Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. REUTERS
The resolution was moved by PTI MPA Khurrum Sher Zaman under Rule 256 of the Rules of Procedure of the provincial assembly. The assembly is not in session and will decide the fate of the resolution in its upcoming session.
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The resolution reads, "In the wake of the Joint Investigation Team's (JIT) report on the Panama case, the House demands that Nawaz resign as prime minister of Pakistan."
The prime minister has lost the moral authority and integrity to continue at his post. For the greater national interest of Pakistan and democracy, he should resign immediately, the resolution read.
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