 A seven-member larger bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that former premier Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif could come return to Pakistan at any time.
| Headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the bench accepted the constitutional petitions of the Sharif brothers in which they had asked the court to instruct the government not to hinder their return. |
Headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the bench accepted the constitutional petitions of the Sharif brothers in which they had asked the court to instruct the government not to hinder their return. “For reasons to be recorded separately, both the captioned petitions, being maintainable, are accepted. It is declared that Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, under Article 15 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 have an inalienable right to enter and remain in the country as citizens of Pakistan. Their such return/entry to the country shall not be restrained, hampered or obstructed by the federal or provincial government agencies in any manner,” said the short order of the Supreme Court. The detailed judgment on both petitions will later be released separately. |