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Caretaker chief minister appointed by parliamentary committee after outgoing chief minister, opposition leader failed to achieve consensus

Controversial clause allowing intelligence agencies to conduct raids, arrests without search warrants removed from legislation

Opposition and government lawmakers alike criticize inclusion of clause empowering caretaker governments to take decisions on ‘important’ matters

Law calling for six-month jail term, Rs. 1 million fine for contemnors had already been passed by the NA and now awaits approval from the president

Former secretary to then-prime minister Imran Khan reportedly records statement before magistrate and claims original cipher was ‘misplaced’ by the PTI chief

Appeal argues court’s initial ruling was illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction

Pakistan’s Parliament has been weakened by a marginalization of the opposition that began in 2018

PTI has formed three-member committee to advance dialogue with ruling coalition in bid to end impasse over general elections

Party president claims Imran Khan will soon call a meeting with all parties to discuss how to address government’s alleged bid to delay elections

In televised address, PTI chief claims three of his party’s leaders are being ‘blackmailed’

Former federal secretary picked as unanimous candidate of both opposition and government

Outgoing chief minister’s remarks suggest further political instability as impasse between opposition, treasury continues

Opposition lawmakers ramp up efforts to delay or dismiss PTI’s threatened dissolution of the Punjab Assembly

In address, Pakistan’s prime minister regrets opposing PTI’s unwillingness to talk with rivals during its four years in power

Imran Khan’s public tirades suggest an isolationist foreign policy that is no longer tenable

Government slams attempts to ‘damage’ national economy, as opposition party defends phone calls in which leaders discuss means to stall IMF bailout

Incumbent government also passed no-confidence motion against Dost Muhammad Mazari, removing him as deputy speaker

Former prime minister claims new legislation aimed at benefiting politicians of the incumbent government

Both legislations to now be placed before president for final approval before being passed into law

While one group in the former ruling party favors quitting assemblies to ‘force’ early elections, another does not wish to leave ‘open field’ for rival parties