Panama Papers case: Nawaz Sharif disqualified as Pakistan PM by SC
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was on Friday disqualified from office by the Supreme Court, which sent his case to an anti-corruption court for trial in the Panamagate graft scandal.In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court ordered that a case be registered against Sharif and ruled that a reference be sent against him and his family to an accountability court. The court also ordered the National Accountability Bureau to wrap up the case within six weeks.The 67-year-old prime minister was additionally disqualified from holding his office. The judges ruled that the prime minister had been dishonest to Parliament and the courts and could not be deemed fit for his office. The verdict was announced by the original five-member bench that heard the landmark case from January this year.The bench comprises Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, and Justice Ijazul Ahsan. The scandal is about alleged money launderin...