The Washington Post - Breaking News : World Alert Aug. 9, 3:00 p.m. EDT Pakistan to dissolve Parliament, paving way for an election

 

World Alert Aug. 9, 3:00 p.m. EDT Pakistan to dissolve Parliament, paving way for an election, a day after Imran Khan was banned from public office for 5 years Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recommended the dissolution of Parliament, just before its term was set to expire. It comes days after Khan, the opposition leader and former prime minister, was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption and taken into custody. Read more