Pakistan court disqualifies Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption allegations
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from public office over long-running corruption allegations, a decision that ousts him from the premiership for the third time in a chequered political career. "He is disqualified as a member of the parliament so he has ceased to be holding the office of Prime Minister," Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan told the packed courtroom in Islamabad. As the verdict was announced opposition supporters erupted in applause, rushing into the street chanting slogans and handing out ...
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