Grounds for Nawaz's disqualification

LAHORE - A full bench of Lahore High Court on Tuesday made public the reasons that led to disqualification of former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif for contesting by-election from NA-123, Lahore, by releasing a nine pages detailed judgment.

Bench while accepting the petition of Noor Elahi an independent candidate from NA-123, held that Nawaz Sharif was convicted by an accountability court on July 22, 2000 in a tax evading case and was further disqualified to hold a public officer for a period of 21 years.