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PML (N) leaders rule out immediate return of Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Even after Shehbaz Sharif took oath as 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, PML-N has ruled out the possibility of the immediate return of Nawaz Sharif to Islamabad from London.
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Change in Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's oath stokes controversy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stoked controversy after he reportedly deviated from the oath, as mandated in the country's constitution.
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PM Shehbaz congratulates Pak people on peaceful transition of power, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): After he was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif said his focus is on providing as much relief as possible to all Pakistanis and keep building relationships with other countries on the basis of mutual respect.
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Imran Khan demands 'immediate elections' in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has demanded an "immediate elections" in the country, hours after Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister on Monday.
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Sending 'threat letter' to Chief Justice of Pakistan: Qasim Suri in Nation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Qasim Suri, who was chairing the National Assembly session as Deputy Speaker for the election of the new prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, waved a purported 'threatening letter' in the house, according to ARY News.
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New Pak government will not take revenge, seek accountability for 'scandal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Monday said the new government led by Shehbaz Sharif will not take revenge against the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government but will hold it accountable for "scandals" that t
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Want good ties with India but no peace without Kashmir issue resolution, s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his government wants good relations with India, but added that peace would not be possible without the resolution of the so-called "Kashmir issue".
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Pakistan President Arif Alvi goes on 'sick leave' hours before new PM Sheh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi took ill just hours ahead of the swearing-in of the country's 23rd Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The President complained of "discomfort" and went on leave on Monday without any further explanation.
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Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday evening hours after being elected by the National Assembly of the country.
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Pakistan court rejects plea seeking probe into 'threat letter'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to place the names of the former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-ministers on the Exit Control List (ECL) and an investigation into an alleged threat letter, local media reported.
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Pakistan's new PM Shehbaz Sharif says will step down if 'foreign conspira
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Shortly after being elected as Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif on Monday in his inaugural speech at the National Assembly announced a parliamentary probe into the "foreign conspiracy" to topple Imran Khan's government and offered to resign i
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Pakistan's new government faces tough challenges, warn economists
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Economists have warned that rising inflation would pose a major challenge for Pakistan's incoming government and it would have to reverse so-called relief measures announced by the Imran Khan government.
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