ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif was greeted by loud jeers, slogans and whistles from the treasury members when he started his speech on federal budget. As PTI lawmakers surrounded the opposition leader, PMLN lawmakers and other opposition members formed a protective circle around him. The jeering and slogans got louder as […]
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Nawaz Sharif’s property auction case: accountability court’s verdict challenged in IHC
Three separate petitions were moved to Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday challenging the dismissal by accountability court against auction of property owned by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in toshakhana reference. The appeal stated that the accountability court had ignored the various facts in deciding the case. It prayed the court to turn down […]
IHC adjourns Nawaz’s appeals till June 9 in graft references
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till June 9, on appeals in graft references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members pertaining to Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Avenfield property and Flagship Investment. A division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the appeals filed by […]
Sharifs made properties worth billions of rupees in London: Info Minister
LAHORE: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said that the Sharif family made properties worth billions of rupees in London. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, he questioned as to how did they purchase this property when their apparent assets could not afford to buy this type of property? شریف فیملی ایسے تاثر […]
Gill offers ‘excellent security’ to Nawaz Sharif in a Pakistani jail
FAISALABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has said that the government is committed to hitting ‘looters’ and ‘plunderers’ hard and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif will not be allowed to skip the process. Talking to journalists here on Sunday, he said that Nawaz Sharif staged a drama to bypass the law […]
Fawad believes Nawaz Sharif keeps ‘mum’ on Israel ‘due to properties abroad’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif made no statement on Israeli aggression against Palestine as he [Nawaz] had billions of rupees properties abroad. “The reason for this silence is his [Nawaz] assets worth billions of rupees abroad,” he said in a tweet. The […]
Maryam says ‘they’ label traitor whenever ‘they’ are afraid of someone
Pakistan Muslim League-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that ‘they’ issued title of ‘traitor’ or ‘thief’ whenever ‘they’ are afraid of someone, afraid of truth, of talk of the law and the constitution, and of bravery. Paying a visit to family of jailed party leader Javed Latif in Sheikhupura, she told a gathering […]
PML-N planning campaign against govt after Eid
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday gave go-ahead to launch an anti-government movement after Eidul Fitr over rising inflation in the country and continuous devaluation of the rupee. Reports said the PML-N supremo asked the party leaders who met him at Kot Lakhpat jail, where he is serving his seven-year jail term in the […]
Thousands see off Nawaz to gaol after expiry of bail period
Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif entered the premises of the Kot Lakhpat Jail after travelling to the prison along with thousands of his supporters and party leaders on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday after the expiry of his six-week bail period in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference. Ahead of his arrival at the […]
Firdous prays Nawaz doesn’t fall sick in prison again
As former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was about to turn himself to the jail authorities on Tuesday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan sent him well wishes on Twitter. She said in a tweet, “May Mian Sahib [Nawaz Sharif] does not fall sick in the prison again. Hopefully, […]