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Maryam Nawaz says ‘People tell me I was meant for a certain role’
While terming reports about political infighting in the Sharif family as overblown Maryam Nawaz has indicated that she envisages a “certain role” for herself in the future. The daughter of the embattled prime minister Nawaz Sharif...Oct 28, 2017 2308 0 -
US says Nawaz Sharif exit Pakistan’s internal matter; looks forward to smooth transition
Photo by UK Department for International Development/Wikimedia Commons The United States sees Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s ouster after the Supreme Court disqualification of him from holding the elected office as Pakistan’s “internal matter.” A State Department spokesperson...Jul 28, 2017 1425 0 -
Nawaz Sharif steps down after Supreme Court disqualification
PML (N) leader Nawaz Sharif resigned as prime minister following Supreme Court’s decision on corruption charges that disqualified him as holder of the elected office for not declaring his property as required by the law. The...Jul 28, 2017 1259 0 -
Panamagate turmoil grows as Nawaz Sharif faces calls to quit after corruption charges
Refusing to accept a string a raft of blistering corruption accusations by a Supreme Court-mandated probe team, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in no mood to listen to the Opposition calls to quit the office. Sharif’s...Jul 11, 2017 1307 0 -
Why Pakistan must deliver justice in the Panama Leaks case
Administration of justice and civilian supremacy over all national matters are the two hallmarks of democratic governance, and Pakistan has been in the midst of friction-filled struggle for both. The Panama Leaks corruption case against Prime Minister...May 26, 2017 1218 0 -
Pakistan faces crisis of confidence over handling of Dawn Leaks inquiry
PM House in Islamanbad, Pakistan Photo: Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines The distrust between embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and increasingly assertive military was on full display over the issue of Dawn leaks report that revealed...Apr 30, 2017 1018 0 -
Pressure grows on Nawaz Sharif to leave office after scathing SC verdict
Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, Pakistan, Photo Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines/Wikimedia Following a scathing Supreme Court verdict raising questions about the Sharif family’s property in London and ordering a wider probe into Panamagate scandal, Pakistan’s legal...Apr 22, 2017 1986 4 -
Panamagate verdict: Supreme Court orders further JIT probe of Sharif family
Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad, Photo by Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Commons In a split judgement on a case seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif due to secret offshore property, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the...Apr 20, 2017 1443 0 -
Panamagate : Will Thursday be a moment of truth for Pakistan politics?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will speak Thursday on a high-profile case involving Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family assets and political opponents seeking justice in the form of his removal on charges of corruption. The political...Apr 19, 2017 1238 0 -
Editorial: Stop extremism from lynching the Pakistani society
The gruesome killing of Mashal Khan in mob violence has shocked all those who believe in tolerance, moderation and the rule of law. The lynching of 23-year-old student of journalism at Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan,...Apr 17, 2017 1267 0