The Latest Breaking News from Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release

A Pakistani defense lawyer says former Prime Minister Imran Khan wants a top court in Islamabd to suspend his conviction and three-year jail sentence in a graft case

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Fears grow Pakistani government will delay general election due this year

Law minister claims new census needed for vote but supporters of Imran Khan, who is facing jail, believe his popularity is a factor

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9

The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023

Deaths from IS bombing at Islamist rally in Pakistan rise to 63 after more wounded people die

Pakistani officials say the death toll from the IS-claimed weekend suicide bombing at a rally of a pro-Taliban Islamist party has jumped to 63 after eight more wounded people died at hospitals

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Pakistan urges the Afghan Taliban to prevent militants from crossing the border and staging attacks

Pakistan’s prime minister is asking neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to do more to prevent militants from crossing the border to stage attacks like the massive suicide bombing earlier this week that killed dozens in a border region

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Bill apparently aimed at halting criticism of Pakistani intelligence figures expected to become law

Pakistan’s lower house has passed a bill that recommends a three-year prison term for anyone found guilty of disclosing the identity of an intelligence official, a move apparently aimed at stifling criticism of military-backed spy chiefs and agents

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Pakistan ready for talks if India willing to address serious issues: Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan is ready to talk to India on bilateral problems if India is willing to address “serious matters”, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Inaugurating the Pakistan Minerals Summit in Islamabad, Mr Sharif said that the two countries can no longer settle disputes through war. 

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC package

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

ISIL claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54 people

Funerals held for the victims of Sunday’s suicide attack, which also wounded nearly 200 people.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023

The death toll in the Pakistan suicide bombing rises as families hold funerals

No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which killed dozens and wounded nearly 200 people.

WEKU · Jul 31, 2023