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Nawaz’s call exposes division in PML-N

Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Sept 27, 2023LAHORE: Bringing the internal debate surrounding the party supremo Nawaz Sharif’s confrontational narrative, PML-N leader Javed Latif has said that the former prime minister believed that the current state of affairs could not be rectified if those responsible are allowed to walk free. The party leader shared Nawaz’s conviction that if people don’t stand behind the judges who, despite facing pressures, made decisions in accordance with the…

Party pressing Nawaz to revisit ‘accountability’ narrative

Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, Sept 26th, 202• Insiders say Shehbaz, sons are trying to talk the elder Sharif down• Ex-PM says no changes to elder brother’s homecoming planLAHORE: With his aggressive stance, demanding the accountability of former generals and judges, making some within the party uneasy ahead of his planned return to Pakistan on Oct 21, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is giving his stated position “a second thought”, party insiders told Dawn on Monday. “Although…

PML-N weighs in on Nawaz’s retaliatory narrative

by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Sept 25th, 2023.LAHORE: As PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif reintroduces aggressive rhetoric ahead of his return to Pakistan, a ‘narrative committee’ has been established within the party to weigh in on the retaliatory narrative of the former prime minister which, according to an insider’s personal reckoning, had little traction in the general populace. The PML-N insider expressed personal doubts that this aggressive narrative would prove to be counter-productive for…

Nawaz Sharif to arrive to rousing welcome on Oct 21: Shehbaz Sharif

By Murtaza Ali Shah in The News, September 23, 2023LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) President and former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said he had dashed to London to discuss legal and political steps ahead of Nawaz Sharif’s arrival back home on October 21. The former premier spoke to the media after holding important talks attended by Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Ishaq Dar, Talal Chaudhry and others at the Stanhope House. Both Maryam and…

Nawaz adamant on punishing ‘swindlers’, Calls ex-generals, judges involved in toppling him ‘criminals of Pakistan’

report in The Express Tribune, Sept 23, 2023Preparing to set foot in his homeland and apparently ensuring a zero-risk environment for himself, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday demanded that the “conspirators” who orchestrated the downfall of his government in 2017 must face legal consequences, asserting that the country’s progress would remain hindered unless they were held accountable. In an attempt to build up momentum for Nawaz’s return to Pakistan from London on Oct 21,…

Nawaz adamant on punishing ‘swindlers’, Calls ex-generals, judges involved in toppling him ‘criminals of Pakistan’

report in The Express Tribune, Sept 23, 2023Preparing to set foot in his homeland and apparently ensuring a zero-risk environment for himself, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday demanded that the “conspirators” who orchestrated the downfall of his government in 2017 must face legal consequences, asserting that the country’s progress would remain hindered unless they were held accountable. In an attempt to build up momentum for Nawaz’s return to Pakistan from London on Oct 21,…

Maryam hastens to dilute Nawaz’s outburst

Report in Dawn, Sept 21st, 2023LAHORE: A day after her father demanded ‘strict accountability’ of some former generals and judges for ousting him from power in 2017, PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday played down his statement saying neither he nor she believed in taking revenge. The PML-N supreme leader in his online address to the party ticket holders in Lahore a couple of days had said: “(Former) chief justices Saqib Nisar and Asif…

Shehbaz departs for London to hold ‘important consultations’ with Nawaz

report in The News online, Sept 21, 2023LAHORE: Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif rushed back to London merely after 48 hours to hold “important consultations” with his elder brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, sources told Geo News Thursday. The party’s chief organiser Maryam Nawaz has also left for the UK capital where she is expected to stay for a week. “Shehbaz Sharif is coming back to London with an important message…

PML-N gears up for Nawaz’s return

By Ali Raza in The News, Sept 18, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has intensified its activities to welcome former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on his return to Pakistan on October 21. A meeting of various party wings was held on Sunday, presided over by Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz Sharif while Vice President Hamza Shehbaz also participated in it. Both addressed the meeting and dispelled the impression that the family…

Nawaz Sharif to return home on Oct 21

By Faizan Bangash & Imtiaz Hussain & Murtaza Ali Shah in The News, Sept 13, 2023LONDON/SUKKUR: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PMLN) announcement of the date of return of its Quaid Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan has raised the political temperature across the country. In a major development on Tuesday, former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the date for his elder brother’s return home ahead of the upcoming elections to lead the party’s political campaign. “Nawaz Sharif…

Nawaz not to ‘adopt anti-establishment stance’

by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Sept 4, 2023LAHORE: Upon his return to Pakistan in October, ahead of the upcoming general elections, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will not adopt an anti-establishment stance. This assurance was provided by PML-N spokesperson for the Punjab province, Azma Bukhari, on Sunday. “Nawaz Sharif’s narrative will not be against anyone. It will certainly not resemble the narrative of the deposed prime minister Imran Khan, who continually criticizes state…