ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has filed review petition against his disqualification in Panama Papers case.
The former premier has filed three separate review pleas against petitions of Imran Khan, Sirajul Haq and Shaikh Rashid Ahmed.
The 34-page long appeal was filed in the Supreme Court by Nawaz Sharif's lawyer Khawaja Harris.
The five-member bench that made the unanimous July 28 decision which resulted in ouster of Sharif will hear the review petition.
In the review petitions, the former prime minister has prayed to dismiss pleas of Imran Khan, Sirajul Haq and Shaikh Rashid.
The implementation of Panamagate verdict should be halted till final decision on the review petitions, it added.
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by Supreme Court in Panama leaks case on July 28 and stepped down as prime minister on the same day.
The court had also directed National Accountability Bureau to file references against Nawaz Sharif, sons Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz, daughter Maryam Nawaz, son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar and Ishaq Dar.
The apex court also directed NAB that proceedings be completed within six months.
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