ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed for Hangzhou, China, in the first phase of his four-day visit to promote ties with Beijing and celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister […]
LAHORE — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the real task for Pakistan is not just winning the ICC Champions Trophy but also defeat arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the renovated and upgraded Gaddafi stadium on Friday night, Sharif said the players must give their best against India. […]
LAHORE — An anti-corruption court in Lahore on Thursday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar announced the verdict, which was reserved on Monday. The said case pertains to allegations accusing PM Shehbaz, then-Punjab chief minister, of misuse of authority […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday the government was ready to form a parliamentary committee to advance talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a couple of days after the latter quit negotiations with the government. The PTI abruptly quit the talks after three meetings, arguing that the government was not genuinely interested in addressing […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan would continue to “extend political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir till they achieve the right to self-determination as per UN resolutions”. Shehbaz made the remarks while addressing an event in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue “extending political, […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee comprising members from all ruling parties to review demands submitted by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said PM’s aide on political affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday. Flanked by the government’s negotiation committee head Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Sanaullah addressed a press conference in Islamabad to brief […]
ISLAMABAD — In a significant political development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members of the coalition government to hold dialogue with the main opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned the incumbent rulers of civil disobedience. The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s “principled” stance over the hosting of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, has become embroiled in a dispute, with the Board of Control for […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi of “complete support” on the issue of the hosting of the Champions Trophy next year and said the country should keep its self-respect while dealing with the matter, according to sources. Sharif, who is also the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday lauded eminent scholar Dr Zakir Naik’s exceptional efforts in spreading the true teachings of the Holy Quran and Hadith, besides promoting Islamic values worldwide. The prime minister warmly welcomed Dr Naik, expressing his admiration for his scholarly work. He said the entire Ummah was proud of him […]