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Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan

5:27am April 15, 2024

by The Associated Press

Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, as authorities in the country's southwest declared a state of emergency.

FILE - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a press conference regarding parliamentary elections, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Lawmakers in Pakistan's National Assembly elected Sunday, March 3, Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister for the second time.

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Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan's prime minister, as protests hit parliament

12:26pm March 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

Lawmakers in Pakistan's National Assembly elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister for the second time, as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan shouted in protest.

Pakistan's former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a press conference in Lahore on Feb. 13, 2024.

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Pakistan party nominates Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister, ending deadlock

2:20am February 14, 2024

The move to reappoint Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister is a likely blow to millions of Pakistanis who voted in last week's elections for independents backed by the country's popular leader Imran Khan.

Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari (center bottom), chairman of Pakistan People's Party, speaks as party aids watch during a press conference regarding parliamentary elections, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday.

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Pakistan heads toward a coalition government

6:06pm February 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

The announcement of plans for a coalition government ends the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (center) addresses supporters next to his brother, Shehbaz Sharif (right) and daughter Maryam Nawaz following initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday.

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As one Pakistani ex-PM looks to form a coalition, another releases an AI video speech

6:28pm February 09, 2024

by The Associated Press

The party of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used artificial intelligence to post an online post-election speech by Khan.

Pakistan voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Pakistan's general election on Feb. 8, in Wahgrian, Pakistan. The elections have direct implications for Pakistan's global credibility, particularly in strategic and economic relationships.

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Pakistanis wait for election results

5:08pm February 08, 2024

Thursday's general elections came amid economic woes and continued political polarization. After voting began, authorities cut mobile phone and internet services, citing "deteriorating security."

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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard on the side of a road for security, ahead of Feb. 8 general elections, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

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Deadly bombings strike Pakistan the day before parliamentary elections

4:17pm February 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar denounced the bombings in Baluchistan, and conveyed his condolences to the families of those who died.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan listens to a member of the media during a talk with reporters regarding the current political situation and the ongoing cases against him at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 3, 2023.

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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ahead of elections

11:15am January 30, 2024

by The Associated Press

A Pakistani court convicted Khan of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned politician.

A civil defense team carries out search-and-rescue operations in a damaged building following a missile strike launched by Iran on Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq's Kurdish region, on Tuesday.

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Iran's regional flashpoints are increasing. Here's what to know

9:18am January 19, 2024

by James Hider

Pakistan and Iran have traded cross-border rocket attacks, stoking fears of widening conflict even farther.

A Pakistani flag flies on a lookout in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 27, 2022.

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Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack

5:05am January 18, 2024

by The Associated Press

Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, a deadly attack that further raised tensions between the neighboring nations.