Pak senate bill paves way for Sharif's return as PML-N chief

New Delhi: The Pakistani Senate has passed a crucial election bill that would allow embattled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return as PML-N chief.

The Senate passed the bill on Friday after rejecting a key amendment proposed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the Dawn reported.

The amendment relates to a controversial clause introduced by then president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf through the Political Parties Order 2002.

The clause prohibits people from serving as an office-bearer of a political party if he or she has been disqualified earlier.

The bill was passed with help from two opposition parties — the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Balochistan National Party-Mengal.

The Pakistan-Muslim League-Nawaz is the ruling party of Pakistan.

Sharif was forced to step down after he was implicated in a graft case.