Pakistan Court Keeps Nawaz Sharif in Power but Orders Inquiry of Family
Mr. Sharif said that I think from that perspective this decision will not help in curbing corruption and corrupt practices in the country.
Salman Akram Raja, a lawyer for Mr. Sharif’s family, said the ruling was vindication for the government, which had said
that it supported an independent investigation of the allegations.
By SALMAN MASOODAPRIL 20, 2017
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s highest court ordered an investigation on Thursday into offshore wealth held by the family of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,
but it stopped short of removing him from office over allegations of corruption and money laundering.
" Mr. Raja said. that We had said right from the onset that the Supreme Court cannot investigate the allegations,
"The prime minister wasn’t disqualified, and the verdict calls for an investigation
that the government had already agreed to support." "The bottom line is that Sharif isn’t off the hook, but he’s also not heading out the door, and ultimately that’s a big victory for the government," he added.
" he said at a news conference at his residence. that What moral authority does Nawaz Sharif have to stay prime minister?
