Nawaz Sharif set to be re-elected as PML-N chief
World | October 03, 2017 8:14 ISTOusted PM Nawaz Sharif who had to step down as the chief of PML-N, is set to be re-elected, as senate passed election bill, paving the way for his return.
Ousted PM Nawaz Sharif who had to step down as the chief of PML-N, is set to be re-elected, as senate passed election bill, paving the way for his return.
Nawaz Sharif had to step down as the head of the PML-N after the apex court in its July 28 verdict disqualified him in the Panama Papers scandal.
Nawaz Sharif stepped down after SC disqualified him on July 28 from continuing in his office for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children.
JuD member Sheikh Yaqoob contested the election against Kuslsoom from a parliamentary seat that fell vacant after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court.
Pakistan SC has dismissed the review petitions filed by ousted PM Nawaz Sharif, his children and minister Ishaq Dar, challenging his disqualification in Panama Papers scandal.
The observation came as the SC resumed hearing of review petitions filed by Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar against the July 28 judgement that ousted Sharif from office.
Petitions were filed by Sharif and his family against the judgement on July 28 that disqualified 67-year-old Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against his family and Dar over the scandal.
The apex court disqualified Sharif, 67, from continuing in office on July 28 for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children over the scandal.
The apex court had tasked the National Accountability Bureau to register corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif, his children, son-in-law and Dar within six weeks.
The SC had in July disqualified Nawaz Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children in connection with Panama scandal within 6 weeks.
Nawaz Sharif, 67, will spend Eid with his wife and other members of his family in London.
Shahbaz's statement comes days after President Trump alleged that Pakistan received billions of dollars in aid but did not act against "terrorist havens" in the country.
Nawaz Sharif has already challenged the verdict through his counsel Khawaja Haris who filed three review petitions against the court’s ruling.
Kulsoom Nawaz has been diagnosed with throat cancer, a close aide of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif said today.
The apex court had directed the anti-corruption body to file four reference cases by September 8 against Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, his two sons, son-in-law Muhammad Safdar and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
Nawaz Sharif today filed three separate appeals in Pakistan Supreme Court to review its verdict in the Panama Papers case that resulted in his disqualification.
Sharif arrived in Lahore on Saturday night, the fourth and the last day of the Pakistan Muslim League-N rally, which had set off from Islamabad on August 9, as part of his 'homecoming' trip via the ancient Grand Trunk Road.
Pakistan SC last month disqualified Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children over the Panama Papers scandal, forcing the prime minister to quit for third time.
Sharif, who was forced to quit before time for the record third time, addressed a huge rally in downtown Rawalpindi, after starting his journey from Islamabad to Lahore to project his political strength.
Nawaz Sharif today said that he wants Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to continue as Prime Minister till the completion of the PML-N government's tenure next year.
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