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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicShehbaz Sharif

Topic: Shehbaz Sharif

Derided by Imran Khan as US puppet, new Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif bets on centrism

It will be much harder for Sharif to reset Pakistan’s foreign policy after Khan accused the US of pushing for his ouster, stoking anti-Americanism in a bid to delegitimize the new govt.

Pakistan drama not over. It’s on between ‘short-term’ Shehbaz, ‘honest’ Imran, ‘mature’ Bajwa

As Imran Khan reverts to his role of street protests, there is no doubt that his strategy is masterly –a ‘clean leader’ fighting off a ‘foreign conspiracy’. You can’t arrest him.

Pakistan set to pick Shehbaz Sharif as new PM amid protests by Imran Khan’s supporters

The country's Parliament convenes again Monday to pick Imran Khan's replacement. The political shakeup is likely to immediately rebalance its foreign policy more toward US & Europe.

Imran Khan wanted to be a siyasi shaheed like Bhutto. But it ended up in political suicide

There is also lesson for the selectors to stop making political test tube babies when ultimately, the price is paid by the people.

Pakistan govt’s latest ‘chooran’ — everything is America’s fault, even no-confidence motion

PM Khan is frothing at the mouth in every public outing since the tabling of the motion. And it's not a good look for the office he holds.

Pakistan’s opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif arrested in Rs 7 billion money laundering case

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar alleged that Shahbaz and his sons Hamza, Salman were involved in money laundering through fake accounts.

Pakistan files Rs 7 billion money laundering case against Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif

The case was filed against Sharif, younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, and his sons after the National Accountability Bureau found 117 suspicious transactions linked to them.

Rahul says J&K torn apart, Yogendra Yadav recalls Vajpayee & Sonal Mansingh wants to dance

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Is this ‘Naya Pakistan’ you promised us? Malala’s father lambasts PM Imran Khan

China welcomes Imran Khan amid Pakistan’s cash crunch; Shehbaz Sharif complains if ‘spy’ Kulbhushan Jadhav can be allowed to meet family, why not him.

Pakistani writer Tehmina Durrani is distressed by husband Shehbaz Sharif’s jail conditions

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan has no qualms about sharing loan details with IMF; leaders pay homage to human rights defender Asma Jahangir.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.