Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pakistan after four-year absence
1 year, 5 months ago

Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pakistan after four-year absence

Live Mint  

Three-time former Pakistan Prime Minister and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif has arrived at the Dubai International Airport and is all set to leave for his home country in few hours. In a post on X, PML-N said, "Quaid PMLN, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif reaches Dubai airport to board the "Umeed-e-Pakistan" flight for his historic journey back to Pakistan. After approaching the Islamabad High Court, the Sharifs got major relief as the IHC ordered the release of Nawaz, Maryam and Captain Muhammad Safdar while temporarily suspending the sentences awarded to them, Geo News reported. Nawaz Sharif was even declared a "proclaimed offender" in both cases for "deliberately" not returning to the country and appearing before the court, despite the notices, arrest warrants and But, in a major development in September this year, brother and then PM Shehbaz Sharif announced October 21 as the date of Nawaz's return to Pakistan.

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'Pakistan will outpace India, if not…': Shehbaz Sharif’s claim leaves netizens in splits
1 month ago

'Pakistan will outpace India, if not…': Shehbaz Sharif’s claim leaves netizens in splits

Firstpost  

Pakistan PM Sharif announced his name will cease to exist if his government doesn’t leave India behind in development. “Suggest a new name for him,” quipped one user in response An Animated Pak PM makes speech in Punjab province Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has landed in hot waters after vowing to defeat India in terms of economy and development. …

Could Nawaz Sharif's recent praise of PM Modi be a pivotal moment for India-Pakistan relations?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Could Nawaz Sharif's recent praise of PM Modi be a pivotal moment for India-Pakistan relations?

India TV News  

New Delhi: A day following the swearing-in of the NDA government's council of ministers, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a prominent figure leading Pakistan's ruling PML, extended an olive branch to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, acknowledging the BJP's recent electoral triumph as a testament to his leadership. Prime Minister Modi message to Pakistan PM Modi swiftly reciprocated within two …

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif re-elected 'unopposed' as PML-N president after six years
10 months ago

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif re-elected 'unopposed' as PML-N president after six years

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Nawaz Sharif was re-elected “unopposed” as the President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party on Tuesday, six years after the three-time former prime minister was forced to quit the post following a Supreme Court ruling in the Panama Papers case. The 74-year-old veteran politician, who returned to Pakistan in October last year after a four-year self-imposed exile in …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif resigns as PML-N president, elder brother Nawaz Sharif set to take over post
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif resigns as PML-N president, elder brother Nawaz Sharif set to take over post

India TV News  

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday resigned as the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. After the resignation, his elder brother and former premier Nawaz Sharif is set to become the next chief of the ruling party amid internal strife. "The tumultuous events of 2017, which resulted in the "unjust" disqualification of Nawaz from the Prime Minister's Office and the …

'Special assignment': Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif heads to China on 'private visit'
11 months ago

'Special assignment': Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif heads to China on 'private visit'

India TV News  

Lahore: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left for China late on Monday on a five-day "private visit". According to the Pakistan Muslim League, its supreme leader left for China on a Chinese Southern Airlines flight on a private visit along with his grandson, Junaid Safdar, and personal staff from the Lahore airport. Local media says Sharif will undergo a …

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on 'private visit'
11 months ago

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on 'private visit'

ABP News  

Lahore, Apr 23 : Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left for China late on Monday on a five-day "private visit". According to the Pakistan Muslim League, its supreme leader left for China by a Chinese Southern Airlines flight on a private visit along with his grandson, Junaid Safdar, and personal staff from the Lahore airport. Local media says Sharif …

Nawaz Sharif blames 2017’s Pakistan's military establishment for his ouster then
1 year ago

Nawaz Sharif blames 2017’s Pakistan's military establishment for his ouster then

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore, Mar 26 Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday again blamed the powerful military establishment for orchestrating his removal from office in 2017 though the current ruling dispensation led by his party post the February 8 polls is reported to have blessings of the current military bosses. Talking to a group of provincial lawmakers, Nawaz Sharif asked them …

‘Most vexing’ test: Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi?
1 year ago

‘Most vexing’ test: Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say India’s 2024 election will need to pass first. On March 5, two days after Shehbaz Sharif became Pakistan’s 24th prime minister, his Indian counterpart posted a 13-word message on social media platform X. But even though the Pakistani prime minister’s elder brother Nawaz Sharif has a long history of seeking breakthroughs with India – including with Modi – …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir issue in first parliament speech after taking oath
1 year ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir issue in first parliament speech after taking oath

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday raised …

'This won't make any difference': What Pakistani people think of Shehbaz Sharif as he returns to power I WATCH
1 year ago

'This won't make any difference': What Pakistani people think of Shehbaz Sharif as he returns to power I WATCH

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday as prime minister for a second time, three weeks after uncertain national elections caused delays in the formation of a coalition government. WATCH: What people think of Shehbaz's victory "He has become prime minister out of a fake vote and I don’t think Pakistan’s condition will improve. Shehbaz sworn in …

Pakistan's PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif to take oath of office today; Army chief, brother Nawaz to attend event
1 year ago

Pakistan's PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif to take oath of office today; Army chief, brother Nawaz to attend event

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif will take the oath of office for the second time on Monday, days after his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government. Shehbaz, 72, earlier served as prime minister of a coalition government from April 2022 to August 2023 before Parliament was dissolved …

Shehbaz Sharif to take oath as 24th PM of debt-trapped Pakistan tomorrow
1 year ago

Shehbaz Sharif to take oath as 24th PM of debt-trapped Pakistan tomorrow

Live Mint  

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif will take oath as 24th prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, reported ARY News citing sources. Shehbaz Sharif secured 201 votes while his Sunni Ittehad Council’s opponent Omar Ayub Khan secured 92 votes, the report said. Moreover, Shehbaz Sharif was jointly backed by the Pakistan People's Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, ARY …

Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan prime minister amid chaotic scenes in parliament
1 year ago

Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan prime minister amid chaotic scenes in parliament

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Sharif was voted in by Pakistan’s National Assembly …

Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege rigging
1 year ago

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

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as prime minister, as parliamentary allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month’s election. Following days of negotiations, Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League party and his supporters formed an alliance after the Feb. 8 election, which was overshadowed by …

Pakistan to elect new prime minister today, Shehbaz Sharif set to take oath as 33rd premier
1 year ago

Pakistan to elect new prime minister today, Shehbaz Sharif set to take oath as 33rd premier

Hindustan Times  

Shehbaz Sharif, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, is poised to become the Islamic nation's 33rd premier on Sunday. Pakistan's former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party Shehbaz Sharif Read here: Pakistan's newly elected assembly meets amid pro-Imran Khan protests Shehbaz Sharif, the consensus candidate of PML-N and …

Pakistan election: Shehbaz Sharif to be Prime Minister for the second time
1 year ago

Pakistan election: Shehbaz Sharif to be Prime Minister for the second time

Live Mint  

Shehbaz Sharif, senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader is set to become the next Prime Minister of Pakistan on Sunday, March 3. Shehbaz Sharif, 72, who is the consensus candidate of the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party, is set to lead a coalition government following last month's elections that produced a split mandate. His closest contender Omar Ayub Khan of …

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan's Prime Minister for second time
1 year ago

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan's Prime Minister for second time

India Today  

Pakistan's newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday as prime minister for a second time, Geo TV reported, three weeks after uncertain national elections caused delays in the formation of a coalition government. Sharif, 72, is the younger brother of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who spearheaded their Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party's election campaign. Candidates backed by Khan gained …

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif elected Prime Minister three weeks after uncertain national elections
1 year ago

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif elected Prime Minister three weeks after uncertain national elections

India TV News  

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif elected Prime Minister three weeks after uncertain national elections Sharif returned to the role he held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of the elections and a caretaker government took over. Islamabad: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has been elected the 24th prime minister of Pakistan after securing 201 votes, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced, …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif returns to parliament after 7 years, takes oath as ordinary lawmaker | WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif returns to parliament after 7 years, takes oath as ordinary lawmaker | WATCH

India TV News  

Islamabad: Three-time former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday took oath as an ordinary Member of the National Assembly as newly-elected members of the lower house of the Pakistani parliament met for the first time and took oaths amid a ruckus by supporters of incarcerated cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. The nomination of Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister by …

Pakistan's new government's 1st priority will be to ‘fix’ economy: Nawaz Sharif
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan's new government's 1st priority will be to ‘fix’ economy: Nawaz Sharif

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the priority of the upcoming government led by his party will be to "fix" the ailing economy as all the problems plaguing the cash-strapped nation were linked to the economic woes. Sharif, who surprisingly nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif to be the prime minister of a coalition government, also said …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif officially nominates 'best choice' brother Shehbaz for PM
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif officially nominates 'best choice' brother Shehbaz for PM

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday officially nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the Prime Minister's position, saying he is the "best choice" for the post and the priority of the upcoming six-party coalition government would be to "fix" Pakistan's beleaguered economy. “Nawaz officially nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif and party loyalist Sardar Ayaz Sadiq …

Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif's daughter and close aide takes over top provincial post
1 year, 1 month ago

Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif's daughter and close aide takes over top provincial post

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The eldest daughter and close …

Who is Maryam Nawaz, newly elected chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province?
1 year, 1 month ago

Who is Maryam Nawaz, newly elected chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province?

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior vice president Maryam Nawaz was elected as the chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday after the nomination papers of the former and Sunni Ittehad Council's Rana Aftab were declared valid by the election commission after scrutiny, ARY news has reported. Pakistan's former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League party Nawaz Sharif …

Nawaz Sharif given two options by Pak army; either PM post or Punjab CM slot for daughter Maryam: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

Nawaz Sharif given two options by Pak army; either PM post or Punjab CM slot for daughter Maryam: Sources

India TV News  

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif let go of his ambition to become Pakistan’s prime minister for a record fourth term and instead nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the top post as the powerful army offered him two options – either to choose premiership or sacrifice it to make way for his daughter to become the chief minister of Punjab, …

Pakistan Army gave two options to Sharif; either premiership or Punjab CM slot for daughter: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan Army gave two options to Sharif; either premiership or Punjab CM slot for daughter: Sources

New Indian Express  

"Nawaz Sharif could have become the prime minister to lead the coalition government for the fourth time but then his daughter would have no chance to become the Punjab chief minister. For the love of his daughter, Nawaz sacrificed his wish to become prime minister for the fourth time,” a party insider said. The sources said that Nawaz Sharif was …

In Graphics | Why no former Pakistan PM has completed a full term
1 year, 1 month ago

In Graphics | Why no former Pakistan PM has completed a full term

Firstpost  

In the latest development in Pakistan politics, Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif, is expected to become Pakistan’s next prime minister. The surprise move means the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not be in power, despite independent candidates backed by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf winning the maximum number of seats in Parliament in …

What happens next as Pakistanis wait for their next prime minister to be announced
1 year, 1 month ago

What happens next as Pakistanis wait for their next prime minister to be announced

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest development came hours after the parties – …

Pakistan's former leader Nawaz Sharif and his allies agree to form a coalition after jailing of Imran Khan
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan's former leader Nawaz Sharif and his allies agree to form a coalition after jailing of Imran Khan

ABC  

In short: The new coalition was formed from opponents of former prime minister Imran Khan and features the party of another ex-leader in Nawaz Sharif The new coalition was formed from opponents of former prime minister Imran Khan and features the party of another ex-leader in Nawaz Sharif Mr Khan, the former World Cup-winning cricket captain, was given three separate …

Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Prime Ministerial candidate
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Prime Ministerial candidate

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated as the next premier to lead a new coalition alliance formed between different parties announced a spokeswoman on Tuesday after national elections last week returned a hung parliament. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League party, along with his younger brother and former prime minister …

Pakistan election results: Nawaz Sharif inches closer to returning as Prime Minister for the fourth time
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan election results: Nawaz Sharif inches closer to returning as Prime Minister for the fourth time

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan is a step closer to getting a new government after Pakistan Peoples Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday pledged support for rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday dropped out of the race for prime minister and said his party would support any candidate proposed by the Nawaz Sharif-led PML-N. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif …

PML-N nominates Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s Prime Minister
1 year, 1 month ago

PML-N nominates Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

The Hindu  

In a surprise development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Tuesday nominated its president Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan instead of the party supremo and three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif. The development comes a few hours after Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari withdrew from the prime ministerial race, saying his party would support ex-premier Nawaz without being …

Shehbaz affirms Nawaz Sharif to become PM for 4th time, Imran Khan rules out coalition with PML-N, PPP
1 year, 1 month ago

Shehbaz affirms Nawaz Sharif to become PM for 4th time, Imran Khan rules out coalition with PML-N, PPP

Firstpost  

Amid reports that rival political parties were in talks to form a coalition government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party leader Latif Khosa expressed astonishment over claims of a power-sharing formula being discussed between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples’ Party. Describing it as a joke that rival political parties were putting forward such a proposal, a senior Imran Khan’s party leader …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz for PM, Maryam to become CM of Punjab province
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz for PM, Maryam to become CM of Punjab province

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: In a surprising development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif nominated his younger brother Shehbaz for the post of next Prime Minister, despite the latter earlier saying the elder Sharif will become the next premier, according to PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb said Nawaz felt he could best support Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister and Maryam Nawaz …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif to become PM for fourth time, affirms Shehbaz amid speculations over post
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif to become PM for fourth time, affirms Shehbaz amid speculations over post

India TV News  

Lahore: Shehbaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, reiterated on Tuesday that Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, is poised to become the country's premier for an unprecedented fourth term. “I still stand by my words that Nawaz Sharif will become Prime Minister for the fourth time,” Dawn News quoted Shehbaz Sharif, the three-time former Prime …

How election results in Pakistan’s Punjab serve impending threat to Sharif family
1 year, 1 month ago

How election results in Pakistan’s Punjab serve impending threat to Sharif family

Firstpost  

Almost all foreign observers of the February 8 Pakistani polls are focusing their attention almost exclusively on the results of the National Assembly election. That is why the May 9 attacks by Imran Khan supporters on Pakistani army installations in Punjab so embittered army chief Asim Munir against the PTI leader. Just as caste plays a crucial role in Indian …

Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif claims election victory, calls for coalition
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif claims election victory, calls for coalition

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday made an impassioned plea to other political parties to join hands with his PML-N party to form a coalition government after a surprisingly strong performance in the general elections by independent candidates backed by his arch-rival Imran Khan. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif speaks, flanked by his daughter and politician Maryam …

Pakistan Polls: PML-N Says Nawaz Sharif Poised For 'Victory Speech' Even As PTI-Backed Candidates Lead
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan Polls: PML-N Says Nawaz Sharif Poised For 'Victory Speech' Even As PTI-Backed Candidates Lead

ABP News  

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz announced on Friday that its leader, Nawaz Sharif, is "all set to" deliver a "victory speech" following the final results of the general elections. The party is currently in contact with independent candidates supported by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, news agency PTI reported. Taking to X, PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz, Sharif's daughter, …

Pakistan polls: Nawaz Sharif invites rivals for coalition govt, advocates 'good relations' with neighbours
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan polls: Nawaz Sharif invites rivals for coalition govt, advocates 'good relations' with neighbours

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed victory even though the counting of votes for the February 8 general elections continued. Nawaz pitches for coalition govt Addressing his party workers in Lahore, Nawaz Sharif said that he has told his younger brother Shehbaz to reach out to the PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid …

Pakistan election results: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son Talha loses from Lahore
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan election results: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son Talha loses from Lahore

India TV News  

Pakistan election results: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son Talha loses from Lahore Hafiz Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been imprisoned since 2019 after being convicted in multiple terror cases. The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, believed to be a new face for Hafiz-controlled banned groups, nominated candidates for Thursday's elections. Pakistan elections 2024: UN-proscribed terrorist and the mastermind of the …

Pakistan elections 2024: Know details on key parties, candidates in the fray
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan elections 2024: Know details on key parties, candidates in the fray

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan elections are set to be held on Thursday, marking a highly anticipated event that will determine the formation of a new government. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, center, and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, right, waves to their supporters as they arrive to address an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 18, 2024. Key candidates Nawaz Sharif …

Pakistan elections: Comeback king Nawaz Sharif seeks fourth term as PM
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan elections: Comeback king Nawaz Sharif seeks fourth term as PM

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who has never managed to see out a full term, heads into Thursday's election on the brink of his biggest comeback to date. It is a far cry from Pakistan's last elections in 2018, when less than three weeks before polling, he was sentenced to 10 years in jail on graft charges and …

Pakistan Elections 2024: From Nawaz Sharif to Bhutto, a look at key candidates and players of February 8 polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan Elections 2024: From Nawaz Sharif to Bhutto, a look at key candidates and players of February 8 polls

India TV News  

Pakistan Elections 2024: From Nawaz Sharif to Bhutto, a look at key candidates and players of February 8 polls Pakistan- a country where civilian governments have been upended by military takeovers and where the army has ruled the nation for half of its 76 years of independence, it’s often the traditional elites that have called the shots. Former Prime Minister …

Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players in Thursday’s vote
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players in Thursday’s vote

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is electing a new parliament on Thursday. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters as he arrives to address an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN, PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAF PARTY A former cricket star turned Islamist politician, Imran Khan triumphed on an anti-corruption, anti-establishment platform in …

Pakistan polls today: Key PM contenders and their stand on India
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan polls today: Key PM contenders and their stand on India

Live Mint  

Pakistan general elections are set to be held on February 8 after months of delay. In this situation, the stand of Pakistan's new prime minister on India could be important to understand. The report added that "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a soft corner for Nawaz Sharif". Bilawal became Pakistan’s youngest foreign minister in 2022 in the coalition government, led …

Winners and losers: On Pakistan democracy, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif
1 year, 1 month ago

Winners and losers: On Pakistan democracy, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif

The Hindu  

The back-to-back jail sentences former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was handed out in two different cases just a week before the February 8 parliamentary elections, show how roles have been reversed in Pakistan’s convoluted political space dominated by the shadow hands of the establishment. In 2018, when Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was elected to power, the Opposition Pakistan Muslim …

Nawaz Sharif’s daughter says Pakistan’s military establishment brought her father back from U.K.
1 year, 2 months ago

Nawaz Sharif’s daughter says Pakistan’s military establishment brought her father back from U.K.

The Hindu  

The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has acknowledged that Pakistan’s powerful military establishment brought her father back from the U.K. where he was in self-imposed exile for four years, confirming what his opponents have been alleging ahead of the general election on February 8. As the moniker ‘Laadla’ of the establishment seems to haunt Sharif, Maryam said: “These …

Pakistan poll body accepts Nawaz Sharif's nomination for 2024 elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan poll body accepts Nawaz Sharif's nomination for 2024 elections

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's election body accepted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's nomination for the 2024 national elections, ARY News reported. His younger brother and former premier Shehbaz Sharif claimed that Nawaz Sharif is going to be the next prime minister of Pakistan for a record fourth time after the general election in February. "Nawaz Sharif is going to the PM for the …

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says

Associated Press  

LAHORE, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party said Wednesday, noting he would be its consensus candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the office of the prime minister. Sharif, who has served as prime minister three times, returned to Pakistan in October after four years of self-exile in London …

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek fourth term in office, his party says
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek fourth term in office, his party says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz …

Pakistan: Ex-CJI who disqualified Nawaz Sharif in Panama Papers Case, attacked with grenades
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: Ex-CJI who disqualified Nawaz Sharif in Panama Papers Case, attacked with grenades

India TV News  

Pakistan: Ex-CJI who disqualified Nawaz Sharif in Panama Papers Case, attacked with grenades Former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisa said the injured were shifted to hospital. Former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar’s residence in Lahore came under a grenade attack on Wednesday evening in which two policemen suffered injuries, police said. Since PML-N supremo and former prime minister …

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