‘Sharif will remain a political reality despite verdict’

July 28, 2017 01:35 pm | Updated 01:54 pm IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Information Minister for State Maryam Aurangzeb told media on Friday that Nawaz Sharif will remain a political reality despite the apex court verdict.

"We are examining the judgment and will announce our future course of action later in the day. The SC judgment has saddened me. Prime Minister has repeatedly been asking what are the charges against him," she told newsmen outside the Supreme Court.

 

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life. The judges ruled that the Prime Minister was dishonest to Parliament and courts and could not be deemed fit for his office. This is the third time Mr. Sharif has been unable to complete his term in the chief executive's office.

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