Pakistan’s foreign ministry said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif‘s trip to China in April 2024 was a “private” one but social media posts misleadingly claimed a video showed he received a high-profile official welcome. The video in the posts was actually taken during Sharif’s first official foreign trip in July 2013 after he was elected […]
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Pakistan stalemate ends, Sharif’s party seeks to get partner PPP to join cabinet
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A political stalemate in Pakistan, after an inconclusive election, ended with Shehbaz Sharif chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party to join the government to ensure stability. Sharif, 72, who was prime minister for 16 months […]
Sharif’s party has edge in Pakistan’s delayed election results
The results of Pakistan’s elections are trickling in after an hours-long delay on Friday, a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence, a mobile phone service shutdown and the sidelining of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his party. The Election Commission of Pakistan announced about 60 results for the 266 […]