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May 2022 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- PM call with Prime Minister of Pakistan: 30 May 2022 Gov.UK 30 May 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, today following his recent election.
- Pakistan, Militants Pause Afghan-Hosted Peace Talks for Internal Discourse Amid Cautious Optimism VOA 30 May 2022 -- Pakistan's direct peace talks with an outlawed alliance of insurgent groups, being mediated and hosted by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, have reportedly made progress, with both sides agreeing to pause the process for internal deliberations and return to the negotiating table by mid-June.
- Pakistani Rights Activist Granted Bail In Defamation Case RFE/RL Gandhara 27 May 2022 -- A Pakistani women's rights activist has been granted preemptive bail after the military accused her of using derogatory and hateful remarks against the country's top general.
- Pakistan's Ex-PM Khan Gives Government 6 Days to Announce Election VOA 26 May 2022 -- Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told thousands of supporters Thursday that if the government failed to announce snap elections in six days, he will return to Islamabad to stage a sit-in protest with hundreds of thousands of people.
- Former Pakistani PM Calls Off Protest, Gives Government Six Days To Call Vote RFE/RL Gandhara 26 May 2022 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off a protest in the capital at the last moment, saying he would give the current government six days to set a date for elections.
- Ousted Pakistani PM Khan gives govt. 6-day ultimatum to announce new elections Press TV 26 May 2022 -- Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned the government to call a new election within six days or he will stage a rally and march on the capital, Islamabad, with millions of his supporters.
- Pakistan Deploys Army as Imran Khan's Supporters Enter Into Protected Zone in Islamabad Sputnik 26 May 2022 -- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan called for a "Freedom March" on Wednesday, demanding an early dissolution of parliament and state assemblies to pave the way for elections. Pakistan's Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Khan called the Shehbaz Sharif government "traitors", as he accused Washington of imposing the PML (N) government on the country.
- Pakistani Police Clash With Supporters Of Former Prime Minister RFE/RL Gandhara 25 May 2022 -- Pakistani police fired tear gas and clashed with supporters of Imran Khan as they stopped a rally organized by the former prime minister from reaching Islamabad.
- Pakistani Police Resort to Tear Gas as Thousands of Imran Khan Supporters Defy Ban on 'Long March' Sputnik 25 May 2022 -- Imran Khan, who was ousted from power last month, called for a mass sit-in protest in Islamabad, demanding an immediate election in Pakistan. The former prime minister alleged that Washington conspired to have him removed from power for pursuing an independent foreign policy.
- Pakistan Police Fire Tear Gas at Imran Khan's Anti-Government Rally VOA 25 May 2022 -- As former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan led an anti-government rally to Islamabad on Wednesday to press his demand for fresh elections, police used tear gas and batons and detained hundreds of his protesters in a bid to disrupt the march.
- Pakistan's capital blockaded ahead of rally by ex-PM Khan's supporters Press TV 25 May 2022 -- Pakistan's authorities have banned a planned mass protest rally organized by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, closing all roads leading to the capital city of Islamabad.
- Pakistan Government Bans Imran Khan's Long March to Islamabad Amid Massive Crackdown Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- The former prime minister's scheduled march on Islamabad on Wednesday is part of a countrywide campaign demanding immediate elections. He was ousted through a no-confidence vote last month, which he alleges was concocted by the US.
- Pakistan Arrests Hundreds Ahead of Ex-PM Khan's Anti-Government Rally VOA 24 May 2022 -- Pakistani police Tuesday detained hundreds of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a day before he is due to lead an anti-government march on the capital, Islamabad, to press his demand for fresh elections.
- Pakistani Journalists Face Criminal Proceedings for Criticizing Military VOA 23 May 2022 -- Police in Pakistan have launched criminal proceedings against at least six journalists and political talk show hosts in retaliation for their work, defense attorneys told a high court Monday.
- Former PM Khan Calls On Pakistani Supporters To March On Islamabad RFE/RL Gandhara 22 May 2022 -- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted from power in Pakistan last month, has called for his supporters to march on Islamabad on May 25 to protest against the country's new government.
- Pakistani Ex-PM Khan Calls for Anti-Government March in Islamabad VOA 22 May 2022 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Sunday he would lead a massive anti-government "peaceful march" on the national capital, Islamabad, later this week to press his demand for fresh elections.
- Chinese, Pakistani FMs agree to launch 'enhanced plan' to safeguard security of Chinese in Pakistan Global Times 22 May 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday reached consensus on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation, including formulating "enhanced plan" to safeguard the security of Chinese personnel and projects in Pakistan and further exploring the potential of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), during their meeting in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province.
- Former Pakistani Government's Human Rights Minister Arrested RFE/RL Gandhara 21 May 2022 -- Pakistan's former human rights minister has been arrested by anti-corruption police, authorities in Islamabad confirmed on May 21, after her daughter and another former minister said she had been mistreated during the arrest.
- Pakistan Briefly Arrests Opposition Leader Critical of Military VOA 21 May 2022 -- Anti-corruption authorities in Pakistan briefly arrested a female opposition leader Saturday on land-grabbing allegations dating back five decades, a move that critics swiftly condemned as politically motivated.
- Pakistan Declares Economic Emergency as It Bans Luxury Imports to Save Foreign Currency Reserves Sputnik 19 May 2022 -- Pakistan is the third country in the South Asia region to ban imports of luxury items in order to curb plummeting foreign exchange reserves. The economic crisis in another South Asia country - Sri Lanka - led to political turmoil, forcing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down from his post.
- Afghan Taliban brokers peace talks between Pakistan, Pakistani Taliban Press TV 18 May 2022 -- Afghanistan's Taliban group says it is hosting peace negotiations between the Pakistani government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an attempt to end more than two decades of deadly conflict between the two sides.
- Pakistan, Militants Call Truce in Afghanistan-Hosted Peace Talks VOA 18 May 2022 -- Afghanistan's ruling Taliban confirmed Wednesday they hosted fresh peace negotiations between Pakistan and fugitive leaders of an outlawed militant group waging cross-border terrorist attacks against Pakistani forces out of Afghan sanctuaries.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 18 May 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 May 2022
- Pakistan Hopes For 'Temporary Relief' As Senior General Leads Talks With Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 17 May 2022 -- A senior Pakistani Army general is overseeing negotiations between Islamabad and the banned hard-line Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an official who requested anonymity told RFE/RL.
- Pakistan busts fresh terrorist attack on Chinese convoy, as leaders vow joint counterterrorism efforts Global Times 17 May 2022 -- On the same day that Chinese Primier Li Keqiang emphasized their cooperation against terrorism in a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan's counterterrorism authorities arrested a woman who tried to launch a suicide attack against a Chinese convoy. The woman is a member of the group that carried out the terrorist attack that killed three Chinese teachers outside the University of Karachi in April.
- Assassination Plot Claim Prompts Pakistan to Boost Security for Ex-PM Khan VOA 16 May 2022 -- Pakistan has ordered enhanced personal security for former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after he repeated his claim at a massive rally that there was a plot to assassinate him.
- Suicide Attack In Pakistan Kills At Least Six People, Including Children RFE/RL Gandhara 15 May 2022 -- Pakistani authorities say at least six people have been killed in a suicide attack on a military vehicle in the country's restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan.
- Bomb kills 6 people, 3 kids included, in northwestern Pakistan Press TV 15 May 2022 -- Three soldiers and three children have been killed in a bombing near a military vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern region.
- Suicide Blast, Gunmen Kill 8 People in Pakistan VOA 15 May 2022 -- Pakistani officials said Sunday militant attacks in the country's northwest had killed at least eight people, including security force members, children and members of the minority Sikh group.
- Pakistan vows to bring criminals to justice at memorial service for Chinese teachers killed in terrorist attack Global Times 15 May 2022 -- Pakistan's foreign minister strongly condemned the outrageous terrorist act of killing three Chinese teachers in Karachi and vowed to bring the criminals to justice at a memorial service held by Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Saturday.
- Islamabad Hands Over Top Pakistani Taliban Commanders To Afghan Mediators In Bid To Revive Peace Talks RFE/RL Gandhara 12 May 2022 -- Pakistan has handed over two top commanders of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the Afghan Taliban, which has been mediating peace talks between the sides, as part of efforts to revive negotiations with the militant group, sources told RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal.
- Bomb Blast in Southern Pakistan Kills 1, Wounds 13 VOA 12 May 2022 -- Police in Pakistan said Thursday that a bomb blast in the southern city of Karachi killed at least one person and wounded 13 others.
- TTP Warns of 'Intensifying' Attacks Against Pakistan Amid Friction Between Taliban and Islamabad Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- The TTP, which aims to overthrow the Pakistani government through a jihadist campaign, has been held responsible for around 1,800 terrorist attacks in Pakistan over the last decade or so. It has stepped up its attacks in Pakistan since last year. A UN report has claimed that TTP is headquartered in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
- Pakistan Rules Out Refugee Status for Afghan Asylum-Seekers VOA 06 May 2022 -- The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has deteriorated economic and humanitarian conditions in the war-torn nation, prompting tens of thousands of people to cross into Pakistan seeking asylum and a resettled status abroad.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 06 May 2022
- Pakistan to make every effort to fight terrorism, says National Assembly speaker People's Daily 02 May 2022 -- Pakistan will make every effort to fight terrorism and bring the perpetrators of Tuesday's terrorist attack which killed three Chinese teachers to justice, Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here on Sunday.
- Pakistan's Khan openly blames US for 'regime change conspiracy' Press TV 02 May 2022 -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was recently unseated by a no-confidence vote, has openly blamed the administration of US President Joe Biden for his ouster.
- Pakistan to continue advancing ties with China after Karachi attack, says president People's Daily 01 May 2022 -- Pakistan will thwart any attempt to undermine its relations with China, Pakistani President Arif Alvi said here on Saturday, after a terrorist attack killed three Chinese nationals in Karachi earlier this week.
- Pakistan's Former PM Khan Faces Disputed Blasphemy Charges VOA 01 May 2022 -- Officials in Pakistan confirmed Sunday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with 150 others, had been booked under the country's blasphemy law, a move that drew condemnation of the government for using religion "as a tool" to intimidate political rivals.
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