Tag: nawaz sharif
SC verdict in Vawda case opens window for Nawaz’s comeback in electoral politics: lawyers
Senior Lawyers have read the Supreme Court’s decision in the Faisal Vawda case as a window of opportunity for Nawaz Sharif to reverse his longtime disqualification through SC and reenter in electoral politics.
Govt picks and chooses who it wants to censor
The govt continues to criticise AJCONF21 for having an absconder give a speech during the conference, however there have been multiple times speeches of convicts and fugitives were allowed to air
PTA shrinks from explaining why internet was suspended during Nawaz’s speech
The PTA has yet to present its case as to why internet services were shut down during PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's address at the closing ceremony of the Asma Jahangir Conference 2021
Silencing a People’s Assembly
“Everything is a risk in Pakistan: If you defend women, it's a risk. If you defend non-Muslims, it's a risk. If you discuss religion, it's a risk. But you can't really sit there like a vegetable in your own society. And I'm committed to that society... and I feel I need to turn around and speak as I should.”
Nawaz speaks out against death threats to his daughter
March 13th, 2021; By Staff Report; LAHORE; In a Twitter video message, former prime minister and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif alleges that his daughter Maryam Nawaz was threatened that she will be ‘smashed’ by the military top brass.
‘Only govt has power to file sedition or conspiracy; FIR against Nawaz invalid’
October 5th, 2020; By Ahmad Saeed and Haider Kaleem; LAHORE; Senior lawyer Abdul Latif Afridi terms the #FIR lodged against PML-N supremo @ NawazSharifMNS and other party members on charges of sedition as technically and legally invalid because such cases can only be registered by federal or provincial governments
PEMRA bans on broadcasting speeches by proclaimed offenders following Nawaz’s speech
October 2nd, 2020; By Asra Haque; LAHORE; PEMRA issues ban on broadcasting speeches by proclaimed offenders & absconders after Nawaz Sharif's address. The same body allowed speeches by Musharraf, a fugitive, to be broadcasted citing Article 19
Will she or wont she?
September 18, 2020; Video by Ahmed Saeed; Text by Xari Jalil; Maryam Nawaz has emerged as the only woman leader from within the PML-N and has taken assertive command of the party, but her methods may not be preferred by many others of the old guard...
