Nawaz Sharif: News
26 Jul 2018
ElectionsPakistan polls: Imran Khan inches towards victory amid mass-rigging allegations
Hours before results of the Pakistan general elections are to be officially declared, PTI Chief Imran Khan took a clear lead, even as rivals alleged their agents were being thrown out of polling stations.
25 Jul 2018
Shehbaz SharifPakistan election: Imran Khan's vote may be cancelled over code-violation
The vote of PTI Chief Imran Khan in Pakistan's general elections might be cancelled, after reports emerged that his voting had been recorded on camera.
25 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsAs Pakistan votes, India, US and China on the edge
Pakistan votes today in its 11th general elections since 1970, incidentally only the second civilian transfer of power in the country.
24 Jul 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan-polls: Top players and what their win means for India
Pakistan will vote to choose its next prime minister (PM) tomorrow, and the stage is all set.
24 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Doctors say Sharif not well; jailed ex-PM demands medical-facilities
A medical board which examined Nawaz Sharif yesterday recommended the immediate shifting of the jailed former Pakistani PM to a hospital but Sharif insisted that the medical facilities should be provided to him in the jail itself.
23 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Anti-ISI slogans raised outside army headquarters, video goes viral
Just a few days before Pakistan goes to general elections, scores of people raised anti-ISI slogans outside General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistani army in Rawalpindi.
23 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsNawaz protecting India's interest, trying to damage Pak election-credibility: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan today accused jailed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of "protecting India's interests" and trying to damage the credibility of the July 25 General Elections.
23 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsIndians will call Pakistanis their 'master': PML-N Chief Shehbaz Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Prime Ministerial candidate, said that people can change his name if he doesn't take Pakistan ahead of India after coming into power, The Express Tribune reported.
20 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsSharif, daughter might be shifted to Sihala jail amid 'security-fears'
Jailed former PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam may be shifted from the high-security Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to Sihala Rest House in Islamabad, after some prisoners started chanting slogans against him yesterday.
15 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsNo bed, dirty toilets for Nawaz Sharif in jail: Lawyers
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, who were arrested in the Avenfield corruption case Friday night, are being lodged in sub-standard facilities, their lawyers have alleged.
14 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Omar Abdullah defends PM Modi's Pak outreach, slams Congress
National Conference Vice-President and former J&K CM, Omar Abdullah, today said Congress's tweet about PM Narendra Modi and incarcerated former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif was disappointing.
13 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsFormer Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter arrested at Lahore airport
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam were arrested tonight on their return to the country after they were convicted in a corruption case, less than two weeks before the country goes to polls.
13 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsReports: Nawaz Sharif and his daughter to be arrested today
A week after former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption, now, both Nawaz and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, are reportedly set to be arrested today at the Abu Dhabi airport in the UAE.
10 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsSharif, daughter will be arrested at any Pakistan airport: Minister
Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz will be arrested on their arrival at any Pakistani airport as they have been convicted in a corruption case, a senior minister said.
06 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Nawaz Sharif jailed for 10 years in corruption case
An Islamabad court today sentenced former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison in the Avenfield corruption reference, and fined £8mn.
03 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsIt's 'haram' to cast votes for women, says Pakistani politician
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate for the July 25 General Election and former Punjab province minister Haroon Sultan has stoked a controversy by terming it "haram" to cast votes for women.
15 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsNawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom suffers cardiac arrest in UK
Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz (68) suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
06 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsEminent Pakistani journalist known for dissent abducted, released hours later
Yet another Pakistani journalist, a vocal critic of Islamabad's military might, was abducted yesterday.
27 May 2018
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)Former ISI chief summoned by Pakistan army over 'Spy Chronicles'
The Pakistan Army has taken serious reservations over the book 'Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace', written by former ISI chief Lieutenant General (Retd.) Asad Durrani and his Indian counterpart AS Dulat (former RAW-chief).
26 May 2018
IndiaPakistan's ex-ISI chief summoned over book co-authored with ex-RAW Chief
Pakistan Army has summoned former ISI chief, Asad Durrani, to seek his explanation over a book he co-authored with India's ex-RAW chief AS Dulat, accusing him of 'violating' the military code of conduct.
21 May 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Nawaz Sharif's confession on Mumbai attacks gets Dawn blocked
A media watchdog has alleged that circulation of Dawn, an English newspaper of Pakistan, has been stopped after it published an interview of former PM Nawaz Sharif. In the interview, he had confessed about his country's hand in the 26/11 attacks that shook Mumbai.
14 May 2018
India26/11: After hinting at Pakistan's involvement, Nawaz Sharif blames media
After facing flak from several quarters for his recent comments on the Mumbai attacks, former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has backtracked, claiming media in both countries had "grossly misinterpreted" his remarks.
12 May 2018
Pakistan News26/11 Mumbai attacks: Nawaz Sharif finally admits Pakistan's hand
In possibly the first such admission, former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has hinted at the involvement of cross-border terrorists in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
09 May 2018
Pakistan NewsWorld Bank denies Sharif laundered $4.9 billion to India
The World Bank has denied as "incorrect" the media reports in Pakistan that cited its report to allege that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laundered $4.9 billion to India.
26 Apr 2018
PTIPakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif sacked as Member of Parliament
In an unprecedented turn of events, Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Foreign Minister was disqualified as a Member of Parliament by a three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court.
13 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsImran Khan re-imagined as Lord Shiva stirs tension in Pakistan
A picture of Imran Khan, dressed as Lord Shiva blessing his devotees, has gone viral on social media and created an uproar in Pakistan.
13 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan Supreme Court bars Nawaz Sharif from office for life
The Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has disqualified former PM Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life.
12 Apr 2018
Hindustan TimesPakistan: Nawaz Sharif hints at imminent arrest, jail term
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hinted he might soon be arrested and put behind bars to prevent his party, Pakistan Muslim League, from winning elections later this year.
15 Mar 2018
Panama Papers'Panama Papers' law firm Mossack Fonseca shuts down
Citing negative press and unwarranted action by authorities on Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers global tax evasion scandal announced, it would shut down its operations.
15 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 9 killed in Taliban suicide-attack near Nawaz Sharif's residence
A teenaged Taliban suicide bomber attacked a police check post near the residence of Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore, killing nine people, including five policemen, police said.
11 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsPanama Papers case: 4 more witnesses testify against Nawaz Sharif
Four more witnesses have reportedly testified against ousted-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif before an anti-graft court.
23 Dec 2017
PunjabPakistan: Nawaz Sharif names brother Shehbaz as 2018 PM candidate
Ousted Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has appointed his brother Shehbaz Sharif as the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) prime ministerial candidate for the 2018 general elections.
23 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsIn a blow to civil society, Pakistan bans 27 NGOs
In a setback to its already vulnerable civil society, the Pakistan government has ordered for 29 international non-governmental organizations to shut operations and leave the country in 90 days. The government, however, failed to give any logical reason for their action.
16 Dec 2017
Shehbaz SharifPak SC absolves Imran Khan, won't reopen case against Sharif
The Pakistani Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition seeking cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's disqualification as an MP for not declaring his assets.
05 Dec 2017
IslamabadIslamabad HC dismisses Nawaz Sharif's plea to club corruption cases
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed three-time Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's plea to club three corruption cases against him.
26 Nov 2017
IndiaSCO Summit: Swaraj'll represent India, but will she meet Pakistan?
India and Pakistan will come face to face next week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Russia's Sochi. There's still no proposal for diplomatic talks, sources said.
26 Nov 2017
IndiaPathankot attack: In confidential NSA-level talks, India confronts Pakistan
Reports have surfaced about a secret dialogue between Indian NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Lieutenant-General Nasser Khan Janjua.
09 Oct 2017
Panama PapersPanamagate: Nawaz Sharif to be indicted on Oct 13
Even as an anti-graft court granted bail to Nawaz's Sharif's daughter and son-in-law in the Panama Papers case, it announced it would indict the former Pakistan PM on October 13.
23 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsFormer Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's wife diagnosed with cancer
Ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Officials said Nawaz's illness is curable.
