Campaign posters for Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s former prime minister, along a street ahead of Pakistan’s national election in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory on Friday in the country’s 2024 General Election, one that many Pakistanis and human rights groups … Read more
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says, noting he will be its consensus candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the office of the prime minister LAHORE, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party said Wednesday, … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home Saturday on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to rally supporters ahead of parliamentary elections due in January. Sharif, who was elected prime minister three times, is expected to face tough competition from the party … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan from self-imposed exile Saturday, arriving to cheering crowds in his hometown, Lahore, as rumors of a political comeback swirled. The trip came as Pakistan gears up for a general election and as Sharif’s main rival, ex-premier … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned home Saturday on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters in parliamentary elections due in January. He is expected to face tough competition from the party of former premier and … Read more