ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) removed former disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s name as the party president following the apex court’s verdict.
ECP removed Nawaz Sharif’s name as the party president from its record and said the position now stands vacant.
According to the ECP, the name was removed under orders from the Supreme Court.
The electoral body added that Nawaz’s name shall be deemed to have been removed as party president from its election record from July 28, 2017.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/sc-verdict-on-nawaz-sharifs-disqualification-as-pml-n-president/
Earlier today, the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar concluded the hearing of several petitions against the recently-passed Elections Act 2017.
During today’s hearing, the Chief Justice remarked that the country’s leadership is respectable, adding that the media misreported the court’s remarks.
Chief Justice Nisar also observed that there is no reason for the apex court to use words like “thief”, adding that the fallout of the issue is unacceptable.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/election-act-2017-case-supreme-court-dismisses-nawaz-sharif-as-pml-n-president/
