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Former PM Gilani’s disqualification ends today

By our correspondents
April 26, 2017

MULTAN: The disqualification of former prime minster Yusuf Raza Gilani to contest for parliament seat for a period of five years will end today (Wednesday).  The SC on June 18, 2012 had declared Yusuf Raza Gilani disqualified from holding a seat in parliament from the date of his conviction on April 26 for contempt of court.

Former chief justice of SC, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had disqualified Gilani for not writing a letter to Swiss bank against then president Asif Ali Zardari.  Gilani will be eligible to contest the next general election to be held in 2018 after ending of his disqualification.