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Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release
Published: September 21, 2026 14:48
Police crack down on family and political supporters of former PM who say authorities are āslowly killingā him in prisonThree sisters of Pakistanās incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested amid a heavy-handed government crackdown onā¦
Pact with Saudi Arabia threatens to draw Pakistan into Middle East conflict
Published: September 19, 2026 07:00
Activation of mutual defence agreement by Riyadh as fighting with Houthis escalates would have wide-reaching repercussions for IslamabadAs he stood in Riyadh last September, the world looked like a very different place for Pakistanās most powerful man, Genā¦
Imran Khanās sons accuse Pakistani army chief of vendetta against imprisoned father
Published: September 15, 2026 11:23
Kasim and Sulaiman Khan tell Guardian they believe ex-PM is being āslowly killedā by harsh treatment, driven by Asim MunirThe sons of Imran Khan have accused Pakistanās powerful army chief of a āpersonal vendettaā against the incarcerated former primeā¦
Amin Mughal obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/amin-mughal-obituary
Published: August 30, 2026 16:31
My friend Amin Mughal, who has died aged 91, was a Pakistani writer and critic living in exile in the UK, having been jailed for his political activities under the brutal regime of General Zia-ul-Haq.In London he worked as a journalist and commentator onā¦
At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospitalās maternity ward
Published: August 26, 2026 07:05
Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke outAt least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistanās most prominent state hospitals.The blaze began inā¦
Hanging By a Wire review ā cable car rescue documentary dangles viewers on the edge of disaster
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/26/hanging-by-a-wire-review-mohammed-ali-naqvi
Published: August 26, 2026 06:00
The extraordinary fate of eight people trapped above a chasm in Pakistan makes for a tense, skilfully assembled survival story with unexpected flashes of comedySurvival documentaries are a weird little genre of nonfiction film-making that recount theā¦
No fridge, no fans, just blocks of ice: improvising to survive in Pakistanās searing heat
Published: August 24, 2026 08:00
With limited electricity and poor ventilation, many families in Nasirabad have little to shield them from temperatures of up to 50CAs the first light reaches Nasirabad, a queue of men, women and children has already formed outside the townās ice factory,ā¦
Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in hospital after uproar over health
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/imran-khan-hospital-pakistan
Published: August 20, 2026 23:07
Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating and following public protestsPakistanās jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the countryās capital on supreme court orders after weeksā¦
British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces
Published: August 10, 2026 05:00
Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protestersA British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal.Another Britonā¦
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign Nato-style defence pact amid deadly Houthi strikes in Yemen
Published: August 7, 2026 13:00
Mecca Joint Defence agreement says an attack on one country will be deemed an attack on allWho are the Houthis ā explained in 30 secondsSaudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a mutual defence agreement, placing three of the Muslim worldās mostā¦
Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country
Published: August 5, 2026 16:59
Rules brought in soon after killing of dozens of protesters, news of which was reported only by overseas outletsPakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country,ā¦