LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday reserved verdict on maintainability of a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the ground of alleged corrupt practices.

Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza heard initial arguments of the petitioner’s counsel in support of maintainability of the plea. The judge observed the court would decide whether it had the jurisdiction to hear the petition that sought disqualification of the prime minister and Punjab chief minister. The judge reserved the verdict.

A citizen, Faisal Naseer, filed the petition alleging corruption was rampant in all government institutions without any accountability. He said incompetent and corrupt people had been recruited in different departments even on the key posts. He said both prime minster and the Punjab chief minister were responsible for the growth of the menace of corruption.

He further alleged that the Sharifs were involved in corruption. He asked that both should be declared disqualified to hold any public office.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2016