Why did Nawaz Sharif choose General Pervez Musharraf? | The 1999 Military Coup in Pakistan (PMLN Series Part 4)

1999 military coup Nawaz Sharif Pervez Musharraf Ziauddin Butt

Read Part 3 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN Musharraf’s Pistol’s Aim Just one month before the ousting of Nawaz Sharif’s government in 1999, Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf was standing in the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Skardu, holding an Italian laser-guided pistol. While showing the pistol to a … Read more

Nawaz Sharif vs. Ishaq Khan: How General Waheed Kakar Forced Both to Resign in 1993 – And Avoids Martial Law (Part 3)

Nawaz Sharif Ishaq Khan General Waheed Kakar

Read Part-2 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN Nawaz’s Plea to ISI: ‘Save Us From These Two Pathans’ In 1993, right after an important meeting, Nawaz Sharif quickly grabbed the ISI chief by the arm, pulled him aside, and whispered in pure Punjabi: “Listen, don’t forget to take care of us, otherwise these … Read more

Nawaz Sharif & PMLN’s Turbulent Era (1990-1993): Military Coups, Bank Scandals & Survival Tactics (Part 2)

PMLN Nawaz Sharif 1990s 1993

Read First Part of this artilce Start of General Asif Nawaz In August 1991, Nawaz Sharif’s father Mian Sharif met with the newly appointed Army Chief General Asif Nawaz Janjua along with both his sons, Nawaz and Shahbaz. As soon as the meeting began, Mian Sharif addressed General Asif Nawaz in Punjabi: “These two are … Read more

The Untold History: How ISI and General Zia Created PMLN’s Nawaz Sharif (1970s-1988) Part-1

History of Nawaz Sharif PMLN

History of PMLN and Nawaz Sharif The career of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN begins something like this.After the military martial law of 1977, the Governor of Punjab and former head of ISI, General (Retd.) Ghulam Jilani, wanted to build his personal house. However, due to the busy schedule of the governorship, he was unable to … Read more

The Making of PTI 1996: The Untold History of How Generals, Donations and Youth Built Imran Khan’s Movement

History of PTI imran khan

In late 1994 or early 1995, Pakistan’s three charismatic personalities were reportedly set to hold a secret meeting. Among these personalities, the foremost was Pakistan’s beloved cricketer Imran Khan, who had attained the status of a national hero after the 1992 Cricket World Cup victory. The second was former ISI chief General Hamid Gul, who … Read more

پاکستان تحریک انصاف کی تاریخ: کیا واقعی جرنیلوں نے پی ٹی آئی کو بنایا؟

History of PTI Urdu

۔1994 کے آخر یا 1995 کے سٹارٹ میں پاکستان کی تین کرشماتی شخصیات مبینہ طور پر ایک خفیہ میٹنگ کرنے والے تھے۔ ان شخصیات میں ٹاپ پر پاکستان کے مقبول کرکٹر عمران خان تھے جو کہ 1992 کے کرکٹ ورلڈ کپ میں فتح کے بعد قوم میں ہیرو کا درجہ حاصل کرچکے تھے۔ دوسرے افغانستان … Read more