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Pakistani police arrest thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of a planned protest to demand for the release of Khan and other members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with the resignation of the current government. The capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad, is placed under a security lockdown before the protest takes place.
2024-11-24

The government orders the closure of all shopping malls and retail markets by 8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. (PKT) daily as part of an energy conservation plan to offset increasing energy prices.
2023-01-3

The Election Commission of Pakistan bans former prime minister Imran Khan from seeking an elected office in the government for five years, citing Khan's deceit in declaring some of the gifts that he received from foreign dignitaries during his premiership.
2022-10-21

Clashes continue for the second day in Lahore, Pakistan, as the banned far-right Islamic extremist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is demonstrating to pressure the government to release its leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was arrested last year. Three protesters and two policemen were killed yesterday during the clashes and two protesters are killed today.
2021-10-23

Pakistan blocks Bigo Live and threatens a similar move with the app TikTok over "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority says in a statement that the two platforms could have "extremely negative effects on the society in general and youth in particular", without elaborating.
2020-07-21

India expels two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, accusing them of being involved in espionage activities. Pakistan condemns the expulsion and alleges that the two were detained and tortured by Indian authorities.
2020-05-31

Pakistan lifts a three-year ban on YouTube after Google launches a local version that allows the government to demand removal of material it considers to be offensive. Similar systems have existed in China for many years.
2016-01-19

The Pakistani Taliban announces that it will not extend a ceasefire with the Pakistani government.
2014-04-17

The United States announces the removal of a number of troops from Pakistan, following a request from the Pakistani government.
2011-05-26

The Government of Pakistan summons the British High Commissioner to Islamabad for a "dressing down" by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi over remarks made by the British Prime Minister David Cameron on Pakistan "looking both ways" on terrorism.
2010-08-2