Nawaz Sharif has been sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan for an unprecedented third time. As president of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), he won by a comfortable margin in the May 11 election. And Wednesday’s parliamentary vote that confirmed him as prime minister was...

   Nawaz Sharif tells President Obama about Pakistan’s special relationship. Source: New York...

Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile...

From its beautiful temples to its stunning mountain ranges, there’s a lot to see in Pakistan. But one of its lesser known attractions is the vibrantly painted trucks that can be spotted travelling around the country. As far from the traditionally dull looking arctic lorries as its...

  As Nawaz Sharif gets set for a third term as Pakistan’s prime minister, he has reached out to India, saying he would be very happy to have Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his oath-taking ceremony. Dr Singh, too, has responded to Mr Sharif, having invited the latter to India. As...