Imran Khan

North-west Pakistan in grip of deadly Taliban resurgence

Misguided government efforts to rehabilitate militants have helped fuel recent terrorist activity

Shah Meer Baloch in Waziristan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Mumbai

31, Jan, 2023 @10:29 AM

Pakistan’s Imran Khan vows to fight to ‘last drop of blood’ in first rally since being shot

Ousted PM calls off march on Islamabad to avoid further chaos but continues to press for early elections, possibly by pulling his PTI party out of regional assemblies

Staff and agencies

27, Nov, 2022 @1:42 AM

Imran Khan to resume protests – this time taking on Pakistan’s military

After surviving an assassination attempt, many believe ex-PM could use his support to press army to back a return to power

Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch

26, Nov, 2022 @9:02 AM

Imran Khan denies corruption over $2m worth of state gifts

Former Pakistan PM denies allegations he sold items given to him by Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

18, Nov, 2022 @5:00 AM

Imran Khan supporters take to streets as shooting fuels Pakistan tensions

Stakes raised on Friday as clashes erupt between police and protesters in cities across Pakistan

Shah Meer Baloch in Rawalpindi and agencies

04, Nov, 2022 @6:17 PM

Imran Khan shooting another violent moment in Pakistan’s political history

From the assassination of its first PM in 1951, the country has suffered waves of brutal sectarian conflict and murders

Jason Burke

03, Nov, 2022 @6:22 PM

Pakistan’s PM says rival Imran Khan is ‘biggest liar on earth’

Exclusive: As economic turmoil continues, Shehbaz Sharif accuses predecessor of leaving the country in ruins

Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch in Lahore

04, Oct, 2022 @1:35 AM

Imran Khan: what do terrorism charges signify for former Pakistan PM?

Charges over allegations made in rally speech unlikely to spell end of political career, say experts

Jason Burke

25, Aug, 2022 @5:45 PM

Pakistan court grants Imran Khan extended bail in terrorism case

Police barred until 1 September from arresting former PM, whose supporters gathered outside court

Shah Meer Baloch and agencies

25, Aug, 2022 @7:44 AM

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

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

22, Aug, 2022 @10:27 AM

Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says Pakistan’s Imran Khan

In a wide-ranging Guardian interview, the former prime minister says he understands anger The Satanic Verses created ‘but you can’t justify what happened’

Julian Borger in Washington and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

19, Aug, 2022 @1:00 AM