His terms as the prime minister include the first from 1990-1993 (File) Islamabad: Three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday took oath as an ordinary lawmaker in the 16th session of Pakistan’s National Assembly, days after giving up his bid to lead the country for a record fourth time. A quirk of fate following … Read more
Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N won 75 seats while Bilawal Bhutto’s PPP came third with 54 seats in Pakistan polls. Islamabad: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have finally reached an agreement to form a new coalition government after days of intense negotiations, senior party leaders have announced. In a joint news conference late … Read more
This coalition, however, raises several questions about leadership. New Delhi: In the aftermath of the 2024 Pakistani elections, the two major political players, the Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have announced a coalition to collectively govern the nation. Despite securing the most seats as independent candidates, … 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
Pakistan’s former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will become the prime minister for a record fourth time. The now 74-year-old leader first took power in 1990 but was forced out three years later by corruption allegations — a theme that has dogged his career. He … Read more
People watch latest Pakistan election results live on a television at a shop in Lahore New Delhi: Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released today showed no clear majority. Independent candidates loyal to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan showed a strong performance. Here’s your 10-point cheatsheet to this … Read more
Campaign posters for Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s former prime minister, along a street ahead of Pakistan’s national election in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory on Friday in the country’s 2024 General Election, one that many Pakistanis and human rights groups … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, independent candidates with ties to the jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are surprisingly doing well in the recent elections, outshining established political parties led by former PM Nawaz Sharif. Despite earlier projections, the delayed release of official results has sparked concerns regarding possible electoral manipulation, adding to … Read more
In an unprecedented event in Pakistan, the supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) brought a lion and a tiger to the Nawaz Sharif-led Lahore rally on Tuesday, The News International reported. It reported that the animals representing the party’s symbol were brought to the camps set up in the National Assembly (NA)-130 constituency to … Read more
Mr Sharif is already being tipped as the prime minister by the military establishment Lahore: The acceptance of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers from Lahore’s National Assembly seat for the general elections was on Monday challenged by senior members of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party, saying the three-time former prime minister was disqualified … Read more
