The ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, has fallen into more trouble. After being disqualified as the PM, the Supreme Court has also removed his name from Pakistan Muslim League - N's president bracket. [adinserter block ="3"] Unprecedented, the PML-N seems to have been caught off guard, but people are divided on their opinion on whether this suspension as party president would help PML-N in the coming elections or not. Some are of the opinion that it might help get them 'sympathy' votes and he might shock the country, just as he did in Lodhran. Others are of the opinion that this is the actual end of Nawaz Sharif and PML-N. [caption id="attachment_161687" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: samaa.tv[/caption] Whatever the case may be, experts are also divided on whether the Supreme Court has overstepped its jurisdiction in suspending Nawaz Sharif as PML-N president or not. Let us find out what exactly happened. As per the Supreme Court's Chief Justice and two others judges on the same bench, an individual who has been disqualified under Articles 62/63 (Sadiq & Ameen) of the Constitution, cannot be head of any political party. It all started after PML-N was able to pass the Elections Act 2017. So basically, the move comes as reversal of the Parliament's passed notion. [caption id="attachment_161688" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: supremecourt.gov.pk[/caption] Pakistan is going through a very tough phase, where everyday, the courts and parliaments lock themselves in a war of words, something that's not good for the country's internal or external conditions. The whole facade has seen Pakistan attract negative attention only. This is how people on social media are reacting to Nawaz Sharif's disqualification 2.0 Sc is pretty much conducting Nawaz Sharif's election campaign for him. And as for NS and co...here's a Napoleon quote: 'Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake' — Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) February 21, 2018 SC rightly decided to ban a convict from heading a political party, however, its immediate victim is Nawaz Sharif who was disqualified by the apex court on weak grounds. — Ansar Abbasi (@AnsarAAbbasi) February 21, 2018 The SC judgment disqualifying Nawaz Sharif was not unexpected. However, it’s a miscalculation by powers-that-be. Nawaz Sharif is likely to gain more sympathy & his party more votes in the coming elections. Political engineering so far hasn’t delivered. What’s next my lords? — Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) February 21, 2018 Nawaz Sharif has now been disqualified more times than Imran Khan has been married. — Jeremy McLellan (@JeremyMcLellan) February 21, 2018 Perhaps, the first time Nawaz Sharif is ever going to be on the right side of the history? — Umer Ali (@IamUmer1) February 21, 2018
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