Tag: Shehbaz Sharif

  • Both India and Pakistan accuse the other of violating the ceasefire after the deal was reached

    Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said his country has agreed to the ceasefire in the larger interests of peace in the region and hoped all outstanding issues with India, including the long-running dispute over Kashmir, would be resolved through peaceful dialogue. However, Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that Pakistan had violated the agreement and accused…

  • India scraps its water treaty with Pakistan after the Kashmir attack

    Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that India’s response to Jammu and Kashmir terrorist attack is an “act of war”. “India has time and again played the blame game. If there is proof of Pakistan’s involvement, please share it with us and the world,” he added. This comes after PM Narendra Modi said India…

  • Pakistan is moving toward a coalition government

    Pakistan is moving toward a coalition government

    The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated its leader Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, ending a two-day stalemate after the February 8 general elections. PML-N won 79 seats in the National Assembly while Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 86 seats. Shehbaz will become the first non-Muslim Prime Minister of Pakistan.

  • There was an assassination attempt on ex- Prime Minister Imran Khan

    There was an assassination attempt on ex- Prime Minister Imran Khan

    Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was removed from his post over corruption allegations in October, was shot and injured during a rally in the country’s Rawalpindi on Thursday, an official of his party said. He added that the attack was “an assassination attempt”. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident and called for an…

  • Three bullets were taken from Khan’s leg.

    Three bullets were taken from Khan’s leg.

    Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan said that he didn’t need “any reason to accuse this government for me to get back into power”. This comes after an official from Khan’s party said that he was shot in the foot at a rally on Thursday. “I condemn the incident of firing on PTI Chairman…will pray for the…