Supreme Court, Pakistan: Sharif Brothers can contest elections

Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Tuesday lifted a ban on Sharif Brothers which means that now they are eligible to contest elections and hold office. Sharif Brothers, Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz...

Pakistan crisis: Sharif unwilling to trust Bhutto widower anymore

ISLAMABAD: The efforts of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and its allied parties for reconciliation with twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been declared by the Supreme Court of Pakistan ineligible to contest election to any public office,...

Protests continue in Pakistan over Sharif's disqualification

Protests by supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continued  for third consecutive day in the wake of a Supreme Court verdict declaring their leaders ineligible to contest...

Pakistan police block Sharif supporters at assembly

After the Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld bans on former prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz, from elected office, Sharif supporters rallying the Pakistan government....

Update 3: Court declares 2 top Pakistani leaders ineligible

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday declared twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, who is sitting chief minister of the largest Punjab province of the country,...

Ex-generals who helped Musharraf grab power now opposed to him

Three former Pakistani general who had played a lead role in toppling  an elected government in 1999 and had paved the way for installation of Gen Pervez Musharraf as chief executive of the country are opposed to their former boss."ISLAMABAD, February 22 (Internews):...

Former Pakistan PM refuses to meet Zardari for 'photo session'

Annoyed by the government's failure to take right steps in the right direction to overcome the problems facing Pakistan and unfulfillment of promises by the rulers, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has refused to meet President Asif Zardari, saying that he does not want to...

nawaz worries by mumbai attacks

"Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed concerns over India blaming Pakistan for the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Talking to Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal, Nawaz said the allegations could harm efforts for peace between the two...

Former Pakistan PM says people's mandate not being honoured

Twice-elected former Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the mandate given by the people of the country in the February 2008 general elections is not being honoured. Talking to reporters after having meeting with some foreign envoys in...

Sharif’s party urges talks with militants

The Pakistan Muslim League, led by twice-elected former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has asked Islamabad to hold dialogue with the militants in the restive tribal region of the country. Sharif's party, which rules the largest Punjab province of the country, was...

Opposition-controlled accountability body to dig up the dirt on Musharraf

"The influential Public Accounts Committee of the Pakistani parliament is now officially to be controlled by the opposition and headed by Nisar Ali, a close aide of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and is likely to start with gusto by digging up the dirt on former...

Musharraf regime’s accords with US need be made public: NS

"LAHORE: Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the agreements, which were made with the US during Musharraf regime, should be made public.On his arrival from London at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here, talking to the media, Mian Nawaz Sharif said...

Pakistan Coalition government under pressure over Zardari Presidency

Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...

Crunch talks for Pakistan leaders

"Senior politicians are due to meet in Pakistan to try to resolve disputes which threaten to break up the coalition government. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his party will pull out, unless judges sacked by ex-President Pervez Musharraf are immediately...

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigns?

After the publication of a chargesheet against him embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will make a speech to the nation today and is likely to resign. Earlier a draft document was prepared...

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