Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Tuesday, where he was briefed on the country’s preparation for a “conventional threat” amid the ongoing tensions with India. The high-level visit comes nearly a week after Pakistan said it expected a military action by India in the wake of a deadly […]
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Shehbaz, Dar should return Pakistan immediately amid political kurfuffle: Khawaja Asif
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif has said that, while former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return has been postponed until October, party president Shehbaz Sharif and party stalwart Ishaq Dar should return to the country immediately. “There is no doubt there are countless [causes of unrest] for the people, and there is […]
Putin says pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible, and that part of the necessary infrastructure is already in place, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported. Russian President and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met today on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Muhammad […]
Shehbaz, Hamza skip money laundering case hearing
A request to excuse Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz from personal appearance during the money laundering case hearing was made to an accountability court on Friday. Attorneys for Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz informed the court that their clients would be unable to attend the hearing. They claimed that […]
Shehbaz, Zardari discuss prevailing situation in country
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with former president and Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) President Asif Ali Zardari here on Friday and discussed the prevailing situation in the country. The senior government ministers, and the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and PPPP were present in the meeting. The allied parties expressed confidence […]
Shehbaz, Hamza to be charge sheeted in money laundering case: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that after a long investigation, finally on February 18, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz and other accused will be charged in the money laundering case and regular trial will start. Congratulating the nation, in a tweet he said the investigation uncovered astonishing details […]
NAB submits reply in SC for cancellation of bails to Shehbaz, Fawad
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday submitted a written response in the Supreme Court of Pakistan in its petition seeking suspension of bails granted to Shehbaz Sharif and Fawad Hassan Fawad. According to a private TV channel, the top court had asked the anti-corruption watchdog to provide complete details about the alleged misuse of […]
Ayaz Sadiq brushes aside rumours regarding Shehbaz
Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Sunday rejected reports of Shehbaz Sharif not returning to Pakistan, and said he would return to the country from London. Talking to a private news channel, Sadiq said, “Shehbaz Sharif will return to Pakistan, and if the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) […]
Ch Nisar likely to meet Shehbaz in London
Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is likely to meet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif in London. According to media reports, Chaudhry Nisar decided to revive contacts with the PML-N after the rejection of his narrative of resistant politics. In this regard, his first meeting with the PML-N president is likely to […]
Court grants 10-day physical remand of Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana case
LAHORE: An accountability court granted today (Saturday) the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a 10-day physical remand of former Punjab Chief Minister in the Ahsiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case. Earlier, the court had reserved its judgment on NAB’s plea to send the PML-N president on a 15-day physical remand. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team has produced Pakistan Muslim […]