Nawaz Sharif

Who Is The Good Guy In Pakistan?

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:44:10 -0500

Protests begin in Pakistan despite ban. Emergency rule and mass arrests leave Pakistan on the brink. As two political titans duel amid a crackdown who is the good guy? VOA reports.

Pakistan's governing coalition breaks apart

erku — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:11:50 -0500

The governing coalition of Pakistan split on Monday after Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistani Prime Minister, pulled his party, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), out of the government.

Nawaz Sharif in Dubai for coalition talks

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:07:22 -0500

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in Dubai for urgent talks with coalition partners on the fate of Pakistan's sacked judges, the month-old government's deadline to reinstate the judges ends on Wednesday.

Security of Nawaz Sharif beefed up

Nksagar — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:28:40 -0600

Salman Siddiq requested Nawaz Sharif and all other important political leaders to co-operate with government for fully ensuring their foolproof security cover to avoid any untoward incident in future.

Nawaz Sharif applies to run in Pakistan polls

Dinka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:25:22 -0600

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned to the country on Sunday after eight years exile, has applied for registration to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Sharif returns to Pakistan, demands end to emergency rule

Dinka — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:53:57 -0600

Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has returned from exile and demanded that his rival, President Pervez Musharraf, scrap emergency rule.

Nawaz, Wife Kulsoom, Brother Shahbaz End Their Exile Back To Pakistan

Nksagar — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:40:49 -0600

Shahbaz Sharif says he will contest elections from APDM platform of the All Parties Democratic Movement. General visiting Jeddah reaching amicable settlements with Nawaz which may result political harmony and balancing act with respect to former PM Benazir going berserk for coming election advocating to boycott the elections. Nawaz falling in mainstreams of Pakistan politics may involve more majority actions in coming elections.

Musharraf relents, Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan

Dinka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:33:36 -0600

Exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the man President Pervez Musharraf deposed, is set to return to Pakistan within days, aides said, after a deal to lift his exile in Saudi Arabia.

Sharif Appeals Expulsion from Pakistan

Dinka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:58:14 -0500

A lawyer for Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has filed a legal challenge against the government for deporting him from Pakistan. The government, however, has argued Mr. Sharif was not forcibly deported but instead chose to return to exile rather than face arrest on corruption charges.

Nawaz Sharif arrives in Saudi Arabia

Dinka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:48:33 -0500

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia hours after he was was deported from his country. A diplomat based in Saudi Arabia said Saudi officials, whom he did not name, received Sharif at Jiddah's royal terminal, where his plane landed.

Nawaz Sharif deported to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:09:43 -0500

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been reportedly deported to Saudi Arabia after he was arrested by police on returning to Islamabad Monday morning after seven years in exile.

Pakistan Reopens Corruption Charges Against Sharif

Dinka — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:18:19 -0500

The Pakistani government has reopened a corruption case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and a court has ordered the arrest of Mr. Sharif's brother. The reopening of the case comes just three days before Mr. Sharif was due to return to Pakistan to challenge General Pervez Musharraf for the presidency.