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FILE - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan gives a press conference at his home, in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 18, 2023. A Pakistani court on Saturday July 13, 2024 overturned the convictions and seven-year sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, but officials quickly moved to prevent his release from prison. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

Government says it will ban ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, deepening turmoil

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

FILE - Farhatullah Babar, a veteran human rights activist and member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, listens to a reporter during a news conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Babar, an important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying it violates citizens' right to speech and expression. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

Key ally of Pakistan’s prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a press conference regarding parliamentary elections, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday, March 3, Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan’s allies in parliament allege rigging

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Campaign posters from political parties are displayed on a street in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Independent candidates backed by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan were leading Pakistan's national election results Friday, a day after sporadic violence, allegations of a preordained outcome and a cell phone service shutdown overshadowed the vote. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan

By Riazat Butt and Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the country's parliamentary elections in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Pakistanis lined braved cold winter weather and the threat of violence to vote for a new parliament Thursday, a day after twin bombings claimed at least 30 lives in the worst election-related violence ahead of the contested elections. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Ex-Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif strikes confident note in vote marred by rival’s imprisonment

By Riazat Butt and Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves a court in Lahore, Pakistan, on Oct. 8, 2018. Officials say Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sought protection from arrest from a court days before his planned return to the country. Sharif is expected to return home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from the United Arab Emirates, where he's been living in self-imposed exile. He is currently a fugitive from justice. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to ex-leader Nawaz Sharif, allowing his return home

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

People gather to watch fireworks during the Pakistan Independence Day celebrations, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan’s caretaker premier is to be sworn in as people celebrate Independence Day

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, and Bushra Bibi,his wife, talk to the media before signing documents to submit surety bond over his bails in different cases, at an office of Lahore High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

In this photo released by Press Information Department, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, unveils plaque during the groundbreaking ceremony of 5th Unit of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (Chashma-5) in Chashma, Mianwali, Pakistan, Friday, July 14, 2023. Sharif launched the construction of a 1,200-megawatt Chinese-designed nuclear energy project, which will be built at a cost of $3.5 billion as part of the government efforts to generate more clean energy in the Islamic nation. (Press Information Department via AP)

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif launches $3.5 billion Chinese-designed nuclear energy project

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press