PM’s disqualification: Court reserves verdict on hearing plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif over alleged corruption. The petition was moved by a resident, Faisal Naseer, stating that corruption was rampant in all government institutions and there was no accountability. He said incompetent officers had been recruited in different departments and corrupt individuals were appointed on key posts in government departments. He also alleged the prime minister and chief minister were involved in corruption, and requested the court both the Sharif brothers be disqualified from holding any public office.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 9^th, 2016.