Page 8 - Latest Updates on Shehbaz Sharif
Pak PM to formally tender advice to Prez Alvi to dissolve National Assembly
The five-year tenure of the 342-member lower house of Parliament was scheduled to expire on August 12
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No names finalised for caretaker premier: Outgoing Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
The premier added that consultations with the government's allies and his own party members on the matter were a "continuous process" that would be completed within a day or two
Pak law minister says polls not possible till new census approved
Talking to Geo News on Saturday, Tarar said a meeting of the Council of Common Interest (CCI) headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "unanimously" approved new census results
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Pakistan elections likely to be delayed as cabinet endorses census results
The government will dissolve the parliament on August 9 to get 90 days for the election but even then it may not be possible to hold polls on time
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Environment free of terror imperative for normal ties: MEA on Pak PM
"We want normal ties with all the neighbouring countries including Pakistan, but for that an environment free of terror and hostilities is imperative," MEA said
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'Neutral' person to be picked for interim premier post: Pakistan PM Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif indicated that his elder brother Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 2019 will return to Pakistan in the next few weeks
 "'Neutral' person to be picked for interim premier post: Pakistan PM Sharif")
Pak PM Sharif condemns Bajaur bomb blast, says culprits will be 'penalised'
Shehbaz Sharif condemned the Bajaur Blast and held a telephonic conversation with JUI-F supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Federal Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mehmood
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Smugglers using drones to send drugs across border into India: Pak official
Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, the Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made these remarks to Hamid Mir, a journalist associated with Pakistan's Geo News
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Pakistan Cabinet approves National Adaptation Plan to combat climate change
National Adaptation Plans are widely seen as one of the most important mechanisms for adapting to climate change
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Pak petroleum dealers threaten strike as govt fails to rise profit margins
They fear that they may be left in limbo for another three to six months during the caretaker setup until the next elected government takes office
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Pakistan court acquits PM Shehbaz, family in money laundering case
An accountability court in Pakistan acquitted PM Shehbaz Sharif and his family members in a multi-million-dollar money laundering case after the anti-corruption agency failed
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Pakistan govt to dissolve Parliament on Aug 8 to get extra time for polls
August 9 and 10 also came under discussion, but it was decided to go for August 8 to avoid any hurdle in the early dissolution of the lower house of Parliament, the report said, quoting sources
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Shehbaz Sharif to step down as Pak PM before next month; all you must know
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said that he will hand over power to a caretaker government on August 14, paving the way for general elections
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Will hand over power to caretaker setup next month: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Under the Constitution, if the National Assembly completes its term, polls are to be held within 60 days
Pakistan PM launches $3.5 bn Chinese-designed nuclear energy project
This mutual cooperation to promote clean, efficient and comparatively cheaper energy is a gift of friendship between the two countries and a model for other countries to emulate," he said
Petition seeking Pak PM Sharif's disqualification filed in Lahore HC
Shehbaz Sharif, 71, should be disqualified under the provisions of Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution, the petitioner pleaded before the court
LIVE: SC to hear Setalvad's appeal against Guj HC order on July 5
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India to virtually host SCO summit today, Pak PM Shehbaz, Xi to take part
The meeting of the SCO Heads of State will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The major issues that are expected to be on the agenda include terrorism, regional security and prosperity
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Pak should break addiction to IMF bailouts, use crisis as an opportunity
The IMF's bailout package - the 23rd for Pakistan since its independence in 1947 - was suspended in November 2022 because the government had not acted on the IMF's conditions for the loan
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Pakistan, IMF discussing $2.5 bn on 'short-term standby arrangement'
Pakistan's ninth review by the International Monetary Fund under the 2019 Extended Fund Facility for the release of a USD 1.2 billion tranche is still pending with the programme's expiry on June 30
