Nawaz Sharif
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Nawaz Sharif handed 7 years jail term; Party protests graft case verdict
An anti-graft court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case while it acquitted the ex-PML(N) leader in another case known as Flagship Investments...December 24, 2018 951 0 -
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam released on Court order
Following a court order, Pakistani authorities released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Adiala Jail, where they were serving long terms after conviction in a corruption case. The release came hours...September 19, 2018 1773 0 -
Imran Khan’s PTI on way to victory in Pakistan election
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf of Imran Khan was on its way to winning the biggest number of National Assembly seats as Pakistani wait for official results after the nation went to polls amid controversies and terrorist threats. The...July 25, 2018 1228 0 -
Pakistanis go to polls with Naya Pakistan vs Dynastic Politics contest
While powerful dynasties in Pakistan appear to be running out of steam, they still wield a huge influence over the country’s evolving political landscape. The July 25 election marks a rare emergence of a relatively new...July 24, 2018 899 0 -
Battleground Punjab as PML(N) and PTI fight fiercely for July 25 election
With 55% of the National Assembly seats, Punjab has shaped up to be the decisive battlefield for the July 25 election that pitches two of the largest Pakistani parties – PML(N) and PTI – in a...July 22, 2018 944 0 -
Nawaz Sharif handed ten years in prison in Avenfield case
In a verdict likely to shape Pakistan’s political scenario for years to come, Pakistan’s accountability court Friday sentenced deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in jail for amassing property beyond his income after a...July 6, 2018 1040 0 -
Pakistan’s political scene tense after shoe hurled at Sharif
Pakistan’s political temperature rocketed Sunday after two men lobbed shoes at former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who last year resigned after Court conviction in a corruption scandal but continues to enjoy significant support among voters...March 11, 2018 1087 0 -
Pakistan’s ruling party faces uncertain future as Court rules Sharif cannot lead it
Photo: DFID – UK Department for International Development/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s highest court has banned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from leading his party, PML-N, ruling that a convicted individual cannot hold the leadership of a political...February 21, 2018 1598 0 -
Does the court verdict boost Imran Khan’s election prospects?
Photo: Jawad Zakariya via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected a petition on Friday to disqualify opposition leader Imran Khan from becoming member of the parliament, making him eligible for a fight in the people’s court...December 15, 2017 1204 0 -
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...October 28, 2017 2322 0
