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Pakistan slaps travel ban on Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of party leaders

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Pakistan’s government has restricted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of leaders and members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from travelling abroad amid a PTI standoff with the country’s military, officials have confirmed.
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Pakistan says considering banning Imran Khan’s party

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Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that Islamabad is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state,  a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment.
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Islamabad, military want to ‘crush’ PTI party ahead of polls: Ex-Pakistan PM

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that he does not “have a problem” with the country’s army chief but accused Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir of trying to stop him from returning to power.
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Pakistani police officer opens fire at girls’ school bus, killing 1

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A police officer tasked with protecting a private school for girls in northwestern Pakistan has opened fire at a bus carrying teachers and students, killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring five others, officials have confirmed.
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Pakistan’s ex-PM calls on supporters to hit streets following his dramatic arrest

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for “freedom” protests nationwide after his dramatic arrest on Tuesday triggered deadly demonstrations across the South Asian nation.
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Pakistani court grants 2-week bail to ex-PM Imran Khan

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted a two-week bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday. The order came after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest "invalid and unlawful".
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Pakistan top court orders release of ex-PM Imran Khan

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be illegal and ordered his immediate release.
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Pakistan army called in to quell unrest following ex-PM’s arrest, death toll rises to 8

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The Pakistani army has been called in by the government to help end the deadly unrest in the wake of the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The government has warned protesters against any further attacks on state installations.
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Pakistan court indicts former PM in state gifts case; violent protests escalating across the country

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, already in custody, has been indicted for allegedly selling state gifts during his four years in power. Dozens of people have been killed or wounded after demonstrations broke out across the country following Khan’s arrest. Hundreds are arrested.
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Pakistan court says ex-PM arrest legal; social media platforms blocked as one killed in protests

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A court in Pakistan has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan legal. At least one person was killed after demonstrations broke out across the country following Khan’s arrest.
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Former Pakistani PM, Imran Khan, arrested

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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was arrested on Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital, Islamabad. The 70-year-old was arrested by agents from the country’s anti-corruption body, the National Accountability Bureau.
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Media: Pakistan’s most wanted Baloch terrorist leader killed by rival group over looted money

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Pakistani media reports say the country’s most wanted Baloch terrorist leader, Muhammad Asa, accused of attacking Iranian convoys, was shot dead in clashes between rival terror groups erupted over the distribution of looted money.
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Several killed in two blasts at Pakistan police station

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Two explosions have rocked a counterterrorism facility in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50 others, police have confirmed.
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Pakistan sees sharp drop in Eid al-Fitr shopping amid soaring inflation

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Retailers say sales in Pakistan have witnessed a sharp drop compared with previous years in the run-up to the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, as shoppers feel the pinch of decades-high inflation.
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Landslide in Pakistan kills, injures several people

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A huge landslide in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least three people, wounding several others and burying nearly two dozen vehicles, officials have announced.
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Ex-Pakistani PM says his would-be assassins still in office

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says death threats will remain a constant part of his life until he can return to power and hold his would-be killers accountable.
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Quake rocks Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, over a dozen killed

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At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the tremor felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.
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Ex-Pakistani PM charged with terrorism over recent unrest

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Police in Islamabad have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development comes after crowds of his supporters rioted outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital. Khan was due to appear at the court on Saturday to answer corruption charges.
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Pakistan court postpones police action against Imran Khan until Friday

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A high court has ordered the Pakistani police to stop an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister clashing with security forces.
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Pakistan police use tear gas, water cannon to disperse Imran Khan supporters

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Clashes have erupted between Pakistani police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of his potential arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistan riot police used water cannon and tear gas to push back his supporters.
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Pakistan police attempt to arrest Imran Khan

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Pakistani officers have arrived at the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to arrest him in a case related to the purchase and sale of gifts.
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Ex-Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf dies at 79

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Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai after years in self-imposed exile.
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Dozens killed in Blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

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Around three dozen people have been killed and scores more wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials.
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Dozens killed in Pakistan bus crash

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At least 41 people were killed when a bus careered into a ditch and caught fire in the southern Pakistani city of Bela on Sunday.
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Pakistan Taliban threatens to target top political leaders, including PM and FM

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Armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the country’s main ruling parties of “concrete action” against their top leadership in the government for “declaring war” against it.
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