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Onus on India to take steps for meaningful engagement: Shehbaz Sharif
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"I am absolutely ready and willing to have a serious dialogue and discussion with our counterparts, Indians, provided that they show sincerity of purpose and they show that they are ready to discuss issues that have really kept us at a distance over decades," Dawn news quoted the premier as saying while addressing the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia in Kazakhstan.
Lahore court acquits Shehbaz Sharif, his son in money laundering case
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his two sons, Hamza and Suleman, in November 2020. Suleman had been declared a proclaimed offender by the court for his constant absence in the trial proceedings, Dawn reported.
Should not be forced to go to rich polluting nations with 'begging bowl': Pakistan PM
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Speaking from his home in Lahore, Sharif warned that Pakistan is facing an unprecedented crisis of health, food security and internal displacement after the "apocalyptic" monsoons which put a third of Pakistan's regions under water. Some areas were hit by 1.7 m of rainfall, the highest on record, The Guardian reported.
World leaders labelled Imran Khan 'rude, liar and narcissist': Shehbaz Sharif
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In an interview with British publication The Guardian, the Pakistani premier said that he was "shocked" at the UNGA in New York when world leaders had personally objected to PTI Chairman Imran Khan's conduct. "Some leaders told me in person about his personality. They told me he was rude, he told lies and he is a 'narcissist', quote unquote," the PM told the publication without naming any world leaders, Geo News reported.
Shehbaz Sharif likely to embark on visit to China next month
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"Delighted to host representatives of multilateral organisations, Chinese think tanks and academia at the embassy. Briefed them on recent floods in Pakistan and Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change. Touched by their desire to contribute," said Pakistan's Ambassador Moinul Haque.
Cell phones barred in Pakistan cabinet meetings
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The move is the latest measure taken by the government to prevent further security breaches after a slew of audio leaks rang alarm bells in the corridors of power, with the opposition -- mainly PTI -- raising questions about flaws in the cyber security of the highest office of the land.
Imran wasted five months of the nation by concocting lies and propaganda: Shehbaz Sharif
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"Imran Khan wasted five months of the nation by concocting lies and propaganda about his successor government, however, his own audio leak exposed his fraudulence," Sharif said in his address at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Bhara Kahu Bypass project, Geo News reported.
Victory shines over Sharifs as court overturns Maryam Nawaz's conviction in corruption case
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After almost five years, the Sharif family is celebrating victory against what they term as their legal battle against Imran Khan and his influenced accountability process, that started targeting them in the Panama Gate case. As per the latest order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Maryam and her husband stands clear of all allegations and convictions in the case.
Shehbaz Sharif says audio leaks put Pakistan's prestige at stake
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He said this while addressing a press conference at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, Geo News reported. PM Sharif said the 'audio leaks' scandal is a critical matter and he is in the process of forming a high-powered committee to probe into it. Responding to a question regarding the audio leaks, he said that such security breaches are a "big question mark", Dawn reported.
Imran Khan demands Pakistan's PM Shehbaz's resignation over audio leaks
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Addressing a ceremony at GC College in Lahore on Monday afternoon, Imran Khan said that the audio leaks showed how the Prime Ninister was crafting a means to circumvent the ban on trade with India, which his administration had imposed to import machinery from India for his niece Maryam Nawaz's son-in-law, Samaa TV reported.
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