By: Eastern Eye Staff
A PAKISTANI court disqualified foreign minister Khawaja Asif from parliament last Thursday (26), striking another blow to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) party ahead of a general election due in a few months. The Islamabad high court verdict against Asif is one of several judicial setbacks for the PML-N since the supreme court removed party founder Nawaz Sharif as prime minister in July. Asif said he would challenge the decision in the supreme court. It was not clear if he would have to relinquish control of the foreign ministry, since he could remain in charge as an adviser…
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