Nawaz to Imran: It’s time to play a friendly match

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief and prime minister-in-waiting, Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday evening met his political foe at the hospital to soften up pre-election bitterness.

Sharif presented a flower bouquet to Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore.

The cricket legend-turned politician had sustained injuries on his head and back when he fell off the lifter during a public rally in Lahore last week.

Speaking to media representatives after the meeting, Nawaz Sharif said the meeting took place in “good environment.”

For more, read: Nawaz makes peace with “bedridden” Imran

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Ash nirza (USA)

May 15, 2013 04:45pm

Salman go and do some research and gain some knowledge, Mr. Nawaz Shariff is selected by people of Pakistan...he is THE BEST CHOICE for people of Pakistan.. May God bless him .. Sincerely, Ash Mirza (USA)

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Agha Ata (USA)

May 14, 2013 06:11pm

Let's play a friendly match, but I shall also be the Umpire. :)

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Salman

May 14, 2013 10:38pm

There goes the corrupt party PML-N again trying hard to corrupt PTI so PML-N can break record of corruption. If this is the change, then why bothered with the election?

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Obaid ur rehman\

May 15, 2013 09:18am

I like the way "presenting bouquet to Imran Khan" adopted by Mian Nawaz Sharif. Although I love a lot MQM but this is very good approach by upcoming prime minister. I well come, and hope business will progress around the country including Karachi, KPK, Lahore, Islamabad and etc..

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Asif

May 15, 2013 07:36pm

Pakistan to Nawaz: It's time to ask: What you can to for your country, not what your country can do for you.

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Khanm

May 15, 2013 01:03pm

you call it a game!!!!!!! your country's future depends upon it... Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.

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Gerry D'Cunha

May 15, 2013 11:37am

I think its a good gesture from nawaz at a time when pakistan and its poor people need peace and harmony - pakistan's interest should come first leaving all our differences, then only will our country progress and we will be proud to call ourself pakistanis

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gangadin

May 15, 2013 12:00pm

At least he came up with a friendly gesture, despite the fact that he doesn't need Imran Khan to form a government. This is what politicians need to learn. Have the capacity to disagree respectfully.

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Robert Alberg

May 16, 2013 11:53am

This time Nawaz sharif has very different personality as he appeared in past. At one moment I feel he want to deliever this time. He came to I K showed the hidden story. We should think positive and for Pakistan. This time I can see the compitition for development between KPK and Punjab this is very good sign for Pakistan Nation.

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Israr Khan Ismail Zai

May 15, 2013 06:27am

Well, i hope it's not the kind of "friendly match" Mr. Sharif had been playing as opposition with PPP for the past 5 years.

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M. Asghar

May 15, 2013 07:42am

Yes, let us play in a friendly manner and justice will be the umpire through out the game.

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