Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, but now faces intense scrutiny over his own spending
Nawaz Sharif
Latest in Nawaz Sharif
Imran Khan
The real test: Is Pakistan about to embark on a new path under Imran Khan?
As Imran Khan, a charismatic former athlete but untested chief executive, takes up the reins in Pakistan, can he plug the drain plaguing the country’s gains?
Imran Khan
In pictures: Tense, unpredictable Pakistan general election
Polls opened Wednesday in a tense, unpredictable Pakistani election that could be former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan’s best shot at power, after a campaign marred by allegations of military interference and a series of deadly attacks. Nearly 106 million people were eligible to vote in the parliamentary election in what is meant to be a rare democratic transition in the nuclear-armed country, which has been ruled by the powerful military for roughly half its history.
Imran Khan
Former cricket star Imran Khan nears majority in disputed Pakistan vote
Projections show Khan winning the most seats, but so far falling short of a majority needed to clinch power without a coalition
Imran Khan
Pakistan heads into its most controversial election in years
Imran Khan, the celebrated former cricketer turned anti-corruption crusader, had the momentum heading into the election
Imran Khan
Video: Pakistan elections: the major players, the biggest issues
General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on July 25 to elect the members of the National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan.
emerging market
Pakistan’s indebted economy careens toward another IMF bailout
Pakistan, South Asia’s second-largest economy, has gone through decades of erratic growth, debt blowouts and balance-of-payments crises