Nawaz Sharif

US says Sharif brothers’ disqualification Pak’s “internal matter”

US says Sharif brothers’ disqualification Pak’s “internal matter” Lahore, Feb. 26 : The United States has refused to comment on the Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif form contesting elections, saying it is Pakistan's `internal matter'.

According to The Daily Times, a statement issued by the US State Department said: "The disqualification was an internal matter and Washington would not comment on it."

Disqualified Sharif terms SC verdict Zardari’s ‘edict’

Disqualified Sharif terms SC verdict Zardari’s ‘edict’Lahore, Feb. 26 : Furious over the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify him from being a member of the Parliament, former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has termed the verdict `an edict'.

"This is not a court decision but an edict and the entire nation knows where this edict came from," The Daily Times quoted Sharif, as saying.

Talking to media persons after the apex court's verdict, he accused President Asif Ali Zardari of gambling over the issue.

Sharif was offered bribe to accept PCO judiciary: PML (N)

PML-N blames PPP-led Government for maligning SharifIslamabad, Feb. 25 : Pakistan Muslim League (N) has said that Federal Government had tried to bribe Nawaz Sharif , and asked him to recognise the PCO judiciary.

Talking to mediapersons after a Supreme Court verdict which disqualified former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections, PML (N) leader Pervez Rashid said the government had offered Sharif that if he recognised PCO judiciary, he would be declared eligible for contesting polls and his brother would not be dethroned from Punjab chief minister's chair.

Sharif says he won’t demand anything from Govt. if judges are reinstated

Sharif says he won’t demand anything from Govt. if judges are reinstatedLahore, Feb. 25: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that he won't demand anything from the government in the next five years if President Asif Ali Zardari reinstates all sacked judges.

"I don't want to become premier or president, but want reinstatement of all sacked judges according to the signed agreement (Murree Accord)," the Daily Times quoted Sharif, as saying.

Sharif urges Pakistan, India to probe Mumbai terror attacks sincerely

Nawaz SharifLahore, Feb. 24 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the governments of both Pakistan and India to probe the Mumbai terror attacks sincerely so as to restore the lost faith between citizens of both the countries.

"No crime, no matter how carefully planned, could remain hidden in the modern era. It is in the best interest of both the governments to investigate terror events wholeheartedly with all devotion and vigilance," The News quoted Sharif, as saying.

Sharif says Musharraf planned Kargil misadventure

Nawaz SharifLahore, Feb. 22 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has charged former President General Pervez Musharraf of planning to execute him after toppling his government 10 years ago following his Kargil misadventure.

Addressing the Pakistan People's Party- Nawaz (PML-N) general council meeting at his Raiwind residence, Sharif said Musharraf and his associates wanted to hang him after the coup, but judge Rehmat Ali Jaffery refrained from awarding death sentence despite immense pressure.

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