LAHORE - Parliamentary Committee of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Thursday formally named Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif as their candidate for the Punjab chief minister.It would be the third turn of Shahbaz as the Punjab chief minister while he would be 16th CM of the province. Shahbaz ...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has formally nominated his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif for the post of Punjab chief minister, Dunya News reported on Thursday.Shahbaz Sharif had won seats from Lahore’s PP-159, PP-161 and Rajapur’s PP-247 constituency.The ...

Newspapers have been publishing reports for the past several days that former president and army chief Gen Pervez Musharraf is likely to be banished to some unknown country, for which purpose procedural formalities are being completed these days.Some reports suggest that the general, detained at ...

Nawaz Sharif is a completely changed person since his return from exile. He is much more articulate and determined to restore the country’s image. When he paid a surprise visit to his archrival, Imran Khan, in hospital on Tuesday night, it was enough evidence, that he is a man of his word, ...

islamabad - Hizbul Mujahideen commander Syed Salahuddin has said that no government would be able to survive in Islamabad, if it abandons the "Kashmir cause" and warned the new regime not to make the "mistake" of pursuing friendship with New Delhi at the cost of Kashmir. "No government in Pakistan, ...

LAHORE/ISLAMABADOUR STAFF REPORTERSThe US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson on Tuesday called on PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif at Raiwind and congratulated him on his party’s success in the elections. Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Suleman Shahbaz Sharif were also present in the ...

LAHORE (PR): Chairman of United Presbyterian Church Ministries of Pakistan, Uhanabad, Dr S Yaqub Bhatti and Sardar Anjum have congratulated Mian Shahbaz Sharif on his success in general elections at a meeting. He also thanked the people of the areas for their support in success of PML N candidate, ...

WASHINGTONUS Secretary of State John Kerry has told Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif in a phone call that he looks forward to working with him when he forms a government, a State Department spokesperson said Monday.Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki said Secretary Kerry called Sharif Sunday ...

President‚ PML (N)‚ Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that his government will focus on revival of the national economy.Talking to BBC, Sharif said revival of economy would help resolve extremism‚ terrorism‚ corruption‚ unemployment‚ poverty and remove the ...

The US Ambassador in Pakistan‚ Richard Olson met the President PML(N)‚ Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Tuesday.During the meeting‚ he felicitated the President PML(N) on his party's victory in the general elections.Richard Olson has felicitated the President PML(N) on his ...

LAHORE  - It was in July 1998 that Mian Nawaz Sharif, as prime minister of Pakistan, participated in a SAARC summit in Colombo. From there he went to Singapore where he had an overnight stay and met his counterpart Lee Kuan Yew and asked him the secret of the city state’s economic ...

Karachi stocks hit an all-time high Monday following Nawaz Sharif's strong victory in landmark elections, which raised hopes the steel tycoon's pro-business agenda could spark an economic revival.The benchmark index of top 100 shares rose 1.68 percent to 20,250.42 points in afternoon trade, ...

Some key personalities of Saudi royal family have greeted Nawaz Sharif on his thumping victory in the May 11 elections.Sources said that Saudi personalities congratulating Nawaz Sharif have expressed their well wishes for him and prayed for his successes and prosperity of Pakistan. Afghan President ...

Maryam Nawaz expressed the confidence that PML-N after assuming power‚ will lay full attention on the resolution of problems being faced by the common man.A PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz has said that Mian Nawaz Sharif will not disappoint the people.In a twitter message‚ she expressed the ...

Congratulating Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaqz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, who is poised to become Prime Minister of Pakistan for the third time, Indian PM Manmohan Singh Sunday expressed India’s desire to work with the new government.He also invited Sharif to visit India.“PM extends his ...

Despite the long history of Indian duplicity, PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif bent over backwards trying to prove that he, more than anyone else, would like to work to improve relations with India. And though he said this in an interview with CNN-IBN telecast on Wednesday, the death of injured ...

Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said he would not allow militant groups to attack India from his country and would work to improve ties with rival New Delhi if elected.“If I become the prime minister I will make sure that the Pakistani soil is not used for any ...

Former interior minister Rehman Malik has challenged Sharif Brothers to have a debate with him over corruption charges.He claimed that the PML-N chief had laundered money to Saudi Arabia. He said former federal minister Ishaq Dar admitted in his affidavit that he had committed money laundering on ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Monday vowed that Sharif brothers, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehaman and President Asif Ali Zardari together could not face PTI Chairman Imran Khan, adding that all the ruling parties would face the wrath for their wrongdoings on May 11, when ...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that if voted to power‚ his party will bring the country out of existing crises.Addressing traders here on Wednesday‚ Nawaz Sharif said that his services for the nation are well known to the people.He said ...

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf leader Imran Khan has been outspoken for last many days against his political rivals especially Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif, but now he has to think twice before uttering words against his rivals.Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of Imran's statement ...

A plane, with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-N president Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shairf on board, made an emergency landing here in Lahore after its windshield cracked down on Friday. The plane, was en route from Quetta to Hasilpur, was flying at the altitude of 9,000 feet when it's windshield developed ...

PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif said that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf should have been sent to jail immediately after the court's order.Talking to media Friday, the PML-N chief said that Musharraf committed great crimes. he said why was he kept in his house? He should have been sent to ...

LAHORE – The election tribunal of the Lahore High Court has been requested through an appeal to set aside the accepted nomination papers of PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif who is contesting election from NA-120.The appeal has been moved by Afshan Ameerud Din, a sister of Arif Ameer alias Tippu ...

Turkey’s envoy to Pakistan Babur Hizlan on Wednesday called on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif.Sources said that matters pertaining to Pak-Turkey relation were came under discussion during the meeting, adding that Nawaz Sharif applaud and thanked the envoy over the ...

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif was cleared of tax evasion in a report submitted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday.Another report sent by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) stated that Shahbaz Sharif ...

LAHORE – PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif got clearance to contest election from NA-119 Lahore after the Returning Officer concerned okayed his nomination papers during scrutiny here on Friday. However, the RO has reserved for April 7th, decision on accepting or,otherwise, his nomination ...

SHEIKHUPURA - PML-N leader from Samundri, Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif Gujjar along with his driver died in a road accident here near Kot Ranjeet the other night.According to details, Muhammad Sharif Gujjar was going to Samundri from Lahore when a tyre of his vehicle burst near Kot Ranjeet. Resultantly ...

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that he will quit politics if proved a loan defaulter.Earlier on Thursday, a report quoting sources said that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had declared Shahbaz Sharif a loan defaulter along with ...

LAHORE – Many contenders have joined the race to capture the prized slot of Punjab Ombudsman since Khalid Mehmood is due to retire on December 8, TheNation has learnt.Former Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif is likely to be appointed as the new Punjab Ombudsman ...