Shehbaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab and brother of the ousted premier, poses for a photograph after an interview in Lahore, Pakistan. (Bloomberg Photo)ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling party will nominate Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister ahead of elections next year, after his older brother resigned following a historic Supreme Court ruling on Friday that barred him from office. Two members of the six-member investigation team looking into the Sharif family’s wealth were drawn from the military’s intelligence agencies, which has raised eyebrows. Shehbaz Sharif was also Punjab’s chief minister at the time and was jailed along with his brother and joined him when exiled in Saudi Arabia. Despite the damning investigation and Supreme Court ruling, a transition to Shehbaz Sharif will allow the family to continue its political dynasty for now.

Source: Bangkok Post July 29, 2017 07:30 UTC