The Latest Breaking News from Shehbaz Sharif

Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections

Ex-PM criticises the federal government’s decision to ban public gatherings which forced him to call off election rally.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023

Imran Khan barred from Pakistan TV as he faces arrest

Pakistan has barred its television channels from airing former premier Imran Khan’s speeches, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said, in an order that accused the opposition leader of “baseless accusations and spreading hate speech” against state institutions and officers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023

Pakistan launches trafficking probe after refugee boat tragedy

Federal agency investigates people smugglers after two recent incidents of Pakistanis drowning on their way to Europe.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

Foreign Policy · Feb 9, 2023

Pakistan's former President Musharraf buried in Karachi

Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in the campaign against al Qaeda following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was buried in his hometown of Karachi on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai after long illness

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his condolences following the death

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2023

‘Beyond imagination’: Pakistan PM warns of IMF bailout conditions

An IMF delegation is in Pakistan for last ditch talks to revive financial aid, which has stalled for months.

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2023

Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s demands are “beyond imagination" but admitted that the government had no choice and would have to accept the terms and conditions to avail the fund from the international body.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023

IMF giving Pakistan tough time in 'unimaginable' economic crisis - PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday the International Monetary Fund was giving his country a "tough time" over unlocking stalled funding from a $6.5 billion bailout at a time of "unimaginable" economic crisis.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Analysis: Pakistan moves toward deal-or-default endgame

Pakistan's full-blown economic turmoil, from its biggest ever currency devaluation to a rash of emergency spending cuts, offers the clearest sign yet that the nuclear-armed nation faces the risk of a default unless it receives massive support.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023