by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2017 | World
Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif named his brother Shahbaz to be his political successor, and former Oil Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as acting prime minister. Sharif’s move followed the Supreme Court’s decision to sack the premier for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2014 | World
Islamabad, Reuters—Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, weakened by weeks of demonstrations calling for him to resign, threatened on Wednesday to clear a protest camp established more than a month ago outside government offices in Islamabad. Protesters led by Imran...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2014 | World
Islamabad, Reuters—Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a joint session of parliament on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests demanding his resignation prompted fears of army intervention. Sharif enjoys a solid majority in parliament and by...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2014 | World
Islamabad, Reuters—The leaders of two Pakistani protest movements vowed on Saturday to keep their protests alive until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns, after thousands entered the country’s capital in the biggest challenge yet to the 15-month-old civilian...
