Asia Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been ousted from office following a vote of no confidence over allegations of economic and foreign policy mismanagement, thus ending his term in office begun on 18 August 2018
Asia Pakistan Over 200 supporters of former PM Imran Khan were detained during countrywide rallies marking his arrest anniversary; Clashes in Lahore and Karachi saw police using force to disperse crowds
Asia Pakistan Maulana Khan Zeb, a noted peace advocate and member of the Awami National Party, was assassinated on July 10 while campaigning in Bajaur, sparking national mourning and condemnation
Asia Pakistan The Dhabeji pumping station remained without power for over 96 hours due to cable faults worsened by rain, deepening Karachi’s water crisis with a daily shortfall of up to 350 million gallons and residents forced to rely on expensive water tankers
Asia Pakistan Five qualified bids have been announced to fully privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), including consortia of major firms and a military-backed company; it is Pakistan’s first major privatization in nearly 20 years