Sharif's ouster could trigger democracy-related US sanctions against Pak: Report
Fp Archives • 11 years agoPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ouster through illegal means could trigger another round of democracy-related US sanctions against Pakistan.
Anti-govt protests in Pakistan caused losses of Rs 547 billion, says report
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAnti-government protests in Pakistan have hampered growth with authorities estimating Rs 547 billion losses to the economy and Rs 5 million worth damage to public property, according to a media report.
Nawaz Sharif govt condemns Pakistan protests, dubs it as 'mutiny against state'
Fp Archives • 11 years agoNawaz Sharif government turned to Parliament for support as demonstrators continued to put pressure on a defiant Nawaz Sharif to quit as Prime Minister.
Pak crisis: Will neither resign, nor go on leave, says Nawaz Sharif
Fp Archives • 11 years agoEmbattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by PTI chief Imran Khan and cleric Tahir ul-Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to step down.
Why PTI's Imran Khan can't save the 'hollow state' of Pakistan
Wajahat Qazi • 11 years agoPakistan’s power elite must realize the import of the deep , structural problems are leading the country to an abyss and then follow up by forging institutions and pathways that actually and ultimately make it one of the players in Pakistan and create space for a clean and robust politics.
Pakistan: Army chief calls for meet even as violence continues
Fp Archives • 11 years ago: After night-long clashes here between anti-government demonstrators and security forces that left three people dead and nearly 500 others injured, the situation continued to be tense even as the powerful Army Chief General Raheel Sharif summoned corps commanders today to discuss "deteriorating" internal security situation.
Islamabad protests: All you need to know about Imran's demand for Sharif's resignation
Fp Staff • 11 years agoAbout 8,000 protesters are on the streets of Islamabad even as Pakistan police fired tear gas shells. Here's a ready reckoner to Pakistan's latest crisis.
Pakistan: Resign in 24 hours, says Qadri; tiny storm, says Sharif
Fp Archives • 11 years agoStepping up its pressure on embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri set a fresh 24-hour deadline for him to quit as protests around Parliament entered the 17th day today amid efforts by Pakistan army to mediate.
Pakistan protests: Qadri issues 24-hour deadline for Sharif to resign
Fp Archives • 11 years agoTahir ul-Qadri issued a 24-hour deadline for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign amidst escalating protests.
Nawaz Sharif ready to face murder charges, Tahir-ul-Qadri rejects offer
Fp Archives • 11 years agoIn a bid to defuse Pakistan's political crisis, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today agreed to face a case of murder of 14 supporters of cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri who rejected it saying terror charges should also be slapped on the Premier.