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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sits in a vehicle alongside his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif (R) following his release from Adiala prison in Rawalpindi on September 19. (Photo: AP)

You're innocent: Supporters welcome Nawaz Sharif in Lahore after release

A large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party supporters, including women workers, gathered outside Haj Terminal to welcome them.

20 Sep 2018 1:59 PM

A visibly emotional Sharif can be seen talking to his unconscious wife in a London hospital before his return to Pakistan on July 12 to serve his 11-year jail term. (Photo: Video screengrab)

Open your eyes, Kulsoom: Video of Nawaz’s final goodbye to wife goes viral

Kulsoom died Tuesday in London after a protracted battle with throat cancer.

12 Sep 2018 8:33 AM

Nawaz Sharif and two others were transported to Jati Umra in a special plane from Nur Khan Airbase Rawalpindi in early hours of Wednesday after the Punjab government home department issued their release order for a 12-hour parole. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif, daughter granted parole to attend Kulsoom’s funeral, reach Lahore

Kulsoom, the wife of Nawaz Sharif, died on Tuesday in London after a long battle with cancer. She was 68.

12 Sep 2018 8:25 AM

According to police, the four accused took the transgender to a deserted place near a cab station in Sahiwal district, around 250 kms from Lahore, on Thursday and set him on fire after he resisted their attempt to sexually assault him. (Representational Image)

Transgender in Pakistan set on fire by 4 men for resisting sexual assault

The transgender suffered 80 per cent burn injuries and died while he was being taken to a hospital in Lahore.

10 Sep 2018 3:15 PM

Protests are taking place all across Muzaffarabad against this latest move by Islamabad to take away even the most basic right from the Kashmiri people who live under its occupation. (Photo: ANI)

Pak declares 'water war' on people of PoK by diverting waters of Neelum river

Pak is depriving people of Muzaffarabad from water lifeline - Neelum river which has changed flow of fresh water to Punjab province.

12 Aug 2018 3:22 PM

Now, an accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday declared PML-N President’s son-in-law, Imran Ali Yousaf, a proclaimed absconder on the request of National Accountability Bureau (NAB). (Photo: AFP)

Sharif’s son-in-law declared ‘proclaimed offender’ in corruption case

Imran Ali Yousaf is accused of receiving graft in excess of Rs 12 million from Ikram Naveed, former CEO of Punjab Power Development Company.

08 Aug 2018 3:21 PM

Khan on Monday said that he would take oath as prime minister on August 11. (Photo: File)

Modi to attend Imran Khan's oath ceremony? PTI mulls inviting SAARC leaders

Modi had earlier called Khan to congratulate him and hoped that the two nations 'will work to open a new chapter in bilateral ties'.

31 Jul 2018 2:56 PM

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo lives with diabetes and has also undergone bypass surgery in 2016. (Photo: File/AP)

Nawaz Sharif to be hospitalised due to serious cardiac issues

Pak's caretaker govt today decided to shift former PM to Pak Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad after irregular ECG, blood reports.

29 Jul 2018 6:13 PM

On July 6, Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were convicted in the Avenfield reference case by the Accountability Court. (Photo: File/Twitter)

Just days after arrest, Nawaz Sharif 'on verge of kidney failure': report

Urea nitrogen in former Pak PM's blood climbed to dangerous levels, heartbeat is irregular, he suffers from dehydration, excess sweating.

23 Jul 2018 8:40 AM

A large number of supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif gathered outside the Pakistan Army headquarters and shouted: 'ISI Murdabad" and "Yeh jo Deshsad Gardi Hai Uske Peche Wardi Hi' (Army is behind state terrorism) slogans. (Photo: ANI)

Anti-ISI slogans raised outside army headquarters ahead of Pak elections

Protestors alleged Pak's General Elections to be held on July 25 were fixed, rigged by spy agency, ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence).

22 Jul 2018 2:49 PM

On Friday, ISIS terror group targeted an election rally of Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani in Balochistan's Mastung area, killing him and 148 others. (Photo: File/AFP)

2 PML-N candidates escape assassination attempt ahead of Pak polls

Sheikh Aftab Ahmed is running for seat in parliament, while his son Shaikh Salman is PML-N candidate for Punjab assembly.

17 Jul 2018 8:44 PM

After the ECP denied recognition to the MML, JuD chief Saeed announced that around 200 candidates of his party would contest the polls under the banner of a little-known party, the Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek (AAT), which is already registered with the election commission. (Photo: File/AP)

Facebook disables Hafiz Saeed's political party's accounts ahead of Pak polls

MML spokesperson said Facebook's act is a gross violation of its own policy and sanction on freedom of expression.

15 Jul 2018 5:36 PM

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam lands in Lahore to rally party, face prison

'A team of NAB is present at the Lahore airport and arrest convicted Nawaz, Maryam from there, NAB spokesman said.

13 Jul 2018 9:53 PM

Supporters of Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chant slogans for their leader in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Ahead of Pak arrival, Nawaz Sharif questions Lahore crackdown

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam are likely to land at Lahore airport at 8:58 pm (local time) on Etihad Airways flight EY243.

13 Jul 2018 8:56 PM

Earlier, four people were killed and 20 others wounded in a bombing near the rally of Akram Khan Durrani, who is running for a seat in parliament from the northwestern city of Bannu. (Photo: AP)

Explosion at Pak election rally kills political candidate, 70 others

Minister Agha Umar Bungalzai said candidate Siraj Raisani was killed and more than 120 were also wounded in the bombing.

13 Jul 2018 8:43 PM

The picture was retweeted by Maryam, which shows her breaking down as her father keeps his hand on her mother’s forehead before leaving for the airport to return to Pakistan where they will be arrested upon their arrival. (Photo; TWitter | @MaryamNSharif)

Daughter Maryam shares emotional photo of Nawaz Sharif with ailing wife; goes viral

In a Twitter video message, Maryam and Nawaz Sharif urged his followers to stand by him and help him ‘change the fate of Pakistan’.

13 Jul 2018 2:52 PM

Following the incident, Singh claimed that his forceful eviction was done by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Govt wants to forcefully evict Sikh community from country: Pak’s first-ever-Sikh cop

Singh's claim came a day after he was manhandled and forcefully evicted from his house, along with his family.

11 Jul 2018 12:30 PM

The father-daughter duo are currently in London to look after Sharif's wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, who is suffering from throat cancer. (Photo: File)

Pak govt bars Nawaz Sharif, Maryam from leaving country, lists them on ECL

The move came days after Sharif and Maraym were convicted in a corruption case and sentenced to 10 and seven years jail respectively.

10 Jul 2018 4:37 PM

Khadija Siddiqui, 23, survived the frenzied attack in broad daylight outside her sister's school on a busy thoroughfare in the teeming eastern city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, in May 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan student stabbed 23 times fights to see her attacker jailed

Khadija Siddiqui named her attacker as Shah Hussain, a classmate whom she had rejected romantically.

14 Jun 2018 3:30 PM

This is a rare statement from Shehbaz Sharif on India, contrary to his elder brother (Nawaz Sharif) whose one of the major reasons behind his ouster, as many political pundits in Lahore say, was his efforts to normalise ties with New Delhi. (Representational image)

If US-N Korea can, why can’t India-Pak resume peace talks: Nawaz Sharif’s brother

Shehbaz, who is PM candidate from his party, also asked India to leave behind the past tensions between the arch-rivals and start afresh.

13 Jun 2018 1:34 PM

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