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Pakistani PM disqualified over Panama Papers
Jul 28, 201712:58 PM
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office following an investigation into corruption allegations.
The ruling comes after a probe into his family’s wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Mr Sharif’s children to offshore companies.
It comes amid heightened security in the capital, Islamabad.
Mr Sharif has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the case.
The verdict was handed down unanimously by a five-member bench in the court, which was filled to capacity.
-Source: BBC News
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