Tag: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

PM visits flood affected areas of AJK

RAWALAKOT- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday arrived here to get a first hand account of the devastation caused by the torrential rains and to speed...

Pakistan observes Defence Day

 ISLAMABAD- Defence Day was observed on Saturday across Pakistan to pay a tribute to the martyrs of 6th September 1965 war with India and pledge...

Sweetening strained ties: PM Nawaz Sharif sends mangoes to Modi

NEW DELHI- The mango season may be on its last leg in India but in Pakistan the fruit is still sweet enough to temper the...

PM apologizes to opposition for Ch. Nisar’s remarks

ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif personally apologized to the opposition today for what he called ‘unfortunate’ comments made by Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan against PPP’s...

US backs Nawaz Sharif, says he is an ‘elected leader’

RAWALPINDI- Educational institutes have been directed to take strict security measures. Following the directions of Punjab Govt, all educational institutes throughout district have been directed to...

Parliament Joint Session : Wrap up the sit-in, build a hospital...

ISLAMABAD- The third joint session of the Parliament began on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PML-N Senator Sajid Mir begins Senator Sajid Mir...

Parliament session Day 2: MPs throw weight behind PM, Qureshi...

ISLAMABAD- The second joint session of Parliament began on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. On the first day, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar...

All for one!

Sharif, who enjoys a solid majority in parliament, convened a joint session of the assembly as he seeks to reaffirm that he is fully in control more than two weeks after protests seeking to bring down his government erupted in the coup-prone nation. His office said parliament would be in session all week to allow all members to express their views. A string of politicians took to the floor during the first day, most of them expressing their resolute support for Sharif.

PM not resigning at any cost: Saad Rafique

ISLAMABAD- Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahirul Qadri want to...

Overview: Parliament meets over political crisis

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's lawmakers held an emergency session Tuesday over the political crisis roiling the country as thousands of anti-government protesters remained camped out in...

Parliament Joint Session: Allies, opposition ensure support to government, Hashmi makes...

Islamabad- The joint session of the Parliament began on Tuesday around 12pm. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived at the Parliament but did not address the house. During...

Sharif won’t resign…or be sent on leave!

The meeting sparked speculations in the electronic media with some television channels claiming that the army chief had asked the premier to go on leave or tender resignation for at least three months so that a Supreme Court commission could probe into the election rigging allegations. However, soon after the speculations started to make their space, the PM House as well as the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the armed forces, strongly contradicted the rumours. Nevertheless, an official statement issued by the PM House quoted the premier resolving not to tender resignation or go on leave under "any pressure".

COAS did not ask for PM’s resignation: ISPR, PM office

ISLAMABAD- Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and office of the Prime Minister denied news that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif demanded a resignation...

Time is up for Nawaz: Imran Khan

pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's time in power is up. "It's just a matter of 48 hours, Nawaz...

COAS, PM meeting underway

ISLAMABAD- Meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif is underway. According to reports, the meeting involves a discussion on...

PTI to file FIR against Nawaz Sharif: Imran Khan

 ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan announced his party would get  a First Investigation Report (FIR) registered against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior...

Crackdown on protestors: Condemnations, Appeals by parties

ISLAMABAD- Around 498 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, hospital officials said Sunday, as a fortnight-long political...