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Pak senate bill paves way for Sharif's return as PML-N chief

Kashmir Times. Dated: 9/25/2017 12:13:35 AM

NEW DELHI, Sep 23 (Agencie): The Pakistani Senate has passed a crucial election bill that would allow embattled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return as PML-N chief.
The Senate passed the bill on Friday after rejecting a key amendment proposed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the Dawn reported.
The amendment relates to a controversial clause introduced by then president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf through the Political Parties Order 2002.
The clause prohibits people from serving as an office-bearer of a political party if he or she has been disqualified earlier.
The bill was passed with help from two opposition parties — the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Balochistan National Party-Mengal.
The Pakistan-Muslim League-Nawaz is the ruling party of Pakistan.
Sharif was forced to step down after he was implicated in a graft case.