Asia Pacific Sep 9, 2022
Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan to face contempt case, Pakistan court says
Khan says his remarks against the judge who denied bail to his aide were unintentional, but held back from offering an unconditional apology.
Khan says his remarks against the judge who denied bail to his aide were unintentional, but held back from offering an unconditional apology.
Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in April, Khan has sought to rally his supporters to hit the streets and push for a fresh national vote.
Sharif’s ability to reset Pakistan’s foreign policy will be much harder after Khan accused the U.S. of pushing for his ouster, stoking anti-Americanism.
A united opposition bloc cobbled together 174 lawmakers to vote against Khan — two more than required to remove him from office — after midnight on Sunday in Islamabad.