Pakistan

Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf offered to make Shehbaz Sharif the prime minister of Pakistan just days before his October 1999 coup. Shehbaz, currently the chief minister of Punjab and favourite to become the head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, was …

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan claimed on Thursday that the Pakistan Muslime League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif was using “foreign elements” to save himself, News reported. Addressing a gathering in Lahore, the PTI chief said that Nawaz had met Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi to save himself from …

An accountability court, on Thursday, reserved judgement on two supplementary references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the Sharif family. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar were summoned for hearing of the references about Flagship Investments, Al Azizia Steel Mill and …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that the government and civil society needs to work together to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in the country. Speaking to International Human Rights conference 2018, Sartaj said that the government and the civil society needs to join hands to achieve …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday announced verdict in Election Act 2017 case, declaring former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ineligible for holding Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) presidentship and other public offices. Announcing its decision, the SC elaborated that a person disqualified under Article 62, 63 of the Constitution …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should have been jailed for lying. Speaking to a press conference at the federal capital, Imran said that the former premier was ousted on Iqama, when in fact, “he should have been jailed for …

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Jahangir Tareen and Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday lauded the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision to disqualify former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as party president. Speaking to the media after SC’s decision, Jahangir Tareen asked party supporters to ‘commence celebrations and distribute sweets’ among each other. …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a disqualified person cannot head any political party. Announcing its decision in a case regarding the Election Act 2017, The SC elaborated that a person disqualified under Article 62, 63 of the Constitution cannot hold party office. As a result of the …

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has offered his condolences on the loss of precious lives in tragic Iranian plane crash, tweeted Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major Genral Asif Ghafoor. COAS condoles loss of precious lives in tragic Iranian plane crash. Shares grief of …

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing corruption references against Sharif family on Monday summoned Wajid Zia, head of joint investigation team, with complete record on Feb 22. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) requested the AC to summon the JIT head on the day as the court will record statements of two …