Nawaz Sharif

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CHIEF OF PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE – NAWAZ
PREMIERSHIP
First term November 1, 1990 - July 18, 1993
Second term February 17, 1997 - October 12, 1999
OTHER POSITIONS
Finance Minister Punjab 1980s
Chief Minister Punjab 1980s
Carried out nuclear tests 1998
Ousted in a military coup October 12, 1999
Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment (Later, Sharif’s sentence was commuted to exile in Saudi Arabia) April 2000
Return to Pakistan November, 2007

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...