Washington Post | Why Sharif's ouster is dangerous for Pakistan Washington Post In May 2013 after his electoral victory, Nawaz Sharif said something that for years, no Pakistani leader had dared to express. Sharif told me, “civilian supremacy over the military is a must.” He went a step further and said, “The prime minister is the ... Pakistan parliament to elect new PM after Sharif ouster Pakistani parliament to elect new prime minister on Tuesday Pakistan can survive the chaos of Nawaz Sharif's ousting |
New York Times | Imran Khan, Strongest Contender to Lead Pakistan, Is No Shoo-In New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In 1992, when Pakistan won its only Cricket World Cup, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was asked by a television host if the team captain, Imran Khan, a national heartthrob, would be right for his party if Mr. Khan went into politics. Imran Khan calls for 'real democracy' in Pakistan following Sharif dismissal Sharif's Brother to Carry Pakistan's Tarnished Political Dynasty Pakistan: Ahead of PM vote, Islamabad crowds root for Khan |
Economic Times | Here is one surgical strike from Pakistan Indians eagerly await Economic Times The worsening of political ties between the two countries notwithstanding, India imports scissors, forceps and other surgical instruments such as needle holders and retractors from Pakistan, not only for domestic use but also for export to Afri can ... |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) | Pakistan Leadership Change Seen Boosting Military Wall Street Journal (subscription) ISLAMABAD—The removal of Nawaz Sharif as Pakistan's prime minister by the courts and the takeover of the position by his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif could hand more power to the country's military establishment, political experts said Sunday. |
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EXCLUSIVE: Wasserman Schultz Aide In Pakistan Still Liquidating Assets In US The Daily Caller Imran Awan, a congressional aide arrested by the FBI after wiring $300,000 to Pakistan and misrepresenting the purpose, had previously wired money to the Muslim country and was frantically liquidating multiple real estate properties on the day he was ... |
cricket.com.au | Pakistan demand Afghanistan apology cricket.com.au The feud between the Afghanistan and Pakistan Cricket Boards has continued to rumble on, with the PCB demanding a public apology from their neighbours in order to renew cricketing ties. The two nations had earlier this year come to terms to play two ... |
Aljazeera.com | Who will be Pakistan's next prime minister? Aljazeera.com With the resignation of Pakistan's prime minister after the country's Supreme Court disqualifed him for concealing assets and referred him, along with his finance minister, Ishaq Dar, and son-in-law Captain Safdar, to the corruption court for trial, we ... |
The Economist | Pakistan's prime minister is pushed out by the Supreme Court The Economist DISQUALIFIED yesterday by Pakistan's Supreme Court on grounds of dishonesty, it would seem there is no way back for Nawaz Sharif (pictured, right), the longest-serving prime minister in the country's 70-year-history. Only devoted loyalists now share ... |
Aljazeera.com | India and Pakistan: Forever rivals? | Asia | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com In this UpFront special, two former foreign ministers debate what it will take to fix India-Pakistan relations. |