Since the Sharif family and their party – the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – are being patronage by the current military establishment, all the cases against them have either been closed or acquitted. | Photo Credit: PTI In a major relief to ex-Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, an anti-corruption court on March 14 cancelled … Read more
Vehicles ride past the National Assembly building as the opening session of parliament commences, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, a senior leader from the party headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was on March 1 elected as the Speaker of the newly-formed National Assembly. | Photo Credit: AP Sardar … Read more
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on February 28 sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urging it to ensure the audit of at least 30% of national and provincial assembly seats before considering any further bailout talks with the cash-strapped country. The 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founder had announced last … Read more
Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, speaks to the press in Islamabad, on Feb. 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a “stalemate” in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in … Read more
PML-N reportedly enjoys the backing of the powerful Pakistan Army (File) Islamabad: In a surprise development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Tuesday nominated its president Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan instead of the party supremo and three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif. Taking to X, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said PML-N … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party ‘Pakistan Muslim League-N, celebrate victory of a candidate of their party in the parliamentary elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have discussed a new power-sharing formula for … Read more
Former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif has pitched the idea of a participatory coalition government to end the logjam following the split verdict in the February 8 elections. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) led by former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pitched the idea of a “participatory coalition government” … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Jamaat-e-Islami party chant slogans during a protest against the delaying result of parliamentary election by Pakistan Election Commission, in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Army chief Gen. Asim Munir on Saturday urged the country’s polarised political leadership to form … Read more
Mr Sharif said his deputies will meet other political parties later in the day (File) Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory in national elections on Friday, saying his party has emerged as the largest and would talk to other groups to form a coalition government as it had failed to win … Read more
Pakistan prepares for political chaos as election results suggest a surge in favour of Imran Khan’s candidates- but with no clear winner yet, can the man seen as the military’s choice- Nawaz Sharif still forge a government? Results are trickling in from Pakistan’s election nearly 24 hours later- which itself is news, as normally results … Read more