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Pakistan’s ousted PM Sharif re-elected as head of his party
 [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Pakistain’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... has been re-elected as president of the country’s ruling party, the Pakistain Moslem League, despite the scandal surrounding his dismissal from office. His re-election on Tuesday came after parliament the previous day approved a bill allowing officials disqualified by courts to hold party offices. The Supreme Court in July dismissed Sharif over concealing financial assets and he is now facing trial before an anti-corruption court. Pakistain’s opposition parties have said they would challenge the new bill in court, saying it was just a means of paving way for Sharif’s stay as party president. Also on Monday, an anti-graft tribunal postponed Sharif’s indictment for a week after his children, who are co-defendants in the case, failed to appear in court. Posted by: Fred 2017-10-04 |
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