Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
- 11-Mar-2026
KATHMANDU: Nepal had two percent of votes left to count on Wednesday after parliamentary elections, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) having secured a majority. The 35-year-old Shah’s rise from the capital’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali […]
PM, Jordan King reaffirm commitment to enhance strategic, economic ties
- 16-Nov-2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at the Prime Minister’s House this evening. The discussions during the meeting focused on further deepening bilateral relations as well as exploring avenues for enhanced cooperation in the economic, trade, investment, health, science […]
Will be pleased if PM wants further work in Sindh: Bilawal
- 18-Oct-2025
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said that the People’s Party raises its objections over issues with the federal government, ARY News reported. Talking to media Bilawal Bhutto said that the issues of Karachi’s development schemes and the water issue should be resolved according to the constitution and the 18th Amendment. “We will […]
PM to meet Bilawal soon over ongoing escalation b/w PPP, PML-N: Sources
- 06-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The matter of escalation between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has reached to President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ARY News reported citing sources. Sources said that a major meet-up likely to happen between the leadership of the two key coalition partner of the government in […]
PM expresses deep concern over Azad Kashmir situation, orders security forces to show restraint
- 02-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed deep concern over the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and appealed to protesters to remain peaceful, assuring them that their grievances would be addressed. He also announced an expanded negotiation committee and vowed to personally oversee the resolution process. In a statement, the prime minister […]
Israel’s Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for attack on Doha, source says
- 29-Sep-2025
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to his Qatari counterpart for Israel’s attack in Doha during a telephone call from the White House on Monday, a source close to Netanyahu told Reuters. The call to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came as Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. […]
PM appeals to AJK protesters to end protest
- 28-Sep-2025
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appealed to the protesters in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) to end their protest. Talking to media in London, the PM delivered a message to the protesters saying yours as many as 36 demands have been accepted out of 38. The premier said that after returning to the country, […]
PM Shehbaz to distribute free laptops in Karachi
- 24-Sep-2025
The federal government has announced that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will distribute free laptops to students in Karachi during a ceremony at the Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum. Federal Government spokesperson, Raja Ansari confirmed on Tuesday that PM Shehbaz Sharif will unveil a mega project in Karachi during a visit to Karachi this December. During the event, […]
PM meets World Bank president, apprises him of Pakistan’s reform measures
- 24-Sep-2025
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday lauded the World Bank’s unprecedented $40 billion commitment to Pakistan under the new Country Partnership Framework (2026–2035) and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring its effective implementation in close coordination with provincial governments. The prime minister, in a meeting with President of the World Bank Group (WBG) […]
PM meets IMF chief, urges consideration of flood impact in program review
- 24-Sep-2025
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday to consider the impact of the recent floods on Pakistan’s economy in its ongoing program review, stating that Pakistan was making steady progress towards meeting the various targets and commitments under the IMF program. The Prime Minister made these remarks during a […]