Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz released

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, were released from Adiala jail yesterday after a court suspended their respective prison sentences for corruption pending an appeal hearing.

Nawaz sees election as ‘stolen’, results as ‘tainted, dubious’

In his first reaction over elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleges that the polls have been “stolen”.

Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif held after flying home to face jail

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam are arrested after flying back to the country to face lengthy prison sentences, in a high-stakes gamble to galvanise their beleaguered party ahead of a July 25 election.

Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Pakistani court sentences ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison over his family's purchase of upscale London flats in a major blow to his party ahead of a general election in July.

Pakistan SC bars Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life

Pakistan's Supreme Court disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life, Dawn News TV reports.

Shoe thrown at Nawaz Sharif in Lahore

A day after ink was thrown on Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in Sialkot, a shoe was thrown at PML-N's supreme leader Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Sunday, Dawn News TV reports.

Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party

Pakistan's Supreme Court orders that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the court removed him as premier.

September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz released

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, were released from Adiala jail yesterday after a court suspended their respective prison sentences for corruption pending an appeal hearing.

July 27, 2018
July 27, 2018

Nawaz sees election as ‘stolen’, results as ‘tainted, dubious’

In his first reaction over elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleges that the polls have been “stolen”.

July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018

Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif held after flying home to face jail

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam are arrested after flying back to the country to face lengthy prison sentences, in a high-stakes gamble to galvanise their beleaguered party ahead of a July 25 election.

July 6, 2018
July 6, 2018

Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Pakistani court sentences ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison over his family's purchase of upscale London flats in a major blow to his party ahead of a general election in July.

April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018

Pakistan SC bars Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life

Pakistan's Supreme Court disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life, Dawn News TV reports.

March 11, 2018
March 11, 2018

Shoe thrown at Nawaz Sharif in Lahore

A day after ink was thrown on Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in Sialkot, a shoe was thrown at PML-N's supreme leader Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Sunday, Dawn News TV reports.

February 21, 2018
February 21, 2018

Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party

Pakistan's Supreme Court orders that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the court removed him as premier.