Elections In Pakistan

Pak protests lose steam as Khan, Qadri seek negotiated settlement

Sharif has refused to step down, while protest leaders have rejected his calls to come to the negotiating table, creating a dangerous deadlock and prompting fears the military might seize power.

Pakistan live: Sharif to address joint session of Parliament as protests spiral

Follow live updates from the ongoing protests in Pakistan here,

Pakistan: Chaos grips Islamabad after protesters storm PTV complex, secretariat

The violence in Pakistan comes as part of the mass demonstrations led by cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan that demand Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resign.

Photos: Pakistan lapses into chaos as Imran Khan, Tahir-ul-Qadri demand Sharif's resignation

Pakistani protesters pushed closer to the prime minister's house in central Islamabad on Monday in their bid to force his removal and forced national television off the air after clashes turned violent over the weekend.

Pakistan: Former teammate Javed Miandad backs Imran Khan's protest

Even as the political crisis in the country deepens, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Khan's former teammate and cricket legend Miandad announced his support for the ongoing protest here.

Pakistan: Protesters storm PTV complex, shut off transmission

The weekend clashes in Pakistan left nearly 500 people injured, including some children and nearly 100 police officers.

Pakistan: Protesters storm state TV complex, cut off transmission

Transmission of the main state news TV channel in Pakistan was cut minutes after an anchor announced demonstrators had entered the building and "besieged" staff.

How Pak PM Nawaz Sharif's ended up with mass anti-govt protests

Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and then exiled, Sharif made a triumphant comeback as PM for a third time in last year's polls. But critics say that slow pace of reforms, apparent detachment and poor relations with the military emboldened his challengers and encouraged the anti-government protests.

Pak crisis puts army back in control; protests in Islamabad

Even if, as seems likely, the Khan and Qadri protests eventually fizzle out due to a lack of overt support from the military, the Nawaz Sharif will emerge weakened from the crisis.

Pakistan: Islamabad on edge after Imran Khan pledges to breach red zone

The protests come as Pakistan's armed forces wage an offensive against Taliban militants in the northwest and as the government tries to boost a flagging economy.