Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court declares Shahbaz Sharif’s election win null and void.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualifies Sharif brothers from contesting elections today.
Mian Nawaz Sharif, Chief of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Mian Shahbaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab province were disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, from contesting elections.
Pakistan Muslim League (N), is the 2nd biggest political party of Pakistan and a ruling party of the Punjab.
A complete shutter down strike will be observed tomorrow in Rawalpindi, moreover, the Faisalabad traders association has announced two days shutter down strike in the city.
The court’s verdict angered the PML (N)’s activists and they came to the streets in protest against the decision, a political unrest could be seen in Pakistan.
PML (N)’s spokesman, Siddique Alfarooq said that they do not recognize these courts nor the judges who were appointed by the ex-dictator Pervaiz Musharraf.
He added that the verdict shows that the judiciary is not free and the courts are still run by the political leadership.
He termed the court’s verdict a blatant conspiracy against the democratic setup of Pakistan.
Salman Taseer, the Punjab’s governor, takes over as the chief executive under the article 159 of the Pakistani constitution.
The Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari has called on the leadership of Pakistan People’s Party from Punjab to Islamabad.