Hello. We start with breaking news imran khan, pakistan s former Prime Minister, has been arrested, after being sentenced to three years in prison. His team say they will file an appeal against the ruling. Thejudge found him guilty of failing to declare money he had earned from selling state gifts. As the decision was announced in islamabad a crowd, including some prosecuting lawyers, began chanting, Imran Khan Is A Thief outside court. Multiple cases have been filed against mr khan in the last 16 months. In may, he was detained for not appearing at court as requested but was subsequently released after the arrest was declared illegal. Since then his party has been under intense pressure from the authorities with many senior officials leaving and thousands of supporters arrested, accused of being involved in the protests that followed imran khans arrest. The Pakistan Parliament will dissolve on 9th august and a Caretaker Government will take over in the run up to the elections. No elec
Melissa chan welcome to the program. We start with breaking news coming in from pakistan where parliament has voted chabarise sharif as Prime Minister. The naming of sharif as the new Prime Minister follows last months general election, which was marked by allegations of vote rigging and the disqualification of the countrys most Popular Party. Rese, return to power has resolved a leadership impact, but political attentions remain and strong cannot drive. Im sure the boss should leave school infected with the country, branded a former 3 time Prime Minister and the boss. Should these have been focused on the politics for dictates or do hes been elected by the majority of buckets dons norm because mother, his position remains contribution for more are members of the i was bpi body of the jeep, former Prime Minister in non con, have accused should have sparked the liquidation boxes of bringing several of the seats toward drinking shared with you be the, i see the board going for stanford b
Grand bazar. After decades of neglects, with an earth tremor, the roof could come crashing down. Hello, fighters from the islis Islamic State of iraq and levant say they are behind a bomb in a market which killed 55 people, 200 more are injured. We have this report from the iraqi capital. Reporter in the blink of an eye the scene turned friday mundane to murderous. A truck packed with explosives blew up in a crowded vegetable market. The predominantly shia neighbourhood is one of the capitals densely populated. Some searched for survivors, others found the dead. Because the Early Morning attack was planned to maximise civilian casualties, many knew it would be the work of i. S. I. L. It was the third attack in as many days. Arguing how tenuous the situation is. I. S. I. L. Attacked two other areas. Dozens were killed, dozens injured. Attempts to deepen sectarian lines at a time when increasing numbers of iraq were demanding the government work together. Fed up with a lack of basic serv
A terrorist organization then we can use lethal force they dont have to present an immediate threat. Its been a month since Hurricane Maria hit puerto rico and eighty percent of the island is still without power crews are working around the clock low to fix hundreds of kilometers of power lines those are the headlines coming up next here on inside story. Is there a way forward in Afghanistan Taliban attacks this week have killed more than one hundred twenty afghans nationwide despite the u. S. Air force flying more missions and dropping more bombs both u. S. Strategy and the Afghan Governments capabilities are again being questioned this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im james berets u. S. President donald trump unveiled a new american strategy in afghanistan two months ago since then theres been no letup in violence nationwide and the last few days alone have seen a dramatic surge in Taliban Attacks on thursday the taliban killed nearly sixty Afghan Security forces