Nawaz Sharif’s release to influence October by-polls
–PTI to face tough time as ex-PM, daughter are likely to launch hard-hitting by-election campaign –PML-N supremo to woo voters in Punjab’s nine NA, 13 PA seats up for grabs LAHORE: The release…
Emotional outbursts at IHC as Nawaz, Maryam released
–PML-N leaders, workers in tears over court’s judgement –Similar scenes witnessed outside Adiala Jail upon Sharif family members’ release ISLAMABAD: With former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt…
Sharifs reach Lahore after being released from Adiala jail
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Mohammad Safdar arrived in Lahore after they were released from Adiala prison on Wednesday after the Islamabad High Court (UHC)…
Contradictions in Avenfield verdict helped Sharifs get bail, lawyers say
ISLAMABAD: Senior law experts and members of the bar council have hailed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling in which Justices Athar Minallah and Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb suspended the July 6 sentences handed…
VIDEO: Fruit vendor celebrates Nawaz’s release by distributing free bananas
Celebrating the suspension of sentences of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (r) Safdar in a rather unique way, a fruit vendor has drawn the attention…
IHC suspends Sharifs’ sentence in Avenfield case
—Court orders Nawaz, Maryam, Safdar’s release from Adiala Jail against surety bonds of Rs0.5m each —Sentence to remain suspended until final adjudication on appeals ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended…
Thousands turn out to bury Kulsoom
Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s wife laid to rest at Jati Umra graveyard Govt extends parole granted to Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, son-in-law Capt (r) Safdar until Sept 17 LAHORE: The funeral…
Nawaz, Maryam refused to sign parole application for Kulsoom’s funeral: Shehbaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz had refused to sign the parole application after the demise of…
VIDEO: Hussain Nawaz breaks down, hugs uncle Shehbaz in London
Hussain Nawaz, eldest son of incarcerated former president Nawaz Sharif broke down in grief on Wednesday night in London when his uncle, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif arrived to attend his…
Nawaz unable to meet visitors at Jati Umra due to ill-health: reports
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was unable to meet visitors arriving at Jati Umra to condole his wife, Begum Kulsoom’s, death due to deterioration in health on Wednesday. The reports suggest…
WATCH: Previously unseen video of Kulsoom and Maryam Nawaz
Former first lady and wife of former premier Nawaz Sharif, Kulsoom Nawaz passed away at the age of 68 at a hospital in London on Tuesday. Here is a video of Kulsoom…
Sharifs’ parole extended till Sunday
Incarcerated Sharif family members were earlier granted 12-hour parole, Punjab govt declares Jati Umra residence as sub-jail Shehbaz Sharif arrives in London to attend Kulsoom’s funeral prayers, bring her body to Lahore Nawaz…
Govt to release Nawaz, Maryam on parole to attend funeral
Fawad says jailed PML-N leaders to be freed for 12 hours on funeral/burial day ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to release former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif and…
Former First Lady Kulsoom Nawaz’s life in pictures
Former first lady and wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Kulsoom Nawaz passed away at a hospital in London on Tuesday. Her husband Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz are currently…
Govt concedes to Opp’s demand for rigging probe
—Shehbaz says will not let parliament function until commission is formed to investigate poll rigging —Info minister says govt ready to form commission, Opp yet to submit TORs for commission ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Hours…
PML-N leaders meet Nawaz, Maryam in jail
Khawaja Asif, Tariq Fatemi, Javed Hashmi and Khurram Dastgir met Nawaz in jail RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and Sharif family members met the imprisoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter…
Rs6b govt ads given to media in last four years, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History, Literary Heritage and attached departments had given advertisements worth Rs 6,111,779,669 to print and electronic media in last four years, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad…