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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 05:51 AM Jul 2017

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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict

Source: BBC

Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.

The ruling came after a probe into his family's wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Mr Sharif's children to offshore companies.

Mr Sharif has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the case.

The five judges reached a unanimous verdict in the Islamabad court, which was filled to capacity.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40750671

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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2017 OP

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2017 #1

Three time PM has not yet managed to serve a full 5 year term in office Txbluedog Jul 2017 #2

None of the 18 leaders of Pakistan has ever served a full term IronLionZion Jul 2017 #3

The previous soul sucking paratistes made it to a full five year term Txbluedog Jul 2017 #4

From the linked article left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #5

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #7

Guy Whitey Corngood

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:07 AM

Jul 2017

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Txbluedog

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2. Three time PM has not yet managed to serve a full 5 year term in office

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:01 AM

Jul 2017

IronLionZion

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3. None of the 18 leaders of Pakistan has ever served a full term

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:10 AM

Jul 2017

what a country.

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

4. The previous soul sucking paratistes made it to a full five year term

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:44 AM

Jul 2017

Bhutto's Widower I believe

left-of-center2012

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6. From the linked article

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 10:10 AM

Jul 2017

Also:
List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan

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muriel_volestrangler

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Jul 2017

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