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Opposition Leader Sharif Barred From Fighting Pakistan Election
Opposition leader Sharif barred from fighting Pakistan election

Sharif Banned From Pakistan Poll
Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif banned from taking part in January elections

Sharif Rules Out Musharraf Pact
The former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif today ruled out a power-sharing deal with the president, General Pervez Musharraf

Musharraf's Troubles Deepen As Sharif Makes Triumphant Return
· Saudi support forces president to let rival stay · Former PM seen as foil to more liberal Bhutto

Musharraf Allows Rival to Return to Pakistan
Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf announces plans to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home tomorrow, amid bombings in Rawalpindi

Musharraf Set to Be Civilian President As Sharif Prepares Return From Long Exile
Pakistan's ruler General Pervez Musharraf will allow his bitter rival, Nawaz Sharif, to return home today, ending seven years of exile in Saudi Arabia, Musharraf's spokesman said

Exiled Ex-leader Sharif Ready to Return to Pakistan
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is poised to return home after eight years in exile, his party said yesterday

Sharif's Lawyers Head to Supreme Court to Challenge Deportation
· Petition says government agents acted illegally· Opposition activists arrested in clampdown

Runway Drama As Returning Sharif is Deported
· Ex-PM arrested and forced on to flight to Saudi Arabia · Embattled Musharraf faces supreme court appeal

Back to Make Life Difficult
Nawaz Sharif's brief and dramatic return to Pakistan has burnished his democratic credentials while diminishing his rivals.

Sharif Deported on Return to Pakistan
· Commandos enter former PM's plane· Sharif supporters in clashes with police

Returning Sharif Deported From Pakistan
· Ousted PM arrested on corruption charges· Commandos enter aircraft, sparking tense standoff

Sharif Return Prompts Government Crackdown
· Intelligence officials take up positions at airport· Political rallies banned and hundreds arrested

Ex-Pakistan Pm Tries to Outwit Musharraf With Multiple Flights
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has booked himself on five different flights to the country next week to counter government efforts to thwart his return.

Return of Exiled Rival Ups Stakes in Pakistan's Power Struggle
Exiled opposition leader Nawaz Sharif upped the stakes in Pakistan's turbulent power struggle yesterday by vowing to return home in two weeks to challenge the president, Pervez Musharraf, despite threats of arrest.

Bhutto and Sharif Join Forces
Pakistan's exiled opposition leaders, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, have met for the first time to call for the restoration of democracy and the end of military-dominated rule.

Luke Harding and Rory McCarthy: Why nuclear conflict is a real threat
In July 1999 Pakistan's then prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, flew to Washington for a tense meeting with President Bill Clinton. Several weeks earlier Pakistani troops had seized a chunk of Himalayan territory inside India near the town of Kargil. India had responded furiously and demanded that the Pakistanis withdraw.