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Pakistan reacts to historic SC ruling disqualifying Nawaz Sharif

Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that the prime minister was disqualified from holding his office

Updated 28 Jul, 2017

Pakistan is coming to grips with the Supreme Court’s long-awaited verdict on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s political future – which, as of now, isn’t looking good.

Earlier today the Supreme Court announced that the prime minister was disqualified from holding his office. The judges ruled that the prime minister had been dishonest to parliament and the courts and could not be deemed fit for his office.

Also read: Supreme Court disqualifies Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in unanimous verdict

Justice Khan said the bench had recommended that all material collected by the JIT would be sent to an accountability court within six weeks, and that cases would be opened against Captain Muhammad Safdar, Maryam, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz as well as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. A judgement should be announced within 30 days, he said.

Reactions to the verdict were swift and came from the Sharif family...

and other politicians...

and journalists...

and celebrities...

and of course, the general public

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karachi wala Jul 28, 2017 12:50pm

Go nawaz go..

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RajputAwan - UK Jul 28, 2017 01:08pm

My congratulations to brave SC, JIT, impartial journalists, Imran Khan and entire Pakistani nation for an excellent outcome by disqualifying Nawaz Sharif from politics for long time. All this done because of Nawaz Sharif's corrupt practices. This is a good start for corruption free Pakistan.

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fairy Jul 28, 2017 01:11pm

AH gone NS Gone AAZ to go now

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iMTIAZ ALI KHAN Jul 28, 2017 01:13pm

Multi Billionaire PM/Family along with Zardari/group live lavish style lives, while in Pakistan many people still drink water from animal ponds, along side animals. Sorry no mercy needed for these grand corruption looters, humanity is suffering due to their evil acts. Good Riddance! Thank you Almighty!

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Ashok kumar Jul 28, 2017 01:16pm

Some people think they are not accountable to anybody, they simply forget that they are accountable to every body through institutions specifically developed by the society over a period of time.

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monier Jul 28, 2017 01:31pm

I hope one day at a time all the corruption will be uprooted in Pakistan

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SODAWATERBOTTLEOPENERWALA Jul 28, 2017 01:47pm

when did pakistan ever had a healthy democracy ?

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dilip Jul 28, 2017 01:49pm

Now bring Zardari in the court

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muhammad khawaja Jul 28, 2017 01:58pm

nice and perfect dicission x president federel urdu law college khawaja zafar

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Bilal Hamid Jul 28, 2017 02:09pm

Thank you SC for such a great decision.. But this is just a beginning go for other corrupt politicians and government officials as well..

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IZHARULHAQADEEB Jul 28, 2017 02:26pm

IK is advised not to go for overkill. He should publically thank GOD that evil is removed and your first mission is achieved. Next he should appear in courts to quash all the allegations levelled against him. Then he should contact MQM P to side with him in NA along with his old friends. he should shake hands with PML Pagara Sb. He already has the confidence of PML Q . If PPP acts wisely, you have a better chance to woo in few PML N votes. If you want to Celebrate , it should be a show of humility. No more NS go or Gali mein shor as the criminal is out and umpires have raised their fingers.

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Arshad Mahmood Jul 28, 2017 02:32pm

Sorry folks not historic decision, it is a decision 30-40 years behind its time. Secondly, whole of Pakistan bureaucracy is polluted with corruption to the core and other heads should role and be fired as well such as FRB, FIA and NAB, otherwise this judgement has very little meaning.

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ISRAR HASAN Jul 28, 2017 02:39pm

A verdict of social history; A sign of shame!

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zaheer Jul 28, 2017 03:08pm

almost completed his term---

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a sheikh Jul 28, 2017 03:14pm

The biggest amount of corruption took place under PPP. Why is Zardari not being brought to justice. For dacades Sind Government has been the most corrupt - nobody has faced accountability there.

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Sarmad Hassan Jul 28, 2017 03:16pm

I don't know what people want ? Change in PM or Change of PM !

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habibi Jul 28, 2017 03:22pm

@dilip agreed, he is a taught cookie, but he should be the next.

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Saurabh Das Jul 28, 2017 03:57pm

What a day for Pakistan. We Indians are still waiting for a similar judgement for countless corrupt politicians and businessman.

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moona Jul 28, 2017 04:17pm

All of Pakistan--and most of Nawaz Sharif's voters--are not on Twitter.

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Yawar Jul 28, 2017 05:10pm

Thank you Supreme Court. And thank you IK, Pak army, ISI, and most of all the people of Pakistan for allowing this to happen.

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Iftikhar Khan Jul 28, 2017 05:50pm

I think Ramiz Raja says it the best.....

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 28, 2017 06:13pm

A history in the making. A bold and brilliant step towards a new and corruption free land and nation of the brave, hardworking and intelligent 225 million people, ready to roar and roll into making their presence felt in the world community in a tangible fashion.

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Mujtaba Jul 28, 2017 08:40pm

IK followed by AAZ, are next along with all their cronies hopefully. Remain firm SC.

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aamir Jul 28, 2017 10:18pm

@Arshad Mahmood Sir YOUR WORDS HAS VERY LITTLE in fact NO MEANINGS

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ARSHAD ,Canada Jul 28, 2017 10:46pm

@dilip ,no let the court deal with Imran , to see if he is Sadiq and Ameen? I hope court will apply the same yard stick.

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Nina Jul 28, 2017 11:24pm

Oh noooo! Who would we say now GO NAWAZ GO

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qamar Jul 29, 2017 12:53am

It is good start, but do not stop here, and it is not enough to stop here, in fact law should be that if all of your properties and belongings you can not prove that you acquired it legitimately then it should be confiscated.

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CaLIBRI Jul 29, 2017 06:28am

Nawaz Sharif did not get fired, he got fonted.

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CaLIBRI Font Yeo Jul 29, 2017 06:31am

Management 101: When all else fails, try fonting. Fonting with correct CALIBRIation will lead to celebration.

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CaLIBRI Font Yeo Jul 29, 2017 06:34am

Fontastic news. Calls for great CALIBRIation across the country except in Raiwind.

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Desh bandhu Chopra Jul 29, 2017 07:11am

Big salute to the people of Pakistan and its bold judiciary. The Next PM would take care that he does not repeat any of Nawaz's deeds. CONGRATS TO ALL PAKISTANI BROTHERS.

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Usman Jul 29, 2017 08:35am

Ramiz Raja diplomacy at it's best

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Usman Jul 29, 2017 08:38am

@Iftikhar Khan Yeah he's been extremely diplomatic here

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Atta Jul 29, 2017 01:27pm

@Ashok kumar gone nawaz gone

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Aamer Aug 01, 2017 11:29am

Great news, Thank God we have law in Pakistan.