Pakistan apex court scraps lifetime election bans on convicts khaleejtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from khaleejtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that politicians convicted on moral charges cannot be disqualified for life, removing the last of the legal hurdles for former premier Nawaz Sharif to seek a record fourth term. A seven-judge bench in the capital Islamabad overruled a six-year-old decision by their predecessors that had banned Sharif from holding public office for the rest of his life. The chief justice announced the brief decision live on national television channels. The Supreme Court h
A seven-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, on Monday ruled that no person can be barred for a lifetime from running in elections if they are disqualified under Article 62 (1)(f).
Top news of the day: January 08, 2024 thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday scrapped a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from contesting elections, paving the way for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to run for the fourth time. The court ruling will also enable other politicians to run for parliament in the Feb. 8 elections. The lifetime ban on convicted politicians was imposed in 2018.