Nawaz Sharif
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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...July 28, 2017 1426 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...July 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...July 11, 2017 1308 0 -
Panamagate: Investigators recommend corruption reference against PM Nawaz Sharif
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Photo : Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Raising a big question mark over the political future of Pakistan’s ruling Nawaz Sharif family, a Court-mandated Joint Investigation Team that looked into Panamagate allegations against the...July 10, 2017 1157 0 -
Panamagate: What Nawaz Sharif’s appearance before investigation team means
Supreme Court building in Islamabad, Photo: Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia In a rare instance in Pakistan’s constitutional and judicial history, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will appear before an investigating team as part of the Supreme Court’s probe into...June 12, 2017 1296 0 -
Spotlight on Panamagate as Jemima finds financial records to support Imran Khan
Photo: Official Imran Khan Facebook Page Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Khan has said that she has traced15-year-old statements to prove the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaaf leader’s innocence in the court, where the PML (N) government...June 1, 2017 2358 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...April 22, 2017 1988 4 -
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...April 19, 2017 1240 0 -
Why Pakistan has not overcome its energy crisis yet
Tarbela Dam during 2010 floods Photo Credit: Paul Duncan, U.S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons This week Pakistan made its latest nuclear power project – a 340 MW Chashma-3 (C-3) plant – operational and connected it...December 29, 2016 979 0 -
Trump sees tremendous opportunities in Pakistan; willing to help resolve problems
President-elect Donald Trump Wedneseday indicated his willingness to work cooperatively with Pakistan on addressing “outstanding problems” and saw “tremendous opportunities” in the South Asian country. He also praised Pakistanis as intelligent and amazing people as Prime...November 30, 2016 1461 0