Tag: Nawaz Sharif

The journey from Hilal Road to Raiwind

Marvi Memon’s entry into the PML-N has created ripples in the political circles of the country, with analysts and politicians wondering how the pro-Musharraf...

Resetting roles

Agencies have long held monopoly over patriotism Better late than never. The intelligence agencies have been finally put in the dock. The Supreme Court has...

The peace process

It must go on Thirteen is considered an unlucky number. But 13 years ago in February, 1999 something fortunate took place. This was the month...

‘We are true to the Baloch’

The federal government is sincere in solving the issues of Balochistan due to which it is considering convening an All Parties Conference (APC), PPP...

Nawaz attaches strings to APC participation

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has agreed to attend the planned All-Parties Conference (APC) on Balochistan, provided the government arrest Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killers and...

Action, not hype

Doing something would be the best response The resolution moved in the US House of Representatives underlining the atrocities in Balochistan and seeking the right...

The price of Baloch blood

The ‘clink, clink’ reverberates Who are these benevolent youth The gold coins of their blood Clink clink, clink clink –Faiz Ahmed Faiz Salima Hashmi, Faiz sahib’s daughter, dug...

Saudi ambassador meets Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind

Saudi Ambassador Abdul Aziz Ibrahim on Thursday called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif at his residence in Raiwind. During the...

Nawaz slams govt for not writing letter to Swiss authorities

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif Monday demanded the government to write the letter required by the Supreme Court (SC) to address...

Respecting judiciary essential for democracy

Respecting judicial decisions and implementing them is essential for strengthening democracy and state institutions, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday. In a statement,...

CM to shed ministries one-by-one

On stern orders from Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif is on the brink of giving up...

Lahore IT tower to be named after Arfa Karim: Nawaz

PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday distributed hundreds of free laptops among students during a ceremony here in Multan. On the occasion,...

Courage under fire

Civilian oversight needed The ubiquitous Pakistani intelligence apparatus, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, is under fire, both from within the country and from our erstwhile...

Politicians played a smart game

With the memo controversy running out of steam, the country’s civilian leadership has emerged successful in handling the situation with the support of top...

Find PIC-medicine culprits, Nawaz tells Shahbaz

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has finally ordered the Punjab government to use all resources required to identify the individuals responsible for the unchecked distribution...

Competition for power

Everybody jostles In an interview to a foreign news channel in Davos on January 26, PM Gilani rejected the notion that “democracy was under threat...

Petition taken up

Retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan, now aged 91, shall feel pleased that his 15-years old petition is going to be heard by Pakistan’ Supreme...