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TopicShehbaz Sharif

Topic: Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘draft’ gaffe in US-Iran peace deal sparks buzz—‘peak dad behaviour’

After Shehbaz Sharif posted the ‘draft’ word on X, most chose to ignore the ‘unintentional social blunder’, but others are curious—was it a ‘copy-paste’ message or not?

US-Iran agree to two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, invited to Islamabad for further talks

Twin announcements by US President Trump & Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi bring six-week long conflict across West Asia to temporary halt.

Pakistan realigning? PM Sharif extends Eid greeting to Azerbaijan, condemns Iranian strikes

This comes against the backdrop of Pakistan joining the Arab-Islamic states Thursday in condemning Iran’s retaliatory military strikes across the Gulf

‘Stand up’ comedy at Board of Peace meet: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s awkward moment with Trump

Board of Peace meet turned into reality show when Trump again claimed credit for stopping India-Pakistan war, cited 11 downed jets, & asked Shehbaz Sharif to stand up before roomful of world leaders.

Asim Munir can’t be seen serving Israel. Trump’s Board of Peace puts Pakistan in tough spot

Islamabad is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea —it can't say no to Trump’s plan to use Pakistani troops in the stabilisation force but it can't agree to commit either.

Asim Munir & Shehbaz Sharif are jokes in Pakistan. Deal with India is another betrayal by Trump

Bilal AI, a Pakistani creator known for his AI images, shared an image of a crying Sharif and Munir alongside Trump and Modi on the India Today cover.

Pakistan Army displacing people to fight TTP. Shehbaz govt says they’re moving voluntarily

An estimated 80,000 people have now already left Tirah for Peshawar. Many say the evacuation has been rushed, poorly coordinated and dangerous, unfolding amid heavy snowfall.

Pakistan coming to Davos on a private pass—biggest delegation in years, (unofficial) pavilion

Sharif was not part of forum in 2025, nor did WEF officially mention Pakistan's presence in 2025. Accompanying PM will be Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Dy PM Ishaq Dar and PPP chief Bilawal.

Kept waiting, Pakistan PM Sharif gate-crashed Putin-Erdogan meet? Russian media post sparks row

A 'video' circulated by RT showed Shehbaz Sharif waiting to meet Putin and allegedly gatecrashing another meeting, before the channel backtracked, saying the clip may have been misleading.

Pakistanis can’t stop making fun of Asim Munir. Sharif still hasn’t made new post official

According to local reports, the delay is attributed to tuning of 'finer details', but it has led to an atmosphere rife with controversy and rumours in Pakistan.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.