Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies Nawaz Sharif from holding public office for life
Nawaz Sharif
According to Article 62(1)(f), a person holding public office should be "honest and righteous".
The Pakistan Supreme Court in a landmark judgement disqualified ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif from ever holding public office.
The Pakistan SC disqualified Nawaz Sharif under the under Article 62 (1)(f).
According to Article 62(1)(f), a person holding public office should be "honest and righteous".
Sharif was earlier disqualified under the same provision by the court in the Panama Papers case.
Reports said the decision of the 5-judgebench was unanimous.
Sharif, 67, resigned in July 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 overSharif's disqualification and whether he was barred from office for life or a specific period.