pakistan. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minster is due to be chosen. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: los angeles strikes a deal to host the summer olympics in 2028, paving the way for paris to put on the games in 202a. this chinese woman is heading overseas to get treatment to freeze her eggs, a procedure she's not allowed at home. we'll have her story. live from our studios in singapore and londond, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington where president trump's newly appointed communications director, anthony scaramucci, has been fired. he'd been in the job just ten days. it's being reported that president trump decided he should go, after a request byjohn kelly, who was sworn in on monday, as the president's new chief of staff. a former four star general, it's hoped mr kelly will bring "discipline and strength," to a white house seemingly in chaos. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports. i'm going to be brief, i'm going to make my remarks inform

pakistan, prime minister nawaz sharif was stripped of office over corruption allegations. dnipro minister is expected to be formally appointed on tuesday but as fears grow about instability at the top, political rivals are seeing an opportunity, as our correspondent reports. it isa it is a cross between an election rally and it a victory celebration, and it marks the greatest triumph to date of star cricketer imran khan's political career. he is making the most of it. we have laid the foundations of a new pakistan, he tells the crowd. he led the campaign to bring corruption charges against former prime minister nawaz sharif, and now he has got the interim prime minister and nawaz sharif‘s brother, his chosen successor, in his sights. the plan is to use the same tactic used with the former pm. he is bringing actions in pakistan's supreme court using provisions that say anyone who has behaved dishonestly can be judged say anyone who has behaved dishonestly can bejudged unfit say anyone who has behaved dishonestly can be judged unfit to hold office. today the supreme court is hearing anoth

minister steps ,own from office, nawaz sharif this after family's wealth and not match earnings reports. down close toshot mecca. -- saudi arabia accuses iran. ♪ >> tensions are running high in jerusalem as worshipers make their way to the mosque compound for friday prayers, following plans for palestinians to protest this friday. under pressure and removed metal detectors and barricades from the compound which were directed following the killing of two israeli policemen. the move sparked some of the worst clashes in years. for more on the story we go across to our correspondent, in jerusalem, -- what more can you tell us? >> i can tell you that tensions remain high, friday prayers are longer than usual today. end.are now, coming to an men under 50 who were not able to enter the mosque, once again praying in the streets near israel he checkpoints. the city is in lockdown. east jerusalem at any rate. the palestinian side of the city is in lockdown. it is difficult to move around. they came to the nearest checkpoint to the old city and that was where they prayed. when that happe

pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif has won a by—election that was triggered when he stood down after being disqualified from public office. the supreme court ruled that he'd failed to disclose his full earnings during the last general election. unofficial results show kulsoom nawaz cool had a comfortable —— unofficial results show kulsoom nawaz had a comfortable win in her husband's heartland of lahore. as andrew plant reports, it was seen as a test of support for the sharif family ahead of next year's general election. voters going to the polls in pakistan under the watchful eyes of armed police — this by—election seen as highly sensitive. the parliamentary seat they are voting on used to belong to pakistan's former prime minister, nawaz sharif. it became vacant when he resigned injuly, disqualified from office by pakistan's supreme court after an investigation into his finances. translation: come out of the house, cast your votes. use your right to vote for a better future of your children. imran khan's opposition party fielded a candidate but many expressed their intention

pakistan celebrates after the wife of the ousted prime minister nawaz sharif wins a by—election in his political heartland. the uk terror threat level is reduced from critical to severe as a second man is arrested after a bomb attack on a london tube train. what are your drives? to meet my maker. and we will have the latest from the emmys, as america recognises the best shows on television. a un fact—finding mission is due to release its first oral report looking into alleged crimes by myanmar‘s security forces against rohingya muslims. the un has warned de facto leader aung san suu kyi she has one last chance to end the military offensive that has forced 400,000 rohingyas to flee to neighbouring bangladesh. 0ur correspondentjonathan head reports from the border. 0n the muddy shore of bangladesh's southernmost point, the stream of muslims seeking safety never stops. this is one of the places where the boats bring them in. and, on the other side of the naf river, still the fires burn. it is astonishing that, more than three weeks after the violence broke out in rakhine state, we're

and real" threat. supporters of pakistan's former prime minister nawaz sharif say he will use all the legal options available to defend his name. mr sharif was forced to resign, after the supreme court disqualified him from office for life over corruption allegations. it's the climax of a saga prompted two years ago by the panama papers, leaks which linked mr sharif‘s three children with offshore companies that allegedly enabled money laundering or tax evasion. 0ur pakistan correspondent secunder kermani reports. they've been chanting "go, nawaz, go!" for over a year. and today he left. nawaz sharif resigned after pakistan's highest court disqualified him from holding office. judges decided he'd not been honest in dealing with a corruption inquiry. for his opponents, including cricketer turned leading politician imran khan, today's decision is an unprecedented victory for accountability. translation: for the first time, we're hopeful that we can also progress like other countries. a powerful man has been brought down by the authority of law. this is not a personal issue between

he'll only stand—in until the brother of ousted leader nawaz sharif is elected. i have a 45—year—old female on the phone who says she has a boa constrictor stuck to her face. also in the programme — the emergency call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a boa constrictor. hello and welcome to world news today. south korea says it will speed—up the deployment of the remaining components of the american thaad anti—missile system. it follows north korea's latest rocket test. north korea's leader kimjong—un has claimed the us mainland is now within striking range. the launch has been condemned worldwide with china also expressing serious concern. from seoul, here's our correspondent karen allen. cloa ked in darkness, state—run tv captured the final moments before the missile launch. a potent symbol of north korea's defiance in the face of international sanctions, its leader kim jong—un there to witness it all. then the dramatic lift off. and the moment that pyongyang thumbed its nose at the world. the second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in less

chanting "go, nawaz, go!" for over a year. and today he left. nawaz sharif resigned after pakistan's highest court disqualified him from holding office. judges decided he'd not been honest in dealing with a corruption inquiry. for his opponents, including cricketer turned leading politician imran khan, today's decision is an unprecedented victory for accountability. translation: for the first time, we're hopeful that we can also progress like other countries. a powerful man has been brought down by the authority of law. this is not a personal issue between me and nawaz sharif, it's about the future of pakistan. this case centres around four luxury flats in this building in mayfair. it began when millions of secret documents from a law firm in panama were leaked last year. they revealed the flats were linked to a number of nawaz sharif‘s children. the supreme court in pakistan has been trying to establish where the money to buy them came from. the prime minister's daughter is alleged to have tried to cover up her ownership of the flats. maryam nawaz had been seen as her father's suc

nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law all indicted for corruption. a us university prepares to host the white supremacists amid growing racial tensions in the country. hello in the past few hours the council on government has ignored a deadline for madrid to. it's plans for a session it's been three weeks since the autonomous region voted in favor of independence during a highly controversial referendum well since the latest deadline passed spain's government says it will now invoke article one fifty five if its constitution so effectively suspending catalonia as political autonomy because a lot of president's car less. this man he's also threatened parliament votes on the clearing full independence should madrid try to suspend its rule and in the last hour the spanish government issued this statement. in fact that was from one you know the central government of spain noted this morning that the failure of the president of the castle government to the very clear request as to whether he would proclaim independence of the tone of this community in the absence of a clear response

had "run out of fight". the prime minister of pakistan nawaz sharif has resigned, after the country's supreme court disqualified him from public office over allegations of corruption. they stemmed from documents known as the panama papers, which were leaked two years ago. the papers linked mr sharif‘s children with offshore companies, and with the purchase of luxury apartments in mayfair in london. this report from our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani contains some flash photography. they've been chanting "go, nawaz, go!" for over a year. and today he left. nawaz sharif resigned after pakistan's highest court disqualified him from holding office. judges decided he'd not been honest in dealing with a corruption inquiry. for his opponents, including cricketer turned leading politician imran khan, today's decision is an unprecedented victory for accountability. translation: for the first time, we're hopeful that we can also progress like other countries. a powerful man has been brought down by the authority of law. this is not a personal issue between me and nawaz shar

thrown into political uncertainty, after prime minister nawaz sharif is forced to resign in the light of corruption allegations. rubbish piles up in the streets of birmingham, as council refuse workers step up their industrial action. coming up in the sport on bbc news, alistair cook falls short of his first century, since stepping down as england test captain, on day two of the third match against south africa. he is out for 88. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. the bbc understands officials believes at least 60 buildings have failed an official fire safety test, in which ininsulation and cladding, of the type fitted at grenfell tower, were analysed together for the first time. so far, just nine of the buildings which failed have been identified. they're in salford in greater manchester, where the local council is asking for help from central government to meet the cost of replacements. frankie mccamley reports. as those affected by the fire at g re nfell tower as those affected by the fire at grenfell tower wait to find out how and why the fire spread, across the country,

—old man has been arrested for grievous bodily harm with intent. pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has resigned, after the country's supreme court disqualified him from public office, after corruption allegations. revelations about his family's lavish lifestyle stem from documents known as the panama papers which were leaked last year. the papers focus on his children's links to luxury apartments in london's mayfair. 0ur pakistan correspondent secunder kermani reports on pakistan's, now, political uncertainty. for opponents of the pakistani prime minister, today's court decision is a huge and unprecedented victory for accountability in a country where politicians often have a reputation for corruption. today, nawar sharif resigned after the highest court disqualified him from office. a panel of five judges unanimously decided he had not been honest when explaining his and his family's financial dealings to a corruption inquiry. the supreme court has led from the front. and insha'allah, democracy will strengthen. democracy will evolve in pakistan and insha'allah, we will be able to esta

. pakistan's parliament is set to elect a new prime minister to replace nawaz sharif, who stepped down on friday. the police watchdog is investigating greater manchester police over three separate fatal firearms incidents. also, after a man who drifted a mile out to sea in a toy dinghy is rescued. the rnli launches a new water safety campaign as we enter the deadliest month for accidents in water. once the centre of the world's wall trade, britain's only surviving cloth hall opens after a multi—million pound renovation. good morning. it's tuesday 1st august. i'm julian worricker. welcome to bbc newsroom live. british gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. its owner centrica says electricity prices will increase by 12.5% from 15th september. 3.1 million customers will be affected. but the company's gas prices will be held at their current level. the average annual dual—fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7.3%. ian conn is the chief executive of british gas‘s parent company, centrica. he exp

panama leak. nawaz sharif was not disqualified. said that five judges they believe that he should step down. believe that a team should investigate the prime minister's financial dealings. one party had taken the lead in accusing the prime minister and urged him to step down while the investigation is taking place. they are all under the prime minister's control. he should not remain in his seat he could see what right his best to change the investigation. offshore companies were linked to two of nawaz sharif's children. there were questions about where the money came to buy them. the judges today did not reach a definitive decision on nawaz sharif's future. their ruling does mean that in the next few months, the build up to next year's general election will be dominated by the discussion of the issue of corruption. bbc news islam upon. -- islamabad. tim: riot police in the venezuelan capital of caracas have been firing more tear gas at demonstrators wallowing a second day of protest the -- protests against the government. people were killed in marches on wednesday. they support e

nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law over corruption allegations in july the supreme court disqualified sharif from office for not declaring a source of income the investigation was sparked by the panama papers leaks which linked him to owning flats in london straight through how he's joining us on the telephone from islamabad so now that no one has been indicted what is this exactly mean. today this morning the national accountability court resumed the proceedings go and see the trenches against military it's not in law it's not in the standard but it is not something that. is dr. so the courts who see things were going on and big three of them were indicted in the two defenses cases against them then the evidence emerged london property so what is it that happens next and what kind of response that we expect there to be from pakistan. this morning has happened because on the thirteenth of. two about because you can learn has because there were some. mismanagement by the live life movement in the court and because you can work plus one hundred thirty thousand people this m

, nawaz sharif. it comes after investigators said his family had failed to account for the source of its wealth. the probe began after the leaked panama papers linked his children to offshore companies used to buy london flats. secunder kermani has more. this case dates back to last yea r‘s panama paper lea ks. the prime minister nawaz sharif wasn't himself named in any of the documents but a number of his children were linked to offshore companies that own four luxury central london flats. the political opposition here claim that money earned through corruption was used to buy those properties. last week, a team of investigators examining these allegations submitted a damning report stating that the prime minister and his family had accumulated more than their declared sources of income could account for. today, the supreme court began considering the report. legal representatives of the prime minister said they rejected its findings. his supporters claim that pakistan's powerful military establishment is try to force him from power although the military emphatically deny that. oppone

minister, nawaz sharif, has cut short a visit to london to return home, after more than 140 people were killed when an oil tanker exploded in punjab province. dozens of others were critically injured. and this video is trending on bbc.com. an airasia x flight was forced to turn back to perth — because of an engine problem which left it "shaking like a washing machine". and the top story here in the uk. brexit secretary geisha —— david davis is pretty sure that not certain that the uk can secure a deal with the eu. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. from high skilled worker visas to import duties, how much can india's prime minister accomplished during his 48 hours in washington? and it has been almost 20 years since the asian prices tripled several economies in this region. we hear from business owners who lost everything. hello and look into asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. india's prime minister narendra modi is on a visit to washington. it is his first meeting with donald trump and india us trade has grown to 115,000,000,02016 us tra

2011. kulsoom nawaz, the wife of the ousted pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif, has won his parliamentary seat in a by—election. now it's time for world business report. theresa may heads to canada to secure ties, but why is she set to interfere in a trade dispute involving us and canadian aerospace companies? the backlog of cancellations grow at rya nair with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. we talk you through what's at stake. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, we look at the tech—savvy toddlers who put silver surfers to shame. uk prime minister theresa may is meeting justin trudeau in ottawa today. she's expected to side with canada in a sensitive dispute with the us that has tested trade relations between the two countries. it's between canadian company bombardier and the us plane maker, boeing. so, why is the uk wading in? samira hussain has more from new york. this story starts in 2016 when the canadian aerospace company bombardier on a contract to supply 125 c series passengerjet bombardier on a contract to sup

minister. nawaz sharif was dismissed by the supreme court earlier this year following corruption allegations. his wife is standing in his former seat, but the campaign is being led by his daughter. secunder kermani reports from lahore. in this by—election, maryam nawaz‘s long tipped as a centre leader has been centrestage, campaigning on the half of her mother who is recovering from cancer in london. she describes the court decision forcing her father from power as a the court decision forcing her fatherfrom power as a conspiracy. she doesn't say so explicitly but it's implied, the country's military establishment are responsible. with a passion that maryam nawaz inspires and her supporters is clear to see but her party has a huge amount at sta ke but her party has a huge amount at stake in this election. they are portraying it as the people's verdict on the disqualification of her father, nawaz verdict on the disqualification of herfather, nawaz sharif. that verdict on the disqualification of her father, nawaz sharif. that means a lot hinges on what happens to the ruling par

budget. zira at the united nations while a wife and. pakistan's former prime minister nawaz sharif has captured his parliamentary seat. won the by election and lahore the seat became vacant when the supreme court removed her us husband from office over the corruption allegations that it was seen as a test of support for sharif and his pm ellen party ahead of next year's general election hyder has more from lahore. that the bright hope bardia may be hailing the. three however. a large number of war now during the margin. voice broke barred from the. prime minister of the country. already in london nord feeling well and it didn't mean for days portably. to be the prime minister of the country. and therefore the joy for the prime minister were just. made a man that. did it what he really did that. may be the next prime minister on. a catholic priest who was rescued after being held for four months by isis supporters in the philippines has made his first public appearance the priest was rescued saturday when the military overran the fighters control center inside a mosque in the city is ta

nawaz sharif's wife colson was as the front runner for the seat the vote is seen as a test of support for nawaz sharif and his t.n.l. and party and its political and its political heartland pardon me the seat was vacated in july after sharif was disqualified and dismissed from office by the supreme court over corruption allegations joins us live now from a polling station in lahore and how is how is the polling go. you'll fall the boy you're going with in that game and i did primarily because the military for the predator that you for today you rely on the police to be named. and there how then the man in two hundred twenty polling station and that constituency of the hall where i watch any of that one right from that can get through it and become the prime minister however they did for the big cage and it will be a major forty eight party if it wife goes to know was a jaber do when they were to get their election. last but also strengthen his party's position in the trendy eighteen elections richard you within the next few months it is very important to understand that all th

nawaz sharif has captured his parliamentary seat. one by election in lahore the seat became vacant when the supreme court removed her husband from office over corruption allegations the vote was seen as a test of support for the former prime minister and his party ahead of next year's general election. a catholic priest who was rescued after being held for four months by i supporters in the philippines has made his first public appearance he was rescued on saturday when the military overran the fighters control center inside a mosque and a large center priest was taken hostage during the first day of fighting there and met. to mail alan they're going to send manila. the top brass of the philippine military percentage father cheat us again up today here but he did not really answer questions except to say that he was in good physical condition and that he asked for prayers from those in the room now the philippine military said the father was rescued together with another hostage early on saturday from one of the command centers of the mouth a group in the main battle zone of what a

the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election in his political heartland. and its the final putt for miyazato, one of japan's greatest golfers who calls it a day. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 6am in singapore, 11 in the evening in london, and midnight in geneva, where a un fact—finding mission is due to release its first oral report looking into alleged crimes by myanmar security forces against rohingya muslims. the un has warned de facto leader aung san suu kyi she has one "last chance" to end the military offensive that's forced 400,000 rohingyas to flee to neighbouring bangladesh. 0ur correspondent, jonathan head, reports from the border. 0n the muddy shore of bangladesh's southernmost point, the stream of muslims seeking safety never stops. this is one of the places where the boats bring them in. and on the other side of the naf river, still the fires burn. it is astonishing that more than three weeks after the violence broke out in rakhine state, we're still seeing these incredibl

pakistan's former prime minister nawaz sharif has captured his parliamentary seat in the wash raif won the election in lahore the seat became vacant when the supreme court removed her husband from office over corruption allegations that was seen as a test of support for sharif in is p. and l. and party ahead of next year's general election so let's go to hyder who is live and lahore so what does this mean for the sharifs. well indeed you did a retreat for there should be however there are references against him and announce an accountability accord even again him. marty i'm no watch it's going to be in border and dirty word it comes out of. the joys of. the large minute joy. no washo you've warned your dead brother joe bastardi for the chief minister of the province to be the next prime minister however there were dead right that you should not give up keep driving rigid also the most fall for you and our country and. now winning the election by the head day that made sure she didn't london receiving treatment so there will be a question mark as to why another journey now why should he hav

. pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has cut short a visit to london, after an oil tanker explosion killed at least 150 people in punjab province. more than 100 others are in a critical condition in hospital. the incident has also cast a shadow over the muslim festival of eid al fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. secunder kermani reports. hundreds of local villagers flocked to the scene of the overturned tanker this morning, despite being warned not to. in this impoverished area, they collected fuel in buckets, jerry cans, and even empty water bottles. but moments later, grief and anguish — thousands of litres of petrol went up in flames, engulfing those nearby. early reports suggest the blaze began when someone lit a cigarette. translation: the oil tanker capsized, people shouted, "oil, oil!" the local traffic police asked people to leave, warning it may explode, then suddenly there was fire. translation: i had already taken some petrol, i was about to fill another can but felt dizzy due to the fumes so decided not to go back for more. dozens of the injured h

also pledged to hold general elections. alstad pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif's seat as a for grabs as voters head to the polls in lahore for a parliamentary via lection wife colson was is the front runner for the seat the vote is seen as a test of support for a new washer ethan his melon party and in his political heartland he was vacated in july after sharif was disqualified and dismissed from office by the supreme court for corruption allegations meanwhile and northwest pakistan seven people have been killed in an explosion. happen in the tribal area of bashar. joins us from outside of the polling place and what we'll get to that in just a moment come all the first what do you know about this explosion. where. bomb dogs. along where the guard. driver. board. ordered to do a good day and of course blogger dawn has been blaming for some of the bloggers on the group based across the border and. so far no one has taken responsibility for their improvised explosive device. and as we said you are you are you were near a polling station and you've been covering the election. tell

barcelona after a fire engulfed part of the main stage. pakistan's ousted prime minister nawaz sharif denies corruption allegations and names his brother shabaz as his ultimate successor. also in the programme, the emergency call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a boa constrictor. the australian prime minister has said his country has foiled a plot to bring down an aeroplane. malcolm turnbull said four people have been arrested in what he called a majorjoint counter—terrorism operation. additional security has been put in place at all australian domestic and international airports. the australian public, as andrew and mick have observed, can have great confidence in our security arrangements, and in particular our security screening procedures at airports. however, what we have done is increased them so that there will be more bags being checked, it is really intensifying what we are already doing. and some of that will be visible, some of it will not be visible. but it will take more time. the bbc‘s phil mercer's live in sydney for us. what more do we know? well, accordi

well. we all know the clock is ticking. thank you very much. pakistan's prime minister, nawaz sharif, has resigned, after being disqualified from office by the supreme court, over corruption allegations against his family. the allegations stem from documents that came to light — the so called panama papers — regarding his children's offshore business holdings, which include four luxury apartments in london's mayfair. for opponents of the pakistani prime minister, today's court decision is a huge and unprecedented victory for accountability in a country where politicians often have a reputation for corruption. today, nawar sharif resigned after the highest court disqualified him from office. a panel of five judges unanimously decided he had not been honest when explaining his and his family's financial dealings to a corruption inquiry. the supreme court has led from the front. and democracy will strengthen. democracy will evolve in pakistan and we will be able to establish a new pakistan. the allegations against sharif revolve around four luxury central london flats. the documents from

minister nawaz sharif's wife colson nawaz is the front runner for the seat the vote is seen as a test of support for nawaz sharif and his p. and l. and party those are the headlines keep it on al jazeera more to come after talk to al-jazeera. without knowledge what do you. think this going to turn. out to speak for all. of this over the. clout of trying to. ban jules international airport january two thousand and seventeen stepping out of the black limousine is going to be as longtime president. as he walks down the tarmac on the presidential red carpet for the last time a small crowd of supporters gather unable to hold back their emotions. after twenty two years in power the man who said he would rule for billions of years is now leaving the country forced into exile. he left. the country he left when he said. he left what is still the big chill and the women. but in boston because it's been because. he had refused to accept election defeat and had overpowered west african heads of state set off on a marathon month long negotiation dicky turns to get him to accept the results eventually

missing. pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has cut short a visit to london after the oil tanker disaster in punjab which left at least 150 dead. india's prime minister, narendra modi, is due to hold his first meeting with president trump at the white house. ties between india and the united states were said to be healthy under barack obama, but differences have surfaced between the two countries since mr trump took office. sanjoy majumder reports from delhi. donald trump and narendra modi have a lot in common — both powerful politicians who have courted controversy, and have strong domestic constituencies. but ahead of the trip, there are rumblings under the surface. donald trump recently attacked india over climate change, identifying it as one of the world's biggest polluters at the cost of countries such as the united states. india makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries. india hit back, saying it is committed to protecting the environment but will continue to use coal for its ener

his post in just ten days. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minister is due to be formally chosen by parliament. on this story is trending on bbc .com. sam shepard, the celebrated american playwright and actor, has died at his home in kentucky at the age of 73. he was oscar—nominated for the 1983 film the right stuff. i will be back in half an hour. first on bbc news, it is hardtalk. welcome. i'm sarah montague. sirjohn tavener composes music for god, even referring to it as a form of divine dictation. in doing so, he has become one of britain's most celebrated living composers. a0 years ago, his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new—age. but since then, he has defied the critics. the protecting veil was one of the biggest—selling classical cds ever. six years ago, he had a heart attack that nearly killed him, and since then, he says, everything has changed — his music, his outlook on life, and his faith. so what happened, and how did he change? sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. what happened to your music

years earlier. prime minister nawaz sharif was stripped of office by pakistan's supreme court last week, over corruption allegations. an interim prime minister is expected to be formally appointed on tuesday. political rivals are seeing an opportunity, as our south asia correspondentjustin rowlatt reports. it is a cross between an election rally and a victory celebration, and it marks the greatest triumph to date of star cricketer imran khan's political career. and he is making the most of it. "we've laid the foundations of a new pakistan," he tells the crowd. khan led the campaign to bring corruption charges against former prime minister nawaz sharif, and now he has got the interim prime minister and sharif‘s brother, his chosen successor, in his sights. the plan is to use the same tactic used with the former pm. he is bringing actions in pakistan's supreme court, using provisions that say that anyone who has behaved dishonestly can be judged unfit to hold office. today, the supreme court is hearing another case of political wrongdoing, another case in which a senior politician

. kulsoom nawaz, the wife of the ousted pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif, has won a by—election that was triggered when he stood down after being disqualified from public office. unofficial results show she had a comfortable win in her husband's heartland of lahore, to claim parliamentary seat. now on bbc news, it is time for dateline london. welcome to dateline london. this week, aung san suu kyi and donald trump, two leaders comprising and confronting their leaders. in iraq and syria, how is the fight really going against the group that calls itself islamic state? my guests, the founder of the first rough draft of history pod cast. the director of the afghan journalist network. the sudanese writer. and the director of the think tank the institute for government. welcome to you all. aung san suu kyi, prisoner of conscience for years, the gently persuasive campaigner who helped bring a peaceful end to myanmar‘s decades of military dictatorship. why is she so reluctant to speak out against a military operation seen by many as bordering on ethnic cleansing? the de facto leader o

party would like this man to take over, shahbaz sharif and he is the brother of nawaz sharif who has just stepped down. they are rubber-stamping a decision made by the ruling party that they want this guy, shahid khaqan abbasi, the former natural resources minister, to be an interim prime minister. what the mps are doing, they have to formally elect him in orderfor him to take the office of prime minister and that is what is happening in parliament at the moment but he is an interim leader. nawaz sharif, who was disqualified from office for corruption, he wants his younger brother, shahbaz sharif, to replace him as prime minister but the problem is that shahbaz sharif is not a member of parliament so he will take on nawaz sharif‘s seat and when he gets into parliament in about two months we will see a similar process where the national assembly members vote on him becoming prime minister and just as today, because the party has a significant majority, we expect him to bea significant majority, we expect him to be a shoo—in. significant majority, we expect him to be a shoo-in. cou

after prime minister nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law are charged with corruption. kurdish fighters tensions with turkey dedicating their victory in iraq to a jailed rebel leader. and his britain's prime minister tries to break the brakes it deadlock over dinner in brussels the head of goldman sachs weighs in with a provocative tweet. spain's government says it will go ahead with suspending catalonians autonomy after the region's president refused to back down on independence prime minister mariano rajoy will hold a cabinet meeting on saturday to trigger article one five five of the constitution a measure that's never been used which allows madrid to impose direct rule over catalonia leave barca is in barcelona. spain's political crisis is deepening after failing to comply with the spanish government catalonia stripped of its total me. for in the absence of a clear response we note that he has not answered our request and therefore we will continue procedure of triggering article one five five of the constitution to restore legality in catalonia the catch president. had bee

the news. the wife of the ousted pakistani prime minister, nawaz sharif, has won a by—election in his heartland of lahore. latest results show kulsoom nawaz beating her rival by more than 4000 votes. the election was triggered after nawaz sharif was disqualified from public office by the supreme court. kulsoom nawaz is currently in london for cancer treatment. the us ambassador to the united nations nikki haley has issued a new warning to north korea. she said the un security council options were pretty much exhausted. and she said the united states had a variety of military options. the russian defence ministry has denied claims that its planes struck us—backed fighters in syria on saturday. the ministry said that its air force only targeted islamic state militants; it says it informed the us of its operations well in advance. the united states‘ secretary of state, rex tillerson, has said president trump is open to keeping the country in the paris accord on climate change. in a television interview, mr tillerson said the president would work with partners if it could construc

prime minister nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law have all been charged with corruption and they deny the charges the supreme court disqualified sharif from office in july for not declaring a source of income from luxury floats in london the government minister from saudi arabia has made a first public appearance in rebel held parts of syria gulf affairs minister. visited syrian territory captured by kurdish led rebels activists photos show him with brett mcgurk the u.s. president's the actual envoy against eisel fighters have recaptured tow tree from my sleeping rock or the group self declared capital in syria passion reports from gaza and the turkey syria border. there's been no official explanation of the visit by mr. this argument. to. area but however we do understand that at this particular moment then there will be a need to rebuild. and the united states of america is hoping to tap into saudi arabia's deep pockets to be able to rebuild the area that has been damaged by months of fighting between the eyes now. we know from activists hole sort that medicine to hand in

of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election in his political heartland. the uk terror threat level is reduced from critical to severe as a second man is arrested after a bomb attack on a london tube train.

prime minister nawaz sharif has named his brother as his successor. mr sharif was forced to resign as prime minister yesterday over corruption allegations. his brother, shabaz, is currently the chief minister of punjab province. but he won't be able to take over straightaway, as our south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt reports from islamabad. rain lashed down as the ruling party gathered to choose a new leader. many in pakistan hoped yesterday's supreme court ruling that prime minister nawaz sharif was unfit to hold office, would begin a cleansing of corruption within the political class. the disgraced former prime minister today denied any wrongdoing, before introducing the new leader. his brother, shahbas. an interim prime minister will hold the fort until shahbas sharif gets a seat in parliament. you would have thought keeping the party leadership and therefore the prime ministership pakistan within the same family, would be controversial. but the only rally anywhere near the pakistani capital today, was of supporters of the ruling party. whatever reservations pakistanis may ha

minister nawaz sharif has resigned after the supreme court disqualified him from office of a corruption allegations. this place leaks from the panama papers revealing mr shrieks children both expensive london apartments through offshore companies. allegedly enabling tax evasion or even money laundering. sure if it is family have denied any wrongdoing the b. b. c. secunda kamani reports now. dipping toensing go the walls go for over a year. and today he left. no one sumit resigned of. sounds high school disqualified him from offic. judges decided he'd not been honest in dealing with a corruption inquiry. but his opponents including cricketer turned leading politician imran khan. today's decision is an unprecedented victory for accountability. call me for the first time we are hopeful that we can also progress like other countries. a powerful man has been brought down by the authority of little. this is not a personal issue between me and i was sharing. it's about the future of pakistan. this case centers around for luxury flats in this building in mayfair. and it began when mi

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines. pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif cuts short a visit to london, after the oil tanker disaster in punjab which has left at least 150 dead. a massive relief effort continues in china, after a landslide engulfs a mountain village in sichuan province. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: in england, sixty high—rise buildings fail safety tests carried out after the london tower block blaze. and the unifying power of sport: why south korea is proposing a joint entry with the north for next year's winter olympics. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4am in islamabad. pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has cut short a visit to london, after an oil tanker explosion killed at least 150 people in punjab province. more than 100 others are in a critical condition in hospital. the incident also cast a shadow over the muslim festival of eid al fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. secunder kermani reports. hundreds of local villagers flocked to the scene of the overturned tanker this

mr nawaz sharif enjoys big states he has experienced pakistan needs very experienced leadership to face some of the very complex security challenges that confront us domestically and in the region now i think democracy process is well entrenched as it is what people saw was within three days new prime minister was elected a new cabinet was sworn in and the country is moving forward is the country. different is all under prime minister is there is has there been a concerted effort to take the country in a different direction or two to fix any of the issues i think we are now following the same policies because it is the same party which is in power all the new initiatives that were started by the government of mr nawaz sharif they are now are nearing completion in the previous election we had a manifesto based on three e.'s elimination of extremism solving energy crisis of the country and reviving economy of the country so on all three fronts we have had major successes and we intend to accomplish projects which are now in nearing and the policies have not changed in foreign policy

. citizens living in the u.k. . also pakistan's former prime minister nawaz sharif and his daughter as well as his son in law are all indicted for corruption. and a socialite often described as rushers paris hilton announces her candidacy for the presidency. welcome to the program the spanish government is preparing to suspend catalonia is autonomy after catalan leaders ignored a final deadline to drop succession plans on thursday the cattle and president charles of purdum will threaten to call a vote in the regional parliament of the session if the great refused to enter into talks now the tense standoff between the regional and central governments began three weeks ago when catalans pro independence leadership held a referendum on breaking from spain a poll madrid said was illegal spain's government will beat on saturday to invoke article one five five of the constitution giving it. troll of the region let's cross over to leave barca who's in catalonia the capital of course barcelona there has been this eerie silence obviously from the catalonia leadership which has really forced madrid's