Nawaz Sharif
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Violence mars Pakistan polls, 5 cops killed in militant attacks
Islamabad: At least five policemen were killed and six others injured in militant attacks in Pakistan, where polling for general elections is underway on Thursday. At least four police officials were killed…
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Pakistan prepares for election day as campaigning takes mandatory pause
Islamabad: Pakistan’s electioneering would end Tuesday night for a mandatory cool-down period ahead of the February 8 polls to let the voters think deeply before exercising their franchise for their favourite candidates…
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Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Islamabad: After Pakistan was by catastrophic floods in 2022, two major political parties in the country have prominently highlighted the importance of dealing with climate change-related issues in their manifestos ahead of…
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Not easy to bring Pakistan back on track, says former PM Nawaz Sharif
Peshawar: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday said it would not be an easy task to bring Pakistan’s economy back on track. Nawaz’s remarks come as major political…
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Election Commission of Pakistan releases list of nominees for Feb 8 polls
New Delhi: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finally released the list much-awaited list of contesting candidates, media report said. As per the Pakistan ECP, Jan 12 was the last date for…
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Nawaz Sharif to contest NA seat in Mansehra
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contests the upcoming general election from Manshera NA-15 constituency, media reports said. “In NA-15, objections were moved against Nawaz Sharif by PTI leader Azam…
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Pakistan goes for crucial elections in new year as ties with India remain frozen
Islamabad: Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for…
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Countries around us reached the Moon but Pak not rising from the Earth: Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has held the military establishment responsible for the country’s economic woes, saying the countries around us have reached the Moon but Pakistan is not rising from…
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Nawaz Sharif to contest elections from Mansehra region, says his son-in-law
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would contest elections from Mansehra region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, his son-in-law Captain (retd.) Muhammad Safdar said on Wednesday. Safdar, who hails from Mansehra and is married…
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Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif calls corruption cases against him ‘hollow’
Lahore: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday termed the graft cases against him as “hollow” and said the “real punishment” was meted out to the 250 million people of the…
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Pakistan court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia corruption case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case as he eyes a record fourth term…
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Nawaz stresses on repairing diplomatic ties with neighbouring nations including India
Lahore: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has stressed on repairing diplomatic ties with neighbouring nations, including India, Afghanistan and Iran, saying that Islamabad’s global credibility hinged on amicable relations with nations…
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Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted in 1999 for opposing Kargil
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the…
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Pak court to hear Nawaz’s appeal against his conviction in Al-Azizia corruption case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court will hear on Thursday an appeal by former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif against his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case. Sharif, 73, was sentenced…
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Islamabad High Court to hear Nawaz’s appeal against Al-Azizia conviction on December 7
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Friday fixed for hearing former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference on December…