Pakistan PM says Supreme Court's decision not to affect Nawaz Sharif's return

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday regretted the timing of the apex courts verdict on the Supreme Court Review of Judgements and Orders Act 2023 Pakistanbased Geo News reportedHe said that the courts decision will not affect Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharifacirciquestiquests plans to return to PakistanIn an interview with Pakistanbased TV Channel PTV Shehbaz Sharif said As far as Nawaz Sharifacirciquestiquests return is concerned the SC decision has no link with it Geo News reported He further said Nawaz Sharif has completed the fiveyear disqualification periodShehbaz Sharif said The law which is in the field right now states that the maximum period for disqualification is five years Nawaz Sharif will return and this verdict will not be an obstruction according to Geo News reportAcircHis remarks come a day after he said that Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in September and face the law The development comes at a time when the nation is heading toward general electionsIn an interview with Geo News Capital Talk Programme Shehbaz Sharif said he would visit London to meet his elder brother Nawaz Sharif as soon as the caretaker government takes chargeHe said Nawaz Sharif will come back to Pakistan next month and will face the law and lead the election campaign However he did not reveal the exact date of Nawaz Sharifacirciquestiquests return to Pakistan PMLN supremo has been living in selfimposed exile in London since November 2019 due to health reasonsThe signing of the bill seeking amendments to Section 232 Qualifications and Disqualifications of the Election Act 2017 by Interim President Sadiq Sanjarani in June also paved the way for Nawaz Sharifs return to PakistanAcirc Nawaz Sharif and IstihkamePakistan Party IPP chief Jahangir Khan Tareen are among those who have benefited from the moveShehbaz Sharif said he is disappointed by the timing of the verdict of the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Act 2023 Geo News reportedAcircHe said I am really disappointed that the decision came when parliament was dissolved after completing its tenure I wish the verdict had come during the parliaments life then we would have debated this law on the floor or the house or made amendments with the parliamentacirciquestiquests collective wisdomOn Friday the Supreme Court ruled that the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Act 2023 was unconstitutional The courts decision is seen by many as dampening the hopes of Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Khan Tareen who were seeking to challenge their lifetime disqualifications the report saidAcircThe apex court had disqualified both senior leaders under Article 62 of the Constitution If the verdict on Friday had been in favour of the petitions Nawaz Sharif and Jehangir Khan Tareen would have gotten an opportunity to challenge their disqualifications considering their political ambitions amid the upcoming general elections in PakistanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever