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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Supreme Court order to disqualify him: statement
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday resigned from his post, his office said, hours after the country's Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family.
Published : 28 July 2017, 08:45 AM
Updated : 28 July 2017, 01:48 PM
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The Supreme Court said Sharif is not fit to hold office and ordered a criminal investigation into him and his family. The court also disqualified Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
The Prime Minister's office said in a statement that Sharif has "stepped down" despite having "serious reservations" about the judicial process.
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