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Maryam Nawaz’s selection as Punjab CM a ‘milestone’ in Pakistani politics: U.S.

March 5, 2024 admin

Maryam Nawaz. | Photo Credit: AP “The selection of Maryam Nawaz as the Chief Minister of the Punjab province is a milestone in Pakistani politics,” the U.S. has said, asserting that it looks forward to cooperating with Islamabad on integrating women more fully into the country’s political life. Maryam, the 50-year-old daughter of three-time former…

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Nawaz Sharif’s party leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq elected as Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly

March 1, 2024 admin

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…

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Maryam Nawaz becomes first-ever woman Chief Minister of a province in Pakistan

February 26, 2024 admin

Senior PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on February- 26, became the first-ever woman Chief Minister of a province in Pakistan when she was elected to head the Punjab province, describing it as an ‘honour’ for every woman in the country. Maryam, the 50-year-old senior vice president of…

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Pak Court Admits Nawaz Sharif’s Appeal Against Convictions, Says Lawyer

October 26, 2023 admin

Nawaz Sharif returned home from self-imposed exile last week (File) Islamabad: A Pakistan High Court on Thursday admitted former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in two corruption cases, his lawyer said. The decision will allow Nawaz Sharif to contest his sentences, which have been pending since his ouster as premier in…

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The (same) road ahead for Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan

October 26, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s former PM Nawaz Sharif leaves after appearing in a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Three names have haunted Nawaz Sharif in his political career – Abdul Waheed Kakar, Pervez Musharraf and Qamar Javed Bajwa. All three former Army chiefs in Pakistan sent Mr. Sharif packing as Prime…

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Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif moves to restore appeals against convictions

October 22, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif releases a dove as he arrives to address a welcoming rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Oct. 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signed applications on his return to Pakistan to restore pending appeals against his convictions in the Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia corruption cases….

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Nawaz Sharif Returns To Pakistan After 4-Year Self-Imposed Exile In UK

October 21, 2023 admin

Islamabad: Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned home today after four years of self-imposed exile, and is primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad on the chartered flight “Umeed-e-Pakistan” along with some family members, senior party leaders and friends….

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Former PM Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pakistan; says his party can set things right

October 21, 2023 admin

Nawaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: AP Ahead of his return to Pakistan after four years, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 21 deplored the “very chaotic” situation back home and expressed confidence that his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party was “competent” to take the cash-strapped country out of the present crisis. Pakistan court…

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Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif To Return Home Today After Four Years Of Self-Exile

October 21, 2023 admin

Nawaz Sharif’s return has been touted for months by PML-N (File) Islamabad: Three-time Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return home on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. The South Asian nation is facing overlapping security, economic and political crises ahead of polls already pushed back…

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Pakistan court grants bail to ex-PM Nawaz Sharif ahead of return to country

October 19, 2023 admin

Motorcyclists drive past welcoming banners for Pakistan’s self-exiled former PM Nawaz Sharif, installed along a highway in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on October 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A Pakistan court granted bail Thursday to former prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif, removing the threat of arrest when he returns to the country from self-imposed…

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