Tag: Pakistan
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Pakistan’s Parliament Elects New Prime Minister
The Pakistani parliament recently elected Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister. What precipitated the election of a new leader was the ousting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Over the last several days Pakistan has been attempting to navigate a constitutional crisis in which Mr. Khan was removed from power in a no-confidence vote by parliament. […]
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Kashmir Conflict brought to UN
In a recent address to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, warned of a possible future ‘bloodbath’ between Pakistan and India over the long-disputed region of Kashmir. There have been a number of ceasefire violations reported against both India and Pakistan in Kashmir, one of the most militarized regions in the world. […]
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Conflict in Kashmir
A recent car bombing in Kashmir killed 40 paramilitary soldiers and a number of militants. A few days later, four Indian army personnel were killed in clashes with militants. According to CNN, “India have accused neighboring Pakistan of being behind the spike in violence, claiming its has ‘incontrovertible evidence’ that the country had a ‘direct […]