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Nawaz Sharif: A prime minister who never completed his tenure
Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif, known as the 'Lion of Punjab', became the Prime Minister in the politically unstable Pakistan for a record three times, but every-time he was forced to quit in the middle of his term - first by the presidency, then the military and now the judiciary. Sharif, who leads the country's most powerful political family and the ruling PML-N party, successfully managed to swim through all the "tsunamis" since he assumed power for the third term in June 2013, but a Supreme Court ruling against him in the Panamagate case struck a heavy blow to his career.
Nawaz Sharif quits after Pakistan Supreme Court disqualify him from office
Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.
Meet the Journo who exposed ‘Sharafat of Sharif’
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SC Disqualifies Pakistan PM Over Panama Papers Case
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case.
A Kangaroo court in Pak orders to rape a teenage girl in revenge
Multan: A Panchayat, or village council, in an impoverished southern district of Punjab ordered a man earlier this month to rape a teenage girl in revenge for the earlier rape of his sister, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Rajpur area of Muzaffarabad.
Indian in US jailed for illegally selling silencers for guns
Washington: An Indian in the US has been jailed for 30 months for illegally selling gun silencers and planning to smuggle more, an American attorney has said. Mohit Chauhan, 31, a resident of Pitampura in New Delhi, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, the Department of Justice said.
US Senate votes to begin debating Obamacare repeal By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 26 (PTI) The US Senate has voted to start deliberations to repeal and replace Obamacare, a major step forward for President Donald Trump, who has been a strong critic of his predecessor's signature healthcare bill.
Defence Minister pays homage to Kargil war heroes
New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and the three Service chiefs today paid glowing tributes to armed forces personnel who laid down their lives in the Kargil war.
Indian-American doctor sentenced for USD 49 Million fraud
Washington: An Indian-American doctor, known for promoting classical Indian dances in the US, has been sentenced to nearly 10 years of imprisonment for defrauding his former company's shareholders worth USD 49 million.
3 Punjabis in BC Govt, 2 as Ministers, 1 as Parliamentary Secretary
Sarbjit Dhaliwal