Nawaz Sharif
-
Nawaz Sharif asks Japan to remove Pakistan from travel advisory list
World | Jan 26, 2017, 12:00 AM ISTPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif asked Japan to remove Pakistan from its Travel Advisory List asking its citizens to avoid visiting Pakistan, following a series of major terror attacks in the country. Sharif, who met the
-
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif begins deliberations on new Foreign Secretary amid heavy lobbying
World | Jan 25, 2017, 03:57 PM ISTDeliberations on deciding the successor to Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry have gained momentum with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif officially commencing the process to choose a suitable candidate for the diplomatic position. "Intense
-
Nawaz Sharif could be summoned in Panamagate case, says Pakistan SC
World | Jan 24, 2017, 04:38 PM ISTThe Supreme Court of Pakistan has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could be summoned for recording his statements in the Panamagate case.
-
Nawaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir in meeting with UN Chief, gets no positive response
World | Jan 20, 2017, 09:55 AM ISTPakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday raked up the Kashmir issue in his first meeting with the new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres but got no positive response to his request for the world body's intervention in the issue.
-
No plans to unfriend Pak but ties with India will be closer, says Trump aide
World | Jan 18, 2017, 11:20 AM ISTAmid Islamabad's growing apprehension over foriegn policies of Trump administration, which assumes power on Friday, a Pakistani immigrant and supporter of President-elect Donald Trump has said that US has no plans to “unfriend” Pakistan b
-
‘Pakistan Army, Nawaz Sharif govt using Pashtun women as sex slaves’
World | Jan 14, 2017, 07:09 PM ISTAn Afghanistan-based activist today alleged that Pakistan Army and Nawaz Sharif government were using Pashtun women as sex slaves.
-
Nawaz Sharif again praises Burhan Wani, calls him 'vibrant, charismatic leader'
World | Jan 05, 2017, 10:29 PM ISTClaiming that Kashmir was an integral part of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif said that Burhan Wani’s martyrdom has become a rallying point for the freedom loving people.
-
SC to hold daily hearings in alleged corruption case against Nawaz Sharif
World | Jan 04, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTMore than two weeks of break, Pakistan's Supreme Court today resumed hearing on the ongoing alleged corruption exposed in the Panama Papers leak involving Premier Nawaz Sharif and his family members.
-
Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan wants ‘peaceful co-existence’ with neighbours
World | Jan 03, 2017, 06:25 PM ISTPakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today called a high-level meeting and reviewed the current status of the country's ties with its neighbours and strategic partners.
-
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Chinese-assisted nuclear power plant in Punjab province
World | Dec 28, 2016, 06:29 PM ISTPakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today inaugurated China-backed 340 MW nuclear power plant in Punjab province.
-
Taliban, al Qaeda wiped out from Pakistan, claims Nawaz Sharif
World | Dec 22, 2016, 03:27 PM ISTPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed that both the ‘Taliban’ and the ‘al Qaeda’ have been completely wiped out from the country.
-
SAARC has 'survived' not 'triumphed': Nawaz Sharif
World | Dec 08, 2016, 05:46 PM ISTPakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said SAARC has survived but not triumphed as had been envisaged.
-
Pakistan wants to work closely with Trump administration to resolve Kashmir dispute: Nawaz Sharif’s assistant
World | Dec 08, 2016, 12:26 PM ISTPakistan has said that it is looking forward to work closely with the Donald Trump administration to resolve its dispute with India over Kashmir.
-
Trump office approved readout of his conversation with Pakistan PM, claims Nawaz Sharif’s assistant
World | Dec 07, 2016, 04:28 PM ISTTariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, has claimed that the office of US President-elect Donald Trump had approved the readout of his conversation with Nawaz Sharif that Islamabad released last week.
-
Pakistan approves financing for dam that India is opposed to
World | Dec 05, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTIn a move that may appal India, Pakistan today agreed to finance the Diamer-Basha dam, a gravity dam on the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today approved, in principle, the
-
Donald Trump’s call to Nawaz Sharif could upset balance of India-Pakistan ties: Report
World | Dec 03, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTAmerica’s leading newspaper The New York Times has said that the US President-elect Donald Trump's call to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could "upset the delicate balance" of India-Pakistan ties.
-
After ‘Trump-Sharif’ phone call, Pakistan sending envoy to meet Trump transition team
World | Dec 03, 2016, 12:36 PM ISTAfter the telephonic conversation between US President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan is sending Tariq Fatemi, Pakistan PM’s special assistant for foreign affairs, to the United States to meet officials of the Trump tran
-
‘Trump- Sharif’ conversation lacked ‘flowery language' included in Pakistani version, clarifies Trump transition team
World | Dec 02, 2016, 05:29 PM ISTThe Trump transition team has clarified that though US president-elect Donald Trump did have a ‘productive conversation’ with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over telephone on Wednesday, it lacked the “flowery language” included in the Pakistani
-
After initial hype, Pakistan downplays Sharif-Trump conversation
World | Dec 02, 2016, 04:20 PM ISTAfter the initial hyperbole over US President-elect Donald Trump's effusive conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the official tone from Islamabad has become more observant.
-
Donald Trump's 'ignorant' talks with Nawaz Sharif may send unwelcome message to India: Report
World | Dec 02, 2016, 03:16 PM ISTAn article in leading American magazine 'Forbes' has said that the US President-elect Donald Trump's "ignorant" conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may send India an unwelcome message.