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Nawaz Sharif heads to China on 'low-profile' visit

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif embarked on a 'low-key' visit to China for five days, shrouded in secrecy as the ruling PML-N declined to disclose specifics regarding the purpose of his trip, Dawn reported.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif likely to be re-elected as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president: Report

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to retain his post of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president following the general council meeting, ARY News reported on Monday.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif used Faizabad sit-in against institutions, claims Sunni Ittehad Council

Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Sahibzada Hamid Raza, has asserted that the current prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, utilised the Faizabad sit-in to protest against state in... read..

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"Nawaz Sharif will hold talks, but PTI founder Imran Khan won't," says PML-N leader Sanaullah

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Rana Sanaullah, urged cooperation on Wednesday in order to pull the nation out of its current predicament, stating that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan will not be available for negotiations, ... read..

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Lahore HC sets aside victory notifications of two Nawaz Sharif's party leaders

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday lost two of its National Assembly seats after separate benches of the Lahore High Court (LHC) set aside the victory notifications of its lawmakers elected from Gujranwala and Lodhran, Dawn reporte... read..

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Pakistan's anti-corruption agency clears Nawaz Sharif in Toshakhana vehicle case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has granted a clean chit to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana vehicle reference, Dawn reported.... read..

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"Mahagathbandhan rattled ahead of PM Modi's Bihar visit": BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said on Sunday the grand Opposition alliance or 'Mahagathbandhan' in the state is rattled as Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi arrives to address an election rally in Bihar's Nawada on Sunday.... read..

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PTI leaders hit out at Maryam Nawaz for labelling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as 'corridor of terrorists'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Saturday lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for calling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as 'a corridor of terrorists and smugglers,' Dawn reported, adding that the PTI leaders blamed the Pakistan Democratic Movem... read..

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Imran Khan's party loses seats it won to Nawaz Sharif's coalition following recounting

In a dramatic turn of events after the general elections of February 8, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents have been losing their victorious seats to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) following recounting of votes across several... read..

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"BJP to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar," claims Shahnawaz Hussain

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA would secure victory on all the 40 seats in Bihar in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. "There are no political differences between the parties and everyone is... read..

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Islamabad accountability court acquits Nawaz Sharif's sons in Panama Papers case

The Islamabad Accountability Court on Tuesday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's sons, Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz, in three corruption references related to the Panama Papers, Dawn reported.... read..

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Murder Mystery 'Section 108': What's Cooking Between Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arbaaz Khan, and Alisshaa Ohri?

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Pakistan: Accountability court grants bail to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's sons

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, were granted bail by an accountability court in Islamabad, ARY News reported on Thursday.... read..

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"Muslim organisations have no fear regarding CAA," BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday dismissed the opposition's claim that Muslims have fears regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said the party has talked to many Muslim organisations and they do not have any fear.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif's sons return to Pakistan after six years of self-exile in London

The sons of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have returned to Pakistan, six years after they left for London to avoid arrest in corruption cases in the Panama Papers scandal, reported Dawn.... read..

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Pak accountability court suspends arrest warrants of Nawaz Sharif's sons till March 14

In a relief for the sons of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the accountability court on Thursday suspended the arrest warrants of Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz in the Al Azizia, Flagship and Avenfield case, Geo News reported on Thursday.... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's sons to surrender in three corruption cases

Both sons of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif have approached the accountability court, seeking the suspension of their arrest warrants in three corruption references related to the Panama Papers, enabling them to surrender before the cour... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says next two years challenging for coalition govt due to economic, political instability

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif said that the next two years will be quite challenging for the new coalition government in Pakistan due to fragile economic situation and political instability, Dawn newspaper reported.... read..

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"Sheikh Shahjahan put under mehman-nawazi of state police": BJP MP on arrest of Sandeshkhali-accused TMC strongman

Taking a dig at the TMC government and West Bengal Police over the arrest of absconding strongman and Sandeshkhali accused Sheikh Shahjahan, and, his 10-day remand, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday said he has been put under the 'mehman-na... read..

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Maryam Nawaz intends to implement programs similar to PM Modi's economic model, says Exiled PoK rights activist

The exiled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza compared the developmental plan of Pakistan's Punjab province's new Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz with the economic model of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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High expectations await Maryam Nawaz as Punjab's new chief minister

Maryam Nawaz, the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab is set to face huge challenges, given the high benchmark set by her predecessors in terms of service delivery and public presence, Geo News reported.... read..

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Balochistan: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz finalises candidates for key positions

The newly elected members of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Balochistan reached a consensus on February 25 appointing Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail as the governor and Rahila Hameed Durrani as the speaker of the provincial assembly, as reported by The Tr... read..

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Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz makes history as Punjab's first female Chief Minister

Maryam Nawaz, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominee, has made history by becoming Punjab's first female chief minister, ARY News reported.... read..

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Pak: PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz slated in one-to-one contest for Punjab CM's post today

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz is set to witness a one-to-one contest for the post of chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab on Monday as the nomination papers of PML-N nominee Maryam Nawaz and Sunni Ittehad Council's... read..

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Pakistan: Punjab CM-designate Maryam Nawaz vows to bring "new era" under her tenure

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz is slated to become the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab in the country's history, and has pledged to live up to people's expectations, Geo News reported.... read..

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Bilawal Bhutto vows to take Pakistan out of crisis, announces coalition with Nawaz Sharif's party

Ending a stalemate on the formation of the Pakistan government after the February 8 election, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif have agreed on conditions to form an alliance ... read..

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Nawaz Sharif engaged in cabinet selection amid speculations of PML-N, PPP coalition: Report

Amid the February 8 polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif is keeping a low profile but active behind the scenes in the formation of federal and Punjab governments, as Dawn reported on February 17.... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's party boosts efforts to woo independents in Punjab province for coalition government

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) has intensified its efforts to woo independent candidates in Punjab ahead of cobbling up a coalition government both in the centre and the province, Dawn reported on Saturday.... read..

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"There is 'Jungle-raj' in West Bengal ": BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain attacks TMC after Sandeshkhali incident

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday attacked the Mamata-led TMC government in West Bengal after women in Sandeshkhali have been accusing fugitive TMC strongman Sheikh Shah Jahan and his henchmen of sexual abuse and other excesses and said that there is... read..

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Pakistan poll body dismisses Nawaz Sharif's plea against defeat in Mansehra constituency

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday dismissed the plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif against his defeat in the National Assembly-15 Mansehra constituency in the recently held general elections, ARY News reported.... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz nominates brother Shehbaz for PM, daughter Maryam for Punjab CM

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has nominated his brother, Shehbaz Sharif, for the position of Pakistan Prime Minister. He has nominated Maryam Nawaz for the post of Punjab Chief Minister, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune repor... read..

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Pak: Almost dozen Independents declare support to Nawaz Sharif's PML-N

Almost a dozen Independent candidates who won the Pakistan general elections on February 8, joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Samaa TV reported on Tuesday.... read..

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Pak: Nawaz, Bilawal eye split PM-ship, deliberate on sharing office for 3 and 2 years each

As part of a plan to form a new alliance to run the federal government, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have deliberated on the possibility of appointing prime ministers from either party for three and two-ye... read..

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With no clear winner in polls, Nawaz Sharif's party pitches formation of "participatory coalition government"

As the result of the February 8 general elections have thrown up no clear winner, Nawaz Sharif's political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has pitched the idea of a "participatory coalition government," claiming that no political party has the... read..

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Pakistan: PML-N in alliance talks with PPP, MQM-P; Nawaz could be PM

To carve out a formula for the formation of a federal government, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders began discussing the terms of an alliance with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan, The Express Tribu... read..

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MQM-P delegation visits Lahore on invitation of Nawaz Sharif's PML-N

At the invitation of Nawaz Sharif's party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), an MQM-P (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) delegation is in the city to discuss their post-election strategy, reported Dawn.... read..

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Pak: Three elected Independents declare support to Nawaz Sharif's party

Amid the continuing delay in the declaration of the results of the Pakistan general elections, three newly elected Independents of the National Assembly on Saturday announced their decision to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), The Express Tri... read..

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Pakistan Elections: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is projected winner from Lahore, clinches over 170,000 votes

As results trickled in from the counting of votes in Pakistan general elections, three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party, the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) had won 12 seats, Dawn reported.... read..

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Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif says PML-N emerged as "single-largest party"; calls for peaceful relations with 'neighbours'

As the counting in the Pakistan general elections is underway, three-time premier Nawaz Sharif claimed that his party has emerged as the'single-largest' party and wants to lead the country to prosperity while developing peaceful relations with neighbours.... read..

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Pak: Nawaz Sharif plans coalition govt; reaches out to PPP, JUI-F amid fractured mandate

Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) candidate for the premiership, announced on Friday his intention to form a united government with the help of his former allies - Pakistan Peoples Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi... read..

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Pakistan Elections: Nawaz Sharif casts vote at polling station in Lahore

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Lahore, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.... read..

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"He's afraid of people": Bilawal Bhutto takes swipe at Nawaz Sharif ahead of Feb 8 polls in Pakistan

Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took a swipe at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, stating that he is afraid of people, as reported by Dawn.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif Set to Address Massive Rally in Gujranwala's Jinnah Stadium

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is set to address a political demonstration at Gujranwala's Jinnah Stadium today, party leader Marriyam Aurangzeb has said, Dawn reported.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif slams Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt, says 'Imran Khan attacked country's integrity to save his rule'

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, lashed out at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), stressing that PTI founder Imran Khan has attacked the country's integrity to save his rule, as reporte... read..

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RJD's game is over, "natural alliance" in Bihar will work at speed of Vande Bharat engine: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

A day after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time, Bihar MLC Shahnawaz Hussain said the "natural alliance" of the new government will work with "Vande Bharat engine speed."... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's party warns workers against bringing real lions to public rallies

As the political parties push for final election campaigns, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Uzma Bukhari warned the party activists and election candidates of strict disciplinary action against bringing animals like lions to rallies or ... read..

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Pakistani netizens critical of Nawaz Sharif for wearing Gucci hat worth PKR 1 lakh while campaigning

Several Pakistani netizens are claiming that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wore a Gucci hat worth over one lakh Pakistani Rupees (PKR) during his recent rally at Nankana Sahib, a district in the Punjab province.... read..

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Pakistan: Accepting Shehbaz's 'dare', Bilawal invites Nawaz to Sindh for debate

In a fresh turn in the long-going tussle between two mainstream political parties, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari accepted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif's challenge for a debate against three-... read..

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Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif launches PML-N's election manifesto

Ahead of the elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday unveiled the party's election manifesto, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.... read..

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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif supporters bring lion, tiger to Lahore rally

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.... read..

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Nawaz Sharif claims Pak entered crisis following his removal from Office

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif asserted that Pakistan faced a crisis following his ouster from the prime minister's office, ARY News reported.... read..

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