Nawaz Sharif

The war in Pakistan: Predator and prey

Allies at odds over missile strikesAHEAD of America’s election, Pakistan’s prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, exhorted both candidates to stop launching missile strikes on Pakistani soil as part of America’s campaign against...

Gulzar Kayani, a brave and sincere man

Thursday, November 06, 2008 By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: When I first met him during the early months of Musharraf's Oct 12, 1999 martial law in his office at 10 Corps, he gave me a patient hearing and did not show any sign of...

Journalists boycott PAC meeting

Thursday, November 06, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Journalists boycotted the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting and submitted a written complaint to the acting President Dr Fehmida Mirza. The PAC, held here...

Nawaz welcomes Obama’s success

Thursday, November 06, 2008 By Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: PML-N Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, while congratulating Barack Obama on his election, has said the people of Pakistan have welcomed his resolve to support the...

Pakistan congratulates Obama, sees improved ties - Summary

Islamabad - Pakistan's president, premier and opposition leaders on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his watershed win, saying they were looking forward to promoting peace and stability in the region...

Basim Usmani: Slow progress in Pakistan

One year on from Musharraf's assault, and Pakistan's judiciary is still not restored A year ago, the Musharraf regime demonstrated its actions were divorced of any moral or political consistency. When the press labelled him a...

Anatomy of a continuing movement

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 by Nasim Zehra The writer is an Islamabad-based security analyst It seems this 19-month lawyers' movement was a turning point for Pakistan in many respects. The movement framed Pakistan's crisis...

Nisar’s PAC orders first action against Musharraf

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 By Rauf Klasra ISLAMABAD: Two ministers who served under former president Pervez Musharraf have been surprisingly asked to conduct an inquiry against their former boss by Public Accounts Committee...

The PPP view of Governor Taseer’s success in Punjab

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 By Muhammad Suleman LAHORE: When Salmaan Taseer was sworn in as governor of the Punjab on May 15, 2008, the PML-N raised a storm. However, Taseer at the time of swearing-in as governor took the...

Pakistan Seeks Saudi Financial Help

In dire need of financial help to stave off an economic collapse and beat back Islamic militants, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari headed to Saudi Arabia in his latest effort to plead for financial support.