Page 9 - Latest Updates on Shehbaz Sharif
Pak PM apologises to nation for inconvenience caused by power outage
Pak PM apologised to the nation for inconvenience caused by the countrywide power outage that plunged millions of people into darkness and vowed to fix responsibility for the breakdown
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PM Shehbaz Sharif orders inquiry into 16-hour power outage in Pakistan
The outage lasted for more than 16 hours, especially when temperatures were forecasted to fall to around 4 degrees Celsius (39°F) in Islamabad and 8 degrees Celsius (46°F) in Karachi
Leave Pak to Pak
Pakistan desperately needs breathing space and financial generosity, but India should not indulge it
Asking for more loans from friendly countries is embarrassing: Pakistan PM
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the two key supporters of Pakistan who come to its rescue when the chips are down
Imran Khan says PM Shehbaz Sharif will have to take trust vote: Report
Khan's remarks came after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) threatened to leave the present coalition government
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Pak PM on two-day visit to UAE to ramp up bilateral economic, trade ties
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif travelled to UAE on 2-day visit aims at ramping up bilateral economic and trade ties, just days after country's Army chief General Asim Munir concluded his trip
PM Sharif leaves for Geneva to attend Pak-UN conference to raise $16 bn
Before embarking on the visit, Sharif in a series of tweets said that he would present the case of flood victims before the world
Pak needs $30 bn to cover short and long-term needs of flood victims: PM
More than 33 million were affected due to massive floods hitting the country last summer, leaving many at the mercy of international donors
Pak PM holds talks with IMF chief to break deadlock over next aid tranche
He also sought relaxation in the demand to increase electricity prices to compensate for the deviation of around Rs 500 billion from the annual circular debt management plan
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to convene NSC meeting to discuss growing militancy
The NSC meeting would also be attended by all service chiefs, key cabinet ministers, and other high officials
Will not accept a weak govt this time: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Khan also criticised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for being charged with Rs 16 billion in corruption but being released owing to their powerful position
PM Sharif's son Suleman arrives in Pakistan after four years in self-exile
Suleman Shehbaz had requested the court to grant him bail so that he could appear before the court after he arrives in Pakistan
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No democracy without freedom of expression: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed the government's strong commitment to supporting all efforts that promote and uphold freedom of expression and free media
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Pak President Alvi okays appointment of Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had sent a summary earlier in the day to President Alvi that Munir as COAS and Mirza as CJCSC, reported Geo News
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif names Lt Gen Asim Munir the next army chief
Under Imran Khan, Munir was removed from the post of the ISI chief within eight months of his appointment and replaced with Lt Gen Faiz Hameed in 2019
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Differences intensify in Pak govt over appointment of new Army chief
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday initiated the keenly anticipated consultations with his government allies on the all-important appointment of a new Army chief
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Pak govt seek constitutional amendment to empower PM to retain army chief
The planned amendment of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 would empower the prime minister to retain an incumbent Army chief with a simple notification rather than through a complex process
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PM Sharif violated secrecy by consulting 'fugitive' Nawaz: Imran Khan
Khan claimed that Shehbaz violated the country's Official Secrecy Act by consulting his elder brother Nawaz Sharif on the new COAS appointment.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for Covid-19 after returning from UK
Shehbaz, 71, returned to Pakistan on Monday after taking a detour to London from the COP27 climate conference in Egypt to visit his elder brother Nawaz Sharif.
It matters to Sharifs, Zardari but not to me: Imran on next Pak army chief
The cricketer-turned-politician said he wished to bring rule of law in the country with the help of the all-powerful army. Khan said doesn't know the internal politics of the army but their relationsh
