Tag: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: Clashes between police, protesters continue, 498 injured

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...

It was Sharif who sought army’s ‘facilitative role’

Pakistan Army on Friday said it was the government that had asked it to play a "facilitative role" in resolving the current impasse, contradicting...

Govt asked COAS to mediate in political crisis: ISPR

ISLAMABAD- Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday cleared the day's confusion by stating that the government had asked Chief of Army Staff to play...

PTI rejects PM’s statement on who invited the army

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan denied the claims of PM Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhary that his party had demanded to bring...

Govt didn’t ask army to intervene: PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the neither the government nor the army sought to involve the army in as...

Fiery Qadri denies PM Nawaz, Nisar’s claims on army intervention

  ISLAMABAD- Shortly after the National Assembly session ended where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar claimed that the army was called in...

Pakistan on tenterhooks as protesters gear up for ‘decisive day’

ISLAMABAD Pakistan slipped deeper into crisis on Thursday after talks between the government and the opposition failed and protesters prepared for what their leaders declared...

Ready to nominate PM in FIR: Defence Minister

ISLAMABAD- Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif on Thursday said that the government is ready to nominate Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in an First Information...

‘No more talks until Nawaz out of office’ : Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has  announced to suspend talks with the government until PM Nawaz Sharif resigns from the office. "There's no...

Nawaz thanks MNAs, vows to continue journey to democracy

ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked the members of National Assembly for their support to protect democracy, a private news channel reported. PM Sharif,...

PTI, PAT supporters to ‘bury themselves alive’ if PM doesn’t resign

ISLAMABAD- Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Wednesday dug graves at the Constitution Avenue in solidarity with the cause of...

PAT, PTI continue camping at Constitution Avenue despite SC orders to...

ISLAMABAD-  Protestors belonging to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) remained camped at the Constitution Avenue on Tuesday, despite Supreme Court’s order to...

COAS meets with PM

  Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad today, reports Radio Pakistan. They discussed prevailing situation besides...

Nawaz seeking Zardari’s help to save ‘unfair’ regime: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan today said that Nawaz Sharif was seeking help from Asif Ali Zardari to save his “unfair” regime. Addressing his...

Sheikh Rasheed sees political death either for Khan or for Nawaz:

ISLAMABAD- Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Shiekh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that either Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan...

PTI,PAT vs Govt: Talks to end political standoff resume today

ISLAMABAD Crucial talks will resume Saturday to end ongoing political impasse that has become ever more threatening for fragile democracy in nuclear-armed Pakistan. The party...

Court order to book Sharifs for murder challenged in LHC

LAHORE-     An application was filed in Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday,  challenging the orders of a  local court for registration of First Information Report (FIR)...