Nawaz Sharif
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Nawaz Sharif terms his ouster as ‘joke’, says he will return as Pakistan PM for fourth time
World | Aug 12, 2017, 08:24 AM ISTPakistan SC last month disqualified Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children over the Panama Papers scandal, forcing the prime minister to quit for third time.
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Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif asks people to guard democratic mandate
World | Aug 10, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTSharif, who was forced to quit before time for the record third time, addressed a huge rally in downtown Rawalpindi, after starting his journey from Islamabad to Lahore to project his political strength.
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Nawaz Sharif wants Abbasi to remain Pak PM till elections
World | Aug 09, 2017, 04:14 PM ISTNawaz Sharif today said that he wants Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to continue as Prime Minister till the completion of the PML-N government's tenure next year.
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Ignoring warnings, Nawaz Sharif takes road to Lahore in show of strength
World | Aug 09, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Lahore via the historic Grand Trunk Road on Wednesday morning, despite security concerns following a bombing here, the media reported
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Nawaz Sharif's wife, daughter may contest from seat vacated by former Pakistan PM
World | Aug 08, 2017, 02:20 PM IST"In the internal party discussions so far, names of Begum Kulsoom and Maryam have emerged as first and second priority respectively," a PML(N) official said.
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Decision to disqualify me taken before SC announced decision on Panama Papers, says Nawaz Sharif
World | Aug 08, 2017, 09:22 AM IST“The decision to disqualify me had already been taken, only a justification was being sought,” Nawaz Sharif told media persons.
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Will any court punish Pervez Musharraf for subverting constitution, asks Nawaz Sharif
World | Aug 05, 2017, 05:44 PM ISTIn October 1999, General Musharraf, the then army chief of Pakistan, had ousted Sharif in a bloodless coup and seized power. Sharif was in exile in Saudi Arabia for eight years, before he returned to Pakistan in 2007.
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'Nawaz Sharif's exit as Pakistan PM will bring uncertainties to CPEC'
World | Aug 03, 2017, 11:51 PM ISTGlobal Times today said Nawaz Sharif's resignation as Pakistan Prime Minister may bring "some uncertainties" to the CPEC.
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Pakistan EC bars Shehbaz Sharif from taking part in his own poll campaign
World | Aug 03, 2017, 11:01 AM ISTTerming the code of conduct “confusing”, political observers in Pakistan wondered how the holder of a public office could be barred from taking part in his own election campaign.
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Pakistan Parliament to elect new prime minister today, six candidates in race to replace Nawaz Sharif
World | Aug 01, 2017, 10:07 AM ISTA total of six candidates are in the race to become the new prime minister although Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) candidate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has a clear edge.
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Nawaz Sharif's family to face 4 cases after Panama Papers verdict
World | Jul 31, 2017, 11:55 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has disqualified then-Prime Minister Sharif and ordered a probe into his and his family’s offshore assets.
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Pakistan's opposition parties fail to agree on joint candidate, 6 in race for PM's polls tomorrow
World | Jul 31, 2017, 10:14 PM ISTSix candidates are in fray after Pakistan's opposition parties failed to agree on a joint against PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for the prime minister's election.
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Nawaz Sharif's party accuses Imran Khan of submitting fake documents in SC
World | Jul 31, 2017, 10:04 PM ISTNawaz Sharif’s party today accused the Opposition leader, Imran Khan of submitting fake documents in the foreign funding case against him in the Supreme Court.
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Pakistan accountability court to file four cases against Nawaz Sharif and family
World | Jul 31, 2017, 07:16 PM ISTThe references would be filed under orders from the Supreme Court as part of the verdict which disqualified Nawaz Sharif from the office of Prime Minister, Geo News reported
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Shahid Abbasi, PML-N's interim PM nominee, facing Rs 22,000 cr graft inquiry: report
World | Jul 31, 2017, 04:05 PM ISTAbbasi, the former minister for petroleum and natural resources, is the principal accused in a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) case registered in 2015 over the award of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract, Dawn News reported
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All in the family: With Shahbaz Sharif set to become Pak PM, son likely to succeed him as Punjab CM
World | Jul 30, 2017, 04:18 PM ISTShahbaz Sharif is looking to nominate his son Hamza as his replacement as Punjab CM to keep the position in the family.
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Why should only my family be held accountable, asks Nawaz Sharif after his dismissal
World | Jul 29, 2017, 10:39 PM ISTIs everyone else in this country 'sadiq' and 'ameen'?" the former Pakistan Prime Minister asked.
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SC ruling against Nawaz Sharif, a stern message to others: Pak media
World | Jul 29, 2017, 07:54 PM ISTThe apex court yesterday disqualified Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children over the Panama Papers scandal, forcing the embattled leader out of office.
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Abbasi to be interim Pak PM till Shehbaz Sharif gets elected as MP
World | Jul 29, 2017, 09:23 PM ISTReports say that Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman was likely to replace Shahbaz as the Chief Minister.
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For how long Nawaz Sharif's been disqualified? Nobody seems to know
World | Jul 29, 2017, 04:45 PM ISTA five-member bench disqualified Nawaz Sharif under articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution, which state that a member of the parliament should be "truthful" and "righteous".