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Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office for life
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Published : Apr 13, 2018, 1:26 pm IST
Updated : Apr 13, 2018, 2:48 pm IST
Sharif, 67, resigned in July 2017 after Pakistan SC barred him from holding office over an undeclared source of income.
Friday’s ruling addressed an ambiguity over Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification and whether he was barred from office for life or a specific period. (Photo: File)
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life on Friday, television news channels reported.
Sharif, 67, resigned in July 2017 after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding office over an undeclared source of income, but the veteran leader maintains his grip on the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party.
Friday’s ruling addressed an ambiguity over Sharif’s disqualification and whether he was barred from office for life or a specific period.
