by his visit to Russia. He shares the message delivered by his speeches in both the countries and about the bilateral relations between India and Austria.Next, Indian Express' Arnabjit Sur speaks to us about an incident where three men were gunned down by the police, two of whom were allegedly behind the Burger King shooting in the capital last month. The suspects opened fire when the police asked them to surrender and when the police shot back in defense, the two accused and a third man were killed. (12:25)And in the end, we talk about the Pakistani government deciding to impose a ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. (22:08)Hosted, written and produced by Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

s is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 15th of July and here are today's headlines.The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its January 3 verdict by which it refused to transfer the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani Group to a special investigation team or the CBI. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra dismissed the review plea filed by one of the PIL petitioners, Anamika Jaiswal, against the January 3 verdict. In a significant win for the Adani Group, the top court had declined to order a CBI or SIT probe.Wholesale inflation in the country rose for the fourth consecutive month in June at 3.36 per cent on account of the rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items. The wholesale price index based inflation was 2.61 per cent in May. It was (-) 4.18 per cent in June 2023. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement that the positive rate of inflation in June 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, other manufacturing etc.The Pune police have not been able to get in touch with Manorama Khedkar, mother of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, in connection with a case registered against her over a land dispute, a senior official said on Monday. The police have registered an FIR against Manorama and her husband Dilip Khedkar besides five others, after a video showing her allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute emerged. A team with a senior officer of the Pune Rural police have been visiting Manorama's bungalow at Baner Road in the city but have not been able to track her down, the official said.In a major development, the Pakistan government has announced its decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, citing alleged involvement in anti-state activities. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar made the announcement on Monday, stating that the federal government believes there is substantial evidence to justify the ban. Responding to the ban, the PTI took to social media platform X and urged the government to ‘not shake the foundations of Pakistan'. It also castigated Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir and his ‘puppet government'.Former US President Donald Trump, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, recounted the moment when he was shot at, attributing his survival to his decision to glance at a screen displaying a chart during his public rally in Pennsylvania. Trump told the New York Post on his way to the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, quote, "I'm not supposed to be here, I'm supposed to be dead,” He told the Washington Examiner on Sunday, quote, "That reality is just setting in. I rarely look away from the crowd. Had I not done that at that moment, well, we would not be talking today, would we?"This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group's South Asia project director Samina Ahmed to talk about the fallout from the February elections in Pakistan, the deteriorating security in Pakistan's border regions and Islamabad's relations with Pakistan's neighbours. They unpack what's behind the enduring popularity of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and their standoff with the country's political and military establishment. They discuss Khan's efforts to repair his relations with the military, the legal cases levelled against him and the near-term chances of his release from jail. They also talk about the uptick in militant attacks in Pakistan's border regions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, claimed in part by the Pakistani Taliban, links between that group and the Afghan Taliban, and the strained relations between Islamabad and the authorities in Kabul. Lastly, they touch upon Pakistan's evolving relations with India. For more, check out our Pakistan country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last Thursday, voters in Pakistan went to the polls in the country's first general elections since the July 2018 election that brought former prime minister Imran Khan to power. In 2022, Khan was ousted in an unprecedented no confidence vote and now finds himself behind bars.In the months before the election, Khan's political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was repressed with party members jailed, harassed, and eventually forced to contest the 2024 elections as independents. Pakistan's powerful military was widely seen as the guiding force behind these moves. But the election results appear to have caught the military—and perhaps many Pakistanis—by surprise. At last count, PTI-backed independent candidates emerged as the single largest party, with allegations of vote rigging rampant. Meanwhile, Pakistan's traditional political heavyweights are engaged in a furious effort to form a coalition government.To talk about the election, and what it means for Pakistan and the region, Milan is joined on the show this week by Zoha Waseem. Zoha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick and author of Insecure Guardians: Enforcement, Encounters and Everyday Policing in Postcolonial Karachi.Milan and Zoha discuss the tumultuous months leading up to the contested polls, the reasons for the PTI's surprise showing, and what comes next. Plus, the two discuss what these election results mean for India-Pakistan relations.Episode notes:1. “South Asia's Economic Turmoil (with Ben Parkin),” Grand Tamasha, September 21, 2022.2. “Pakistan After Imran Khan (with Aqil Shah),” Grand Tamasha, May 4, 2022.3. Zoha Waseem, “A House Divided: Karachi's Politics Remain in Flux,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, May 3, 2022.

Today, Jamil, Jess, Morgan, and Les discuss last Thursday's general election in Pakistan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan won 93 of the 134 simple majority seats required to form a government. This led to rival parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) party to form a coalition, returning former prime minister Shewaz Sharif to office. What does this election mean for U.S. interests? How has the U.S. relationship with Pakistan changed following the withdrawal from Afghanistan? What role does China play in Pakistan? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines!Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/13/pakistan-election-pti-joins-religious-parties-ppp-backs-rival-pmlnhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68271462https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-13/sharif-s-party-to-pick-pakistan-pm-as-bhutto-supports-alliancehttps://www.cfr.org/blog/imran-khan-denied-perhaps-not-forever-pakistans-other-parties-form-weak-coalition-governmenthttps://www.economist.com/asia/2024/02/12/pakistans-voters-tell-the-generals-where-to-put-it Follow our experts on Twitter: @jamil_n_jaffer@notTVJessJones@lestermunson@morganlroachLike what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The people of Pakistan have spoken. They have reposed their faith in democracy and cast their vote against the establishment's efforts to decimate the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Independents backed by his party, PTI as it's known, have won 93 seats in a House of 264, with the Muslim League Nawaz notching up 75. The Pakistan People's Party has won 54 seats. It looks likely that a coalition government will take power in the country. Talks have begun between the Nawaz League and the PPP to form a coalition government even as the mandate appears to be for the PTI. So, what lies ahead for Pakistan? What does the mandate of February 8 mean? Will Imran Khan be out of jail like Nawaz Sharif for a fresh lease of life in politics? Or is it too early?

Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's PMLN and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's PPP issued a statement saying they planned to work together to bring political stability. But the final results in the country's general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's PTI party in the lead. There have been protests by Imran Khan supporters, directed to take to the streets to raise their voice about the results.Also on the programme: we'll hear about the situation in southern Gaza after Israel says it'll press ahead with a military offensive there; and the mystery oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago.(Image: A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), with the party flag and a portrait of Imran Khan dances to the party songs during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission office in Karachi, Pakistan on 11 February 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)

pWotD Episode 2473: 2024 Pakistani general election Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.With 324,530 views on Thursday, 8 February 2024 our article of the day is 2024 Pakistani general election.General elections were held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly. The detailed schedule was announced by Election Commission of Pakistan on 15 December 2023.The two major parties are Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), founded by Imran Khan, was the largest party in the previous elections. However, it is forced to field its candidates as Independents after a controversial Supreme Court ruling stripped them of their electoral symbol in the run-up to the elections.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:55 UTC on Friday, 9 February 2024.For the full current version of the article, see 2024 Pakistani general election on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Olivia Neural.

Pakistan goes to the polls on the 8th of February to elect members of what will be its 16th lower House or National Assembly. The polls come just as former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been convicted in two successive cases and stands debarred from contesting elections. His party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, or PTI as it is known, is fighting with its back to the wall. Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif fancies his chances of becoming Prime Minister for an unprecedented fourth term. Many analysts believe that he has the blessings of the Army establishment on this occasion. The Pakistan People's Party of Bilawal Bhutto and Asif Zardari is also in the electoral fray, with Bilawal Bhutto training his guns on Nawaz Sharif. A far-right Islamist Party, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, could cut votes of mainstream parties. It is a party to be watched.

Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for 14 years after being convicted of illegally profiting from state gifts. It's the second sentence handed to Pakistan's former prime minister in two days. Khan, who was ousted as PM by his opponents in 2022, was already serving a three-year jail term for corruption.Imran Khan been a dominant figure in Pakistan for decades. He first rose to international fame on the cricket pitch, before shedding his playboy past and embarking on a decade-long marriage with billionaire heiress Jemima Goldsmith in a story captured in the pages of Hello! magazine. He founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in 1996. So what changed, and what does this sentencing say about the state of democracy in Pakistan? The BBC's Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies explains. Plus, we hear reaction from some of his supporters. Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: William Lee Adams Producer: Mora Morrison Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

Pakistan's Supreme Court scraps a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from holding office. Welcome news for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who can now run again. But not for jailed former leader Imran Khan. So why now and what's behind this ruling? In this episode: Raoof Hasan, Central Information Secretary, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Muhammad Zubair Umar, Former Sindh Province Governor, the Pakistan Muslim League. Mosharraf Zaidi, Founding Partner, Tabadlab. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

December 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the region Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. In this episode, we talk about flooding in Tamil Nadu, the mass suspension of India's opposition MPs and key bills passed in the Lok Sabha, Imran Khan using AI to participate in a virtual Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf rally, a large Bangladesh Nationalist Party rally ahead of Bangladesh's elections, Maldives ending a hydrographic survey of India, 56 Sri Lankans being held captive at the Thai-Myanmar border, Bhutan's upcoming national assembly elections, Myanmar overtaking Afghanistan as the world's largest opium producer and a landmark decision on caste discrimination in Nepal. Episode Notes: Himal's future is in your hands! Become a member to support our work: http://www.himalmag.com/membership Share your feedback with this survey: https://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=ba236fbe73&attribution=false

Anchor, Journalist and Thinker, Syed Muzammil Shah, comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the return of Nawaz Sharif and what it means for politics in Pakistan, on this episode we discuss Muzammil's experience at Bol TV, the Pressures on Mainstream Journalists, Imran Riaz Khan, 9th May, PTI's Miscalculation, the future of PML-N, Civilian Supremacy, PTM, Afghan Refugees, TTP and Syed Muzammil Shah answers all your questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpH-NsncOp4 The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Experience at BOL TV and Pressures of Mainstream Media 5:30 Thoughts on PTI people now going against PTI 8:00 The Economy of Journalism and Youtubers supporting Political Parties 17:00 How bad is the censorship and political repression 20:00 9th May and PTI's miscalculation 30:00 PTI is Pakistan Tehreek e Imran 35:00 IPP, PPP and Nawaz Sharif 40:00 I can never vote for PML-N 43:00 Anwar Kakkar and Caretaker Set up 45:00 Has Nawaz Sharif been selected? 50:00 Decline of Civilian Supremacy from 2017 57:00 Economic Degradation and Civil War 59:00 Intersectionality, PTM, Baloch and TTP 1:11:00 Afghan Regugees and Afghan History 1:23:40 is TTP back in the North of Pakistan? 1:28:50 Audience Questions

What is the fate of Imran Khan?After more than a year of political turmoil following his ousting, the embattled former Pakistani leader is in prison, fighting dozens of charges from corruption to sedition to selling state secrets.He's also been barred from taking part in the country's upcoming elections, and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is slowly being dismantled. Senior leaders have been arrested or pushed into exile, and his supporters accused of terrorism.Pakistan's caretaker government insists justice is taking its course, and that elections will be open and fair. Khan's supporters say the opposition and the military have conspired to make sure the country's most popular political figure can never reach the polls come January.This week on The Big Picture podcast, we sit down with Zulfi Bukhari, a former cabinet minister and special assistant to Imran Khan. Himself in exile, Bukhari has been lobbying governments to speak out about the climate of fear, censorship and intimidation undermining the country's future.We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org or find us on instagram @BigPictureMee.You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

This episode features the second part of a series on the Political Struggle in Pakistan. Professor Salman Sayyid, Dr. Sher Ali Tareen and Dr. Shehla Khan critically explore liberalism, populism and secularism. Focusing on how these concepts are key to understanding the deep crisis engulfing Pakistan, but are often construed in simplistic binaries rooted in orientalism that impoverish the debate, and impede the search for a resolution. In contrast, the podcast seeks to shift the debate to a post-orientalist terrain as well as one that resists the allure of methodological nationalism, and resonates with ummatic struggles more broadly. The immediate context of the discussion remains Pakistan's subjection to a de facto military dictatorship that is waging war on its people in its bid to crush former PM Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) as symbols of a more just, equitable, and less westoxicated political order.

Imran Khan became Pakistan's prime minister through a most unusual route. As he explained in an interview on Sunday night, Khan was for decades the nation's most famous cricketer, before transitioning into the world of philanthropy, building hospitals and supporting universities. From there, he moved into politics, founding a party — the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI — and sweeping into power in 2018. But he had a slim majority, and was ousted in a no-confidence vote by 2022. Since then, he and his party have been the target of a relentless crackdown by the nation's military, which has ruled the country directly or indirectly for decades. On this week's Deconstructed, Ryan Grim speaks to Khan about his career, the political crisis facing Pakistan, and his diminishing hope for a negotiated resolution. If you'd like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/give, where your donation, no matter what the amount, makes a real difference.And if you haven't already, please subscribe to the show so you can hear it every week. And please go and leave us a rating or a review — it helps people find the show. If you want to give us additional feedback, email us at Podcasts@theintercept.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny and Derek welcome to the program Arsalan Khan, assistant professor of anthropology at Union College, for a primer on Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket star-turned-prime minister-turned-opposition leader. They discuss his celebrity background, his early ideology, the state of Pakistan in the the 1990s, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), his relationship with the military, activity during the Musharraf government, his term as prime minister, the subsequent no confidence vote, and more.Keep your eyes out for Dr. Khan's book The Promise of Piety: Islam and the Politics of Moral Order in Pakistan, coming soon on Cornell University Press! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

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On May 9, Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), was arrested outside the Islamabad High Court by paramilitary rangers. And after 50 hours of his arrest, the Pakistan Supreme Court declared the arrest illegal. However, Khan's arrest led to unprecedented protests between Khan's supporters and the police, resulting in six deaths and numerous injuries across several cities. The situation worsened when angry protesters stormed a radio station in Pakistan, and clashes between PTI supporters and the police broke out in Islamabad. Several violent protests erupted across Pakistan including at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the residence of the Corps Commander in Lahore. “Def-Savvy” Abhishek Bhalla and host Dev Goswami discuss why this incident turned into an anti-army movement. And what is the internal rivalry between the army and the ISI. Despite the chaos, is there a silver lining to this crisis? “For the first time in history, the Pakistan army has been not only challenged but called out. The absence of any attacks on police stations, courts, or other state institutions has caught them off-guard. These images will be recorded in history as a significant moment of public protest against the military establishment in Pakistan,” says Abhishek. Tune in to the full conversation!

durée : 00:15:00 - Les Enjeux internationaux - par : Baptiste Muckensturm - De violents heurts ont éclaté entre les partisans du Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), le parti d'Imran Khan, et la police à l'annonce, mardi, de l'arrestation de l'ex-Premier ministre lors d'une convocation judiciaire pour une affaire de corruption. - invités : Didier Chaudet Chercheur associé à l'IFEAC

Pakistan's popular opposition leader, Imran Khan, is under arrest. He was ousted as prime minister a year ago; now he's facing dozens of criminal charges. Supporters say the cases are politically motivated. So, could his arrest plunge Pakistan into turmoil? Join host Imran Khan. Guests: Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari - Senior member of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Nasim Zehra - Writer and political commentator. Javaid-ur-Rahman - Parliamentary correspondent at The Nation.

Clashes this week between police and supporters of former cricketer-turned-Prime Minister, Imran Khan, show once again the deep divisions within Pakistani politics. Mr Khan was ousted as prime minister last April in a no-confidence vote but has kept up pressure on his successor, Mr Sharif, with demonstrations calling for early elections and blaming him for an assassination attempt - an accusation the government denies. Mr Khan faces multiple court cases, including terrorism charges, but has cited a variety of reasons for not showing up to hearings. Meanwhile Pakistan is in the middle of one of the worst economic crises ever seen. The country is awaiting a much-needed bailout package of $1.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund - a loan that has been delayed over issues related to fiscal policy. The security situation is also deteriorating with a spate of deadly attacks on police, linked to the Pakistan Taliban. So what, if anything, might resolve the political stand-off? What impact does ongoing instability have on Pakistan's economic situation and could this all play into the hands of Pakistan's Taliban? How much support does Imran Khan really have from the military - or could the army's longstanding hold on Pakistan finally be challenged? Owen Bennett-Jones is joined by: General Muhammad Haroon Aslam, a retired army general. He was a Corps Commander in the Pakistani army and served in the military for 40 years Hammad Azhar, a former finance minister for Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Atika Rehman, London correspondent for Dawn newspaper Also featuring: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, senator for the The Pakistan Muslim League, part of the ruling coalition, and a former prime minister Shuja Nawaz, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington Khurram Husain, business and economy journalist based in Karachi Ahmed Rashid, journalist and author of Descent into Chaos and Pakistan on the Brink (Photo: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview in Lahore, Pakistan 17 March, 2023. Credit: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

By postponing elections to the provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa beyond a constitutionally-mandated period, the Election Commission of Pakistan has strayed into uncharted territory that could imperil democracy in the country yet again. This comes after a same-page show by the Army chief Asim Munir and the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in trying to tackle the common threat they perceive from the person of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan. The courts in Pakistan, however, haven't been as obliging to Gen. Munir and Prime Minister Sharif and the arrest of Imran Khan hasn't yet happened. It's also clear that Mr. Khan continues to be popular and his party could well have won the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Assembly elections previously scheduled to have been held by the end of April. Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to face an unprecedented economic crisis with common people bearing the brunt of runaway inflation. So, what happens now? 

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister, is scheduled to attend court proceedings on Saturday after a contentious arrest warrant was lifted. He will be charged with selling state gifts for personal profit. Is this a fair implementation of justice, or is it a ploy by political adversaries to bring Khan down? Guests: Ahsan Iqbal Minister of Planning, Development and Reforms Asad Rahim Khan Barrister and Constitutional Lawyer Imran Ismail Founding Member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

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Pakistan's opposition party, led by former prime minister Imran Khan has dissolved its provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab province, putting pressure on the Sharif government. Will this see the country hold early elections? Guests: Saleem Mandviwalla Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Fawad Chaudhry Senior Member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Amir Zia Pakistani Journalist

Join your host, Dr Guo Yu, Sibylline's Lead Asia-Pacific Analyst along with Supriya Ravishankar, our APAC Analyst, to discuss Pakistan's ongoing political instability and the wider economic and security implications.   On 3 November, former prime minister and leader of the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, was shot and injured during a high-profile anti-government protest rally dubbed the 'long march'. The incident has further inflamed the already elevated tensions between the PTI and the Pakistan Muslim League (N)-led government, with Khan and the PTI accusing incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the army of being responsible for the 'assassination attempt'. As Khan seeks to return to power while the current government continues to resist calls for an early election, Pakistan's domestic political situation looks set to remain highly volatile in the coming weeks.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin even as one of his party workers was killed as a gunman opened fire at a container carrying the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's senior leadership. Imran, who has been leading a long march demanding fresh elections and an end to the Army's political role, underwent surgery in Lahore but is said to be fine. A senior PTI leader, Asad Umar, directly blamed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a Major-General in the ISI Directorate, Faisal Naseer, for the assassination bid. So, what happens now in Pakistan? Will Sharif junior's government survive or will Pakistan have fresh elections?

While leading protests calling for a snap election, former Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan was shot. The PTI leader survived the attempt on his life. But who was behind the attack? And will the perpetrator be brought to justice? Guests: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Ismail Founding Member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party Naeem Khalid Lodhi Former Defense Minister of Pakistan

In this episode of ThePrint #SecurityCode, Praveen Swami looks at how Pakistani businessman Arif Naqvi is at the centre of a storm over his role in financing the rise of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf. Arif Naqvi is fighting extradition to the US and it is alleged that he made the payments on instructions of former ISI director-general.   

Too much seems to be happening in Pakistan on the political, judicial and army fronts. After the comprehensive victory of Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, in the recent byelections to the Punjab Assembly, an intervention by the country's Supreme Court allowed PTI's alliance partner, Pervaiz Elahi, to take oath as Chief Minister of Punjab on July 27. A damning report in London's Financial Times newspaper accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of accepting funds for his party from a UK-based charity, something prohibited under Pakistani law. Very public differences have surfaced over the past few days among top judges of Pakistan's Supreme Court over the appointment of judges to the apex court. Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa took the unusual step of speaking to an American State Department official seeking IMF funds for Pakistan, setting off a fresh round of criticism against the very civilian role of the Army in Pakistan. Will Shehbaz Sharif be able to hang on as Prime Minister till the next elections in 2023? Or will elections have to be advanced? Is it advantage Imran Khan? Who will be the new Army chief when Bajwa finally retires in November this year?  Guest: Rana Banerji, retired Special Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, and former IAS officer. Host: Amit Baruah, Senior Associate Editor, The Hindu.

In this episode, we discuss the three-way contest in Parliament to elect Sri Lanka's new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned last week amid an astounding protest movement. We also unpack heightened tensions between the Sri Lankan government and protesters, and what the political implications of this dramatic reconfiguration of political roles will be. In Around Southasia in 5 minutes, we look at Myanmar junta's attempts to roll out Chinese-built surveillance cameras across the country, arbitrary travel restrictions and harassment of journalists and activists in India, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) landslide victory in Punjab by-elections, and more. Plus in our culture section Bookmarked, we talk about ‘14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible', a 2021 Netflix documentary that follows Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja's quest to summit all fourteen of the world's 8000-meter peaks in seven months, plus our monthly recommendations for reading and watching. https://www.himalmag.com/southasiasphere-sri-lanka-next-president-elections-in-punjab-14-peaks-and-more/

*) Sri Lanka's interim president declares emergency Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency as his administration seeks to quell social unrest and tackle the country's economic crisis. Ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled overseas to escape an uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic crisis. Sri Lanka's parliament is meeting on Tuesday to accept nominations for the post of president. A vote to decide the country's leader is set to take place on Wednesday. *) Ukraine's Zelenskyy sacks top officials as Russia warns of 'doomsday' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the head of the country's security service and its prosecutor general, citing criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments. He said over 650 cases of suspected treason and aiding and abetting Russia by Ukrainian security officials are currently being investigated. Meanwhile, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia's Security Council, responded to Ukrainian officials' statements that Kiev may strike the bridge linking Moscow-annexed Crimea and Russia. Medvedev warned that it would trigger devastating consequences for Ukraine. *) ​​US probe cites 'systemic failures' in Texas school massacre A US probe of the Texas school shooting that left 21 dead has blamed "systemic failures" and poor leadership for contributing to the death toll. The report investigated why it took more than an hour for police to confront and kill the 18-year-old gunman at Robb Elementary School on May 24. Meanwhile, the latest gun violence at a US mall in Indiana state has left four people dead, including the gunman. The attacker opened fire with a rifle in a food court, and an armed civilian shot him, US police said. *) Ex-PM Khan's party scores landslide win in key Pakistan state by-election Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has called again for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab province. The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won 15 out of 20 provincial assembly seats, consolidating its lead for the post of the chief minister of Punjab, local media reports. Khan tweeted early on Monday after the Punjab votes were tallied that “the only way forward from here is to hold free and transparent elections.” *) Wildfires rage across southwest Europe amid scorching weather Wildfires across southwest Europe have shown no signs of abating, as parts of the continent readied for new temperature records early next week. Firefighters in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece continued to battle forest blazes on Sunday. Thousands of hectares of land have been ravaged, several personnel have been killed and thousands of people have been forced to decamp since the start of the week.

On 10 April, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was deposed from office by a no-confidence vote, days after he defied the Constitution to blocked a similar attempt by dissolving Parliament. Now, Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are refusing to recognise the new government led by Shehbaz Sharif, while the political crisis that led to the court's historic rulling remains How is civil society and the wider public reacting to what's happening in Pakistan? Is there a broad understanding of the legality of the events unfolding beyond legal/advocacy groups? And what are the internal dynamics that allowed this no-confidence motion to happen? In this second Twitter space session, recorded on 22 April, we speak to Umair Javed, Reema Omer and Mohammad Jibran Nasir to gain a multifaceted understanding of the political crisis unfolding in Pakistan and what lies ahead. Speakers: Umair Javed - Assistant Professor of Politics and Sociology at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Javed is a current affairs columnist for Dawn. His research interests include labour relations in Pakistan's informal economy and politics, development and urban public life in Southasia. Reema Omer - Lawyer, human rights professional, and currently Senior Legal Advisor (Southasia) for the international Commission of Jurists (ICJ). Omer is a member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and writes regularly for national and international publications on issues of human rights, the rule of law and social justice. Mohammad Jibran Nasir - Lawyer, political and civil rights activist based in Karachi. Jibran Nasir is the founder and lead campaigner for the NGO Never Forget Pakistan. He is involved in relief work as Trustee of Elaj Trust, and advocacy for marginalised communities through Pakistan For All.

Today on The Leaders' Brief - A blogpost by the International Monetary Fund discussing the growing potential of fintech, recently proposed that upcoming fintech firms could go through an individual's browsing history, purchase history, evaluate their search patterns as soft data to rate their credit scores. For fintech companies, this could prove to be a more accurate basis on which the credit scores are decided. Toronto based cybersecurity watchdog Citizen's Lab published a report last week where they outlined how the NSO group's Pegasus software was responsible for infecting mobile phones of over 36 journalists at Al Jazeera's Qatar headquarters. The “major espionage campaign”, as put by the Guardian, was discovered after one of the phones used to phone call a Saudi Arabia ministry for comments, received a return call with death threats.  The Institute of Policy Reforms, a think tank based out of Pakistan and run by the country's ruling party- Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf released a report claiming that “Pakistan has slipped into a debt trap due to the government's failure to bring reforms and weak fiscal management, which has also raised national security concerns.” However, the south Asian country recently managed to secure a $1.7 billion debt relief which would help against the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.  About egomonk: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInegomonk is a global intelligence platform delivering asymmetric outcomes by bringing organizations closer to the communities they want to serve and the leaders they wish to influence. If you wish to collaborate with us then email us at contact@egomonk.com.

On September 1, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority blocked access to five dating and live streaming apps, including Tinder and Grindr, citing immoral or indecent content. This is only the latest instance of the regulator cracking down on apps using Pakistan’s Prevention on Electronic Crimes Act, commonly known as the Cyber Crimes Law, passed in 2016. While Pakistan’s current Prime Minister Imran Khan promised to end discriminatory law upon being elected into power, proposed regulations allow for greater state intervention on online content, including on social media platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter, even as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is investing in digital and social media. In this episode of Himal Podcasts, we speak to Ramsha Jahangir, a Karachi-based journalist covering technology and human rights about digital media, disinformation, surveillance and propaganda in Pakistan.

The infrastructure of the largest city of Pakistan is struggling to cope with heavy monsoon rains. Scientists are still figuring out how global warming will affect the Asian monsoon. Some areas of the city recorded 230 mm of rain in a day. Chief Minister of Sind province, Syed Murad Ali Shah, MP of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf Jamal Siddiqi and climate expert and former head of the department of metrology Dr. Tauseef Alam sharing their opinions. Views could help in gauging the ground realities and politics of the mega-city of the country. Find more details here.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf came into power for the first time in july 2018 elections. I am discussing the difference between pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and other major political parties in Pakistan. How will Imran khan being a prime minister change things for a common pakistani.

As the new Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government settles into its second month in office, it has yet to publicly articulate a comprehensive vision for its foreign policy. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has promised that Pakistan’s foreign policy will “begin and end at Pakistan,” but many questions remain on how the government intends to implement this vision. At an initial meeting in Islamabad earlier in September, Secretary Pompeo expressed a desire to find common ground between the two countries, but also reiterated the United States has “real expectations” for the new government. In recent months, the U.S. government has also moved to prioritize a peace process in Afghanistan, historically a major source of contention between the United States and Pakistan. How can we expect Pakistan’s new government to respond? Speakers: Shah Mahmood QureshiFederal Minister for Foreign AffairsIslamic Republic of Pakistan

Pakistan's national elections on July 25 ushered in a new government, with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party now set to head a new governing coalition and former cricket star Imran Khan expected to become prime minister. After a controversial campaign period, the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)—whose former leader Nawaz Sharif was imprisoned just days before the elections—has alleged rigging, military manipulation, and media censorship. Several political parties have also challenged the results of the elections. To discuss the outcome of the elections, the shape of the next government, and the complaints and challenges to the outcome, USIP held a conversation with senior representatives from Pakistan’s top three political parties (PTI, PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party) via Skype along with experts Daniel Markey and Moeed Yusuf in Washington, D.C. Speakers:Syed Tariq Fatemi (via Skype)Former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Daniel MarkeySenior Research Professor, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Naveed QamarFormer Minister for Defense Jumaina SiddiquiSenior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace Asad UmarCentral Senior Vice President, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Moeed Yusuf, moderatorAssociate Vice President, Asia Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

The newly elected prime minister in Pakistan is not a new name in the country. Imran Khan has led he country to cricket glory and been a longtime politician and philanthropist, and last week won a contentious election to become the country's new prime minister. Now, as Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party attempts to build a coalition, we ask how this man-of-the-people will achieve his many promises, and if the country can finally find some political stability under his stead. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Naser Al Wasmi talks with Ben Farmer, who covered the election for The National, and ESPN cricinfo's Osman Samiuddin about how Khan's lofty status as a sportsman can equate to the political arena.

On 26 July initial exit polls indicated that Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, had received the highest proportion of the vote in Pakistan’s general election. Here we look at the immediate response to his victory and assess what an Imran Khan premiership is likely to mean for Pakistan. Key points include: The immediate reaction to the vote Security concerns The economic situation Pakistan’s foreign policy  We hope you enjoy the podcast and welcome questions and feedback. Please get in touch at info@sibylline.co.uk

Polls ahead of Wednesday’s election in Pakistan show a dead heat between Shehbaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party led by the country’s former cricket captain Imran Khan. The election should be Pakistan’s only second transition from one civilian administration to another, but it has also been called one of the country's dirtiest in recent years. Jyotsna Singh talks to Kiran Stacey about the election's importance and what to expect afterwards.You can read Kiran's story on the election on FT.com and see our podcast subscriber offer at ft.com/offer50 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Libby Purves is joined by Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, Imran Khan, Freer Spreckley and Virginia Ironside. Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld is a seven times World Champion in the sport of skydiving. He did this despite surviving a plane crash that killed sixteen of the twenty-two people on board, including a close friend and teammate, which left him seriously injured. He now runs Skydive Perris in Southern California, one of the largest skydiving centres in the world. His book 'Above All Else' is published by Skyhorse Publishing. Imran Khan is the former international cricketer who is now the chairman of the political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. A renowned fast bowler, he made his Test Match debut for Pakistan in 1971 and as Captain lead them to their first ever Test series win in India. Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, his book 'Pakistan: A Personal History' draws on the experiences of his family and his wide travels within his homeland. 'Pakistan: A Personal History' is published by Bantam Press. As a child, Freer Spreckley was a pupil at Summerhill, a progressive school in Suffolk. Founded by legendary educator AS Neill in 1921, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, it is notable for the fact that it does not require any of its pupils to attend lessons. Freer was a real wild child who came out of Summerhill unable to read of write, travelled the world becoming a hippy but has gone on to become successful in many social enterprise projects. He appears in the book 'After Summerhill: What happened to the pupils of Britain's most radical school?' by Hussein Lucas, published by Herbert Adler. Virginia Ironside is a writer and columnist. After starting her career as a journalist, she decided to apply for the job of agony aunt at Woman magazine. She stayed there for ten years, going on to work as problem page editor for the Sunday Mirror and Today. She currently writes the Dilemmas column for the Independent every Monday, and a monthly column for the Oldie and has just started a new career as a performer, touring the UK with the 'Virginia Monologues', which examine life, death and grand-mother-hood. Producer: Chris Paling.

  Drones or unmanned aircraft have been in use since at least since 2004 in Afghanistan, and in the Tribal Reigon on the boarder with Pakistan. It is estimated that every “drone strike” kills 10- 15 civilians for every 1 “suspected millitant” With some estimates out of Pakistani media that 5 thousand people have all ready been killed by these un-manned killing machines. The U.S. Government justifies this by claiming 9 out of the 20 most wanted Terrorists have been killed with this technology, In fact the U.S. Government has released information that so called “Stealth Drones” were used in the tracking and monitoring of Bin Laden before and during the assination mission by U.S. Navy seals. Tonight on Apex we'll learn about the growing resistance in Pakistan as well as in the U.S. Joining us to talk about this will be Javed Tufail a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or P.T.I. The P.T.I. or Pakistan Movement for Justice, is a progressive political party in Pakistan. Headed by former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan. “Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem is the parties slogan. In April of this year They held a historic Demonstration, Imran Khan invited all political forces to take part in his party's sit-in to block the route of Nato supplies in Peshawar ,on their way to Afghanistan, which they did for two days and a night, and the monthly demonstrations continue leading up to a mass mobilization some time in October. Also:  “Academy Award nominated writer/director John Sayles' new film “AMIGO”, about the U.S. Invasion & Occupation of the Philippines, will open in the U.S. this Friday, August 19th.  It has already been screening in the Philippines, where the Philippine Department of Education has recommended it to schools. We'll share some of a recent interview with the director by Selekta LapuLapu, speak with the lead actor Joel Torre on the phone and Give Away TICKETS to the opening of this Philippine-American War filming San Francisco!”. The post APEX Express – August 18, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.