Court rules that electoral disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) continues for life in Sami Ullah Baloch v. Abdul Karim Nousherwani.
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Court disqualifies Jahangir Khan Tareen from holding public office in Hanif Abbasi v. Jahangir Khan Tareen.
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Mian Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding office as Prime Minister and Member of National Assembly. National Accountability Bureau ordered to initiate legal proceedings against the Sharif family.
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Ejaz Afzal Khan, joined by a unanimous bench
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Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan
Section 12(2)(f), 19(f) of the Representation of People Act, 1976
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The Panama Papers case (officially titled Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi v. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif), or the Panamagate case, was a 2017 landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan that disqualified Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, from holding public office for life.
Opposition politicians Imran Khan and Sheikh Rasheed petitioned the court in the aftermath of the Panama Papers leak, which uncovered links between the Sharif family and eight offshore companies.[1][2][3] The Court initially ordered the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to inquire into allegations of money laundering, corruption, and contradictory statements by Sharif and his relations in a 3–2 split decision on 20 April 2017, with the dissenting judges ruling that Sharif be disqualified.[4] After the JIT submitted its report and subsequent arguments were heard, the Court disqualified Sharif from holding public office by unanimous verdict.[5]
The case has been described as the most publicized in Pakistan's history, as well as a "defining moment" for the country.[6][7]
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^"Maryam Safdar named in Panama Papers as beneficiary". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^"PTI lawyer presents arguments in Panama Papers case". Dunyanews.tv. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^Malik, Hasnaat (23 February 2017). "SC reserves judgment in Panamagate case". The Express Tribune. Express Group. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^"Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif disqualified by court". BBC News. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^Geo News. "Want to become PM: Imran Khan". Geo. Jang Group. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^Samaa TV. "2016 – The year when Pakistan said 'hola' to Panama Papers". Samaa. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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