Imran Khan

Imran still striving to get required numbers to form govt

Though Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single largest party in National Assembly after the July 25 polls and its leaders have been claiming they will not need support of any party, final preliminary results issued by the country''s election commission show that the party is still short of numbers to form government on its own.
29 July 2018, 05:44 AM

Imran Khan faces tough test in looming economic crisis

Equity and bond markets have welcomed Imran Khan's victory in Pakistan's disputed election, but the former cricket hero faces a tough slog to avert a currency crisis and implement long-term reforms needed to end decades of boom-and-bust cycles.
28 July 2018, 13:20 PM

Imran Khan in coalition talks with small party, independents

Pakistan's likely new prime minister Imran Khan opens coalition talks with at least one smaller party and independent politicians, a spokesman says, following the announcement of full results of an election disputed by rivals.
28 July 2018, 13:16 PM

PTI largest party with 115 NA seats as ECP releases final tally two days after polls

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerges as the largest political party in Pakistan winning 115 of the 270 National Assembly seats in the 11th General Elections as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) releases the complete preliminary results more than 56 hours after the conclusion of voting.
28 July 2018, 11:32 AM

Imran starts preparations for formation of govt at Centre

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan starts preparations for formation of his party’s government at the Centre after the PTI won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
28 July 2018, 04:21 AM

Imran Khan receives VVIP protocol

Prime minister in-waiting Imran Khan is provided VVIP security protocol, meant for the head of government.
27 July 2018, 08:12 AM

Pakistan Polls: PTI leads with 110 NA seats

Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan releases 95 per cent of the provisional results of National and the four provincial assemblies.
27 July 2018, 04:35 AM

Infographics: Results of Pakistan elections 2008-18

As Pakistan awaits an official announcement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the outcome of this year’s general elections, let’s have look at the outcomes of the elections held in the country since 2008.
26 July 2018, 13:58 PM

Imran promises wide-ranging reforms: 'All policies for the people'

Pakistan's cricket legend Imran Khan declares victory in a divisive general election marred by a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote rigging by most opponents.
26 July 2018, 12:46 PM

Jemima pays tribute to Imran Khan's political journey

The election results may be on halt but preliminary numbers put PTI firmly in the lead, and most people have more or less called it: Imran Khan will be Pakistan's next Prime Minister.
26 July 2018, 10:59 AM

Wasim Akram endorses Imran Khan ahead of Pakistan polls

Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram takes to the social media platform Twitter to woo voters to support his former captain and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan.
24 July 2018, 13:24 PM

'I'm quietly confident'

Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan said he was "quietly confident" of victory in a general election this month and that as prime minister, he would drive an anti-corruption and anti-poverty campaign in the south Asian nation.
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Pakistan’s Imran Khan talks US relations as elections loom

Famed cricketer turned politician Imran Khan says that meeting US President Donald Trump would be a “bitter pill” to swallow should he become Pakistan’s prime minister in elections later this year, but added “I would meet him.”
14 January 2018, 05:05 AM

Pakistan EC asks PML-N to replace Nawaz Sharif as party leader

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issues a notice to the PML-N for the appointment of a new party leader.
8 August 2017, 13:03 PM

Gulalai says will not be held accountable by Waziri jirga

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)'s estranged leader and MNA Aysha Gulalai reiterated claims that PTI Chairman Imran Khan had been sending her "indecent, inappropriate messages" during an interview for DawnNews programme 'Doosra Rukh', which aired on Saturday night.
6 August 2017, 06:37 AM

Move to disqualify Imran Khan over Ayesha Gulalai's allegations

Pakistani lawyer Raja Basharat files a petition in the country’s Election Commission, seeking Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman's disqualification on the basis of "shameful" allegations of harassment levelled against him by former PTI lawmaker Ayesha Gulalai.
2 August 2017, 18:49 PM

Zardari, Imran demand Pakistan PM Nawaz’s resignation

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demand immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
20 April 2017, 13:01 PM

Retiring Younis Khan eyes one last milestone

With 9,977 runs in 115 matches, Younis Khan seems set to become the first Pakistani to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
16 April 2017, 06:01 AM

You are not going to see fat men play cricket anymore: Akram Khan

Former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan and the current chairman of cricket operations in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) explained the change in cricket by admitting that overweight men cannot play anymore.
13 February 2017, 06:19 AM

Audience with an all-round king

New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee said Bangladesh should get enough opportunity to play Test cricket against top teams like Australia, England and South Africa.
20 January 2017, 18:00 PM