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Zardari wants to see Bilawal as prime minister
Zardari wants to see Bilawal as prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Denying any covert meeting with PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif, former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that they don’t want to come in power through ‘power politics’.

In an interview with Hamid Mir in Geo News...

PTI rejects Nawaz Sharif&s demands
PTI rejects Nawaz Sharif’s demands

MULTAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood has rejected all three conditions of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif regarding upcoming elections, saying it is akin to an assault on democracy.

PTI, he said, is ready to hold the general elections as per schedule.

“Nawaz...

Will never return to PML-N, says Nisar
Will never return to PML-N, says Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar on Monday asked party quaid Nawaz Sharif to reveal which statement of his hurt him.

He raised the concern in response to Nawaz’s comments on Sunday, where the former prime minister said Nisar’s remarks...

Govt overstepped mandate by agreeing to FATF plan: Raza Rabbani
Govt overstepped mandate by agreeing to FATF plan: Raza Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Former Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has criticized the caretaker government for overstepping its mandate by agreeing to implement a plan given by Financial Action Task Force (FAFT).

In a statement issued to media Monday, Rabbani said that...

PTI's Fawad Chaudhry blames PML-N for making elections controversial
PTI's Fawad Chaudhry blames PML-N for making elections controversial

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Monday stated that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) narrative is bent on making  the upcoming polls controversial.

The statement came in response to PML-N quaid Nawaz Sharif...

Pakistan calls for boosting international cooperation to wipe out terrorism
Pakistan calls for boosting international cooperation to wipe out terrorism

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has gained "tremendous success" in combating terrorism in recent years, but stressed the need for more international cooperation to eliminate the hydra-headed scourge from across the world, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi...

Nawaz decides to return to lead PML-N election campaign

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz have reportedly decided to return  to Pakistan to lead the PML-N's election campaign.

According to Geo News, the decision was taken after the consultations with  party’s  senior leadership  wan...

Nawaz says hopes for free, fair polls fading
Nawaz says hopes for free, fair polls fading

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says that although hopes for fair and transparent general election are fading, nation will not allow polls to be rigged at any cost.

"The recent events are quite disturbing. I am going through a difficult phase," he said.

"I would've...

NAB has nothing to do with elections: Javed Iqbal
NAB has nothing to do with elections: Javed Iqbal

ISLAMABAD - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Sunday said NAB had nothing to do with elections, and it was working in accordance with law and would continue to perform its duties as per its mandate.

“The allegations of rigging b...

Bilawal Bhutto returns to Lyari area where his convoy was attacked
Bilawal Bhutto returns to Lyari area where his convoy was attacked

ISLAMABAD: In a courageous move, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari went back to Lyari’s area where his convoy was attacked with stones and sticks on Sunday.

A PPP statement said that Bilawal Bhutto delivered a message of peace to miscreants who pelted...

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