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Pakistan court to give verdict on ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

The verdict in two corruption cases against former premier will be announced on Monday in capital Islamabad. If found guilty, the three-time PM could get up to 14 years in jail.

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif is out of jail. But how did he end up there?

Nawaz Sharif is the only Pakistani leader to have become the prime minister of the country three times. He has been previously removed from office by the presidency, a military coup and an accountability court. Can he come back again?

Imran Khan is sworn in as Pakistan's prime minister

Pakistan's parliament elected Khan to lead the government. The former cricketer-turned politician's Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) won most votes in the recent general election. But the PTI will need to govern in a coalition.

Pakistan's newly elected parliament meets for first time

Members of the new assembly sworn in and plan to elect the speaker and deputy speaker of the house. Imran Khan, former cricket star and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, says it enjoys the backing of 180 lawmakers in the 342-seat assembly.

Pakistan: Several opposition parties call for fresh elections

Several political parties have alleged vote-rigging, and have threatened nationwide protests, unless a new election is called.

Khan to be Pakistan's next PM as ex-leader's party admits defeat

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the party of the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, had rejected the incomplete results, but by Friday conceded defeat to Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

Imran Khan declares victory in Pakistan elections

Delivering a victory speech in a live broadcast following Wednesday's general elections in which his party leads the results tally, the former cricket star vowed to fight corruption and transform Pakistan into a welfare state.

Pakistan votes, Pakistan wins

Pakistan is a flawed democracy, but its shortcomings should not lead to a dismissal of the country as a 'failed state' or an intrinsically undemocratic one. Pakistanis are demonstrating that the arc of Pakistan's politics, bends towards democracy.

Now is the time for Pakistan's voters to strengthen its pressured democracy

Many of the players — and institutions — in Pakistan's elections have come into question before the polls, but the only way to strengthen Pakistan's democracy is for voters to stand up and be counted.

What does Pakistan’s ‘war generation’ have to say about its elections?

Pakistan currently has the youngest population it has ever had. Many from this demographic have been deeply affected by the issues surrounding Pakistan's 'War on Terror', especially those in the northwest of the country. What do they want?

Closing the gender gap in Pakistan's elections

When Pakistanis go to vote in parliamentary elections, there will be more women at the polls than ever before, but the level of participation will still be low as obstacles continue to hinder women's participation.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan kicks off election campaign

Pakistan will hold a general election on July 25 and Imran Khan, a cricket star-turned-politician, is hoping to achieve a years-long dream of becoming prime minister.