Tag: Nawaz Sharif

The ‘king’ is disqualified

--SC’s verdict may affect PML-N’s narrative of victimhood --PML-N now has sleek chances of expecting reprieve from lower forums   ISLAMABAD: First their Lordships took the premiership from...

Nawaz disqualified due to friendship with Modi: Hafiz Saeed

Funeral prayers in absentia of Kashmiri martyrs offered in different cities LAHORE: Hafiz Saeed opined on Friday that Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the...

Insult to injury: NAB summons Nawaz Sharif on 21st

Deposed PM summoned over alleged abuse of power in construction of Jati Umra road LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) sent a summon to Nawaz Sharif on Friday...

Constitutional amendment can override lifetime ban on politicians, lawyers say

Notable lawyers wonder whether SC’s decision of permanently disqualifying politicians under Article 62 (1) (f) has completed judicialisation of politics in Pakistan   ISLAMABAD: The...

#YouCanNeverMinusNawaz trends on Twitter as former PM gets disqualified for life

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC), in a historical verdict, on Friday disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for life, under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. Chief...

Nawaz will live on in hearts: PML-N

--Shehbaz says Nawaz doesn’t need formal office to continue guiding people --PM says ‘those who work are dragged in courts’ --Maryam Nawaz says ‘whenever attempts are...

Disqualification is for life, SC rules in Article 62 (1)(f) case

--Deposed PM says his ‘existence was the sole target’, Jahangir Tareen says verdict ‘not applicable’ on him --Justice Azmat Saeed says court empowered to interpret...

Nawaz questions presence of ‘Namaloom Afraad’ in Panama JIT

--Deposed PM says 'new secrets' being revealed in every hearing --Says has no sympathy for turncoats who ditched govt in its last days ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister...

LHC asks PEMRA to explain action taken against anti-judiciary speeches

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to submit a report on the action it has...

Sharifs’ counsel bashes Wajid Zia over constitution of Panamagate JIT

Kh Haris completes his 10-day long cross-examination of JIT head  ISLAMABAD: The formation of the joint investigation team in the Panama Papers case was the...

Nawaz still waiting for ‘NRO’ to save him, claims Rasheed

LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif tried to get an 'NRO' on March 23...

Nawaz failed to keep promise on ending power cuts, says Shah

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah on Tuesday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif could not keep his promise to end...

Nawaz, Musharraf caused irreparable damage to Kashmir cause, Imran claims

Terms Khawaja Asif 'security threat' Says anti-terror laws cannot be used against protestors ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday alleged that former...

Politics of PML-N finished with Nawaz sent packing: Bilawal

The politics of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stood finished as the former premier Nawaz Sharif was sent packing, said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman...

Marriyum lashes out at defecting PML-N members

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday lashed out at those who left the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

PTI throws weight behind demand for new provinces

--Fawad Ch says PML-N’s situation not different from MQM’s   LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Fawad Chaudhry said that the situation of   the ruling Pakistan...

Pushing one party against the wall is pre-poll rigging, Nawaz says

--Deposed PM says people will reject results of 'politically engineered' general elections --Rejects CJP's criticism of Punjab govt's performance, says even an ordinary person knows which...