The decision of the Supreme Court to disqualify Nawaz Sharif from holding a public office sent shockwaves through the ruling party. Never have they furnished any good reason to explain why the Supreme Court would be revengeful towards the Sharifs. Third, the party has used the parliamentary majority to rewrite the electoral laws, amending provisions which disallowed a convict from leading a political party. There cannot be a worse use of a ‘sovereign’ parliament to make laws that would benefit a single person — and a convict. Dirty politics is to produce more dirt, more hate and more confrontation.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 05:15 UTC