Tag: Nawaz Sharif
Thrown into a tailspin
Why make a bad situation worse?
Either he kept contradicting himself or his claims were being constantly refuted. Mansoor Ijaz must have been happy to...
The military-civilian chasm
Who will fall through?
What was common knowledge is now official. Going by the replies filed by the Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, ISI...
Political rat race
Never too early for campaigning
While the elections are scheduled for the beginning of 2013, what one sees happening around gives the impression of the...
The rumour stock
Buy on the fly, sell on the news…
The news about President Asif Ali Zardari’s departure for Dubai on December 6 for medical treatment generated...
On our national symbols
Keeping some; replacing others
I've often wondered why hockey is our national sport. Cricket is more popular and it also has the additional advantage of...
Shaman Ali Mirali or politicians? Not a tough choice
Provincial minister Shazia Marri came up with an interesting comparison to take a swipe at Nawaz Sharif, the chief of his faction of the...
Clarity
Yes, but on all fronts
On certain issues, there can be no nuanced approach. It’s a with-or-against deal. It is heartening to know that PML(N)...
Here comes the ‘Sharif princess’
Maryam Nawaz, elder daughter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, made her political debut on Thursday by addressing a PML-N Women Wing...
He ain’t going nowhere!
Love him or hate him
Even if you are an unabashed critic of the man, you have to grant him one thing, even if grudgingly:...
Nawaz convenes party leaders meeting to evolve strategy
PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif convened a high level meeting of party leaders on Wednesday in Lahore to devise a strategy with reference to...
Old Ravians, fans mourn Dev Anand’s death
The Old Ravains Union on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of legendary actor and Old Ravian Dev Anand. Dev had graduated in English...
Nawaz approves ‘Perpetual Calendars’ for Punjab govt offices
Though former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is not holding any administrative role or enjoying executive authority in the Punjab government’s affairs, he and his...
Foreign friends?
External input has been a factor for far too long
Pakistan’s politics drifts from crisis to crisis. The federal government continuously embroils itself into crises...
Here he is
The Makhdoom makes up his mind
With Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the PTI gets its first major politician. A big fish in a small pond, as...
Youth delegation calls on Nawaz
A youth delegation called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif was also present on the occasion. Nawaz...
Zardari is corrupt, hurting our sovereignty, says Nawaz
Addressing to a public meeting at Dhobi Ghat, Faisalabad, Cheif of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Nawaz Sharif said that the present government is...
Nawaz’s stance has changed for better: ruling parties
The ruling coalition of political parties on Sunday appreciated the change of stance of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif regarding the Senate...