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Top court has disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office

July 28, 2017 Less than a minute read

prime minister nawaz sharif attends the pakistan day military parade in islamabad pakistan march 23 2017 reuters faisal mahmood files

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attends the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/Files

The Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a landmark decision after a corruption probe into his family wealth, cutting short his third stint in power.

Following is the full text of verdict drafted by the five-member apex court bench:

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