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What Nawaz Sharif's 'reprieve' means

The court order means nothing for Sharif - he will continue to be the top boss of his country

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Aditi Phadnis
It is a rare court judgment that ends up satisfying everyone. But in its order on charges of money laundering and corruption against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family, the country’s fiercely independent Supreme Court has played Solomon and managed that feat by allowing Nawaz Sharif to stay on as Prime Minister of Pakistan on the basis of “ínsufficient evidence” (two words that had supporters of the ruling party dancing on the streets of Lahore and Islamabad), while instituting a team that will investigate the charges against him. The Court has insulted him by saying that previous probes
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