Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Sharif returns to Pakistan, to appear before accountability court

Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Pakistan on Thursday and will appear before a court on Friday in connection with the corruption references filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Nov 02, 2017, 12:35 PM IST

After campaign to oust Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan looks to take the job

Imran Khan wants to ride the momentum of his drive against Sharif to win the 2018 general election, more than 20 years after he entered politics.

Jul 31, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

The Sharif brothers: A game of thrones in Pakistan`s dynastic politics

Nawaz Sharif named his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif as his successor to the country`s top office in a defiant speech the day after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court on corruption charges.

Jul 31, 2017, 09:29 AM IST

US looks forward to 'smooth' political transition in Pakistan

"We look forward to a smooth transition as Pakistan's parliament selects the next prime minister,” a State Department official said when asked about the disqualification of Sharif for dishonesty.

Jul 28, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

‘Corrupt’ Sharif is his own worst enemy, SC verdict historic, says Musharraf

After the supreme court verdict on Sharif, Pakistan will now be heading towards the right direction, the News Nation quoted Musharraf as saying.

Jul 28, 2017, 18:18 PM IST

Pakistan PM bars his partymen from commenting on ex-chief General Raheel Sharif

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has barred his party leaders from making any controversial statements about former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif amid his appointment as the head of a 41-nation Saudi-led military alliance of Muslim countries.

Apr 10, 2017, 11:08 AM IST

Sharif's daughter owned London flats for 6 months: Pakistan SC

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam owned four flats in the upscale Mayfair locality in London for six months in 2006, a media report quoted the counsel for the Sharif family as telling the Supreme Court today as it heard the high-profile Panamagate case.

Feb 16, 2017, 23:48 PM IST

Pak SC asks Sharif family to produce documentary evidence

Pakistan's Supreme Court today asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family to produce documentary evidence to establish ownership of flats in London that are under the scanner following the Panama papers leak.

Feb 15, 2017, 18:42 PM IST

Kashmiris suffering due to Indo-Pak tensions: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

"Our brothers and sisters in Kashmir are suffering because of escalating tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and Kashmir, which can no longer be ignored," Erdogan said.

Nov 17, 2016, 18:23 PM IST

Pak speaker sends plea seeking Pak PM's disqualification to EC

Speaker Ayaz Sadiq today said that the reference seeking Sharif's disqualification has been sent to EC to "strengthen" the parliamnet.

Oct 01, 2016, 20:26 PM IST

Pak provokes India again, PM Nawaz Sharif to send MPs abroad to highlight Kashmir issue

Citing the Pakistani media, the ANI news agency reported that PM Sharif has appointed 22 parliamentarians as special envoys to highlight the Kashmir issue.

Aug 27, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

Jeddah, Madina attacks: Pakistan re-iterates security assurance to Saudi Arabia

The Foreign Office renewed the security assurance after a telephonic conversation between Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif and Saudi Defence Minister Prince Muhammad bin Salman.

Jul 06, 2016, 10:36 AM IST

No change in Gilgit-Baltistan status, Nawaz assures Malik

Kashmiri separatist leaders had expressed concern over reports that Pakistan would remove Gilgit-Baltistan from the territorial limits of the part of divided Kashmir under its administration.

Apr 22, 2016, 23:48 PM IST

Pathankot attack: Pakistani investigation team likely to visit India next month

A team of Pakistani investigators is likely to visit India next month for collecting evidence relating to alleged involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in the Pathankot airbase attack, the media reported on Saturday.

Feb 20, 2016, 09:02 AM IST

India has given fresh evidence on Pathankot attack: Nawaz Sharif

We are probing and verifying that. Once we are done with that we would definitely bring the facts forward, Sharif said.

Jan 24, 2016, 22:00 PM IST

US in talks with Pak on limiting its nuclear weapons: Report

Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to the US later this month, the Obama Administration is in talks with Pakistan on a range of issues including limiting and controlling Islamabad's weapons programme, according to a media report.

Oct 08, 2015, 04:21 AM IST