Panamagate decision: Musharraf congratulates nation on SC’s verdict
"It’s a good decision. The entire nation is jubilantly distributing sweets," former president said
July 28, 2017
Former President and chief of All Pakistan Muslim League General (rtd) Pervaiz Musharraf said on Friday that the recent Supreme Court`s decision on Panama papers will bring positive impact in the country.
Musharraf congratulated the entire nation on the court`s decision to disqualify Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif.
"It’s a good decision. The entire nation is jubilantly distributing sweets," he said.
The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for owning assets beyond his declared sources of income.
Announcing their verdict in the Panama Papers case, all five judges ruled to send references against the premier, his children Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, son-in-law and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to an accountability court.
The court ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against the accused in an accountability court in six weeks and directed for the trial to be wrapped up within six months. The process will be overseen by a single-member implementation bench of the apex court.
The judges also ruled that the prime minister failed to disclose his role in the Dubai-based FZE Capital company in his nomination papers, saying that this meant he was not 'honest' and 'truthful', as per the Constitution.
The Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables constituting assets from UAE-based Capital FZE in his nomination papers for the 2013 elections.
Following the announcement of the verdict, Nawaz Sharif stepped down from the post of prime minister, a PML-N spokesman told Geo News.
Announcing their verdict in the Panama Papers case, all five judges ruled to send references against the premier, his children Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, son-in-law and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to an accountability court.
The court ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against the accused in an accountability court in six weeks and directed for the trial to be wrapped up within six months. The process will be overseen by a single-member implementation bench of the apex court.
The judges also ruled that the prime minister failed to disclose his role in the Dubai-based FZE Capital company in his nomination papers, saying that this meant he was not 'honest' and 'truthful', as per the Constitution.
