Why has Pakistan's Supreme Court ended lifetime political bans? | Inside Story

Pakistan's Supreme Court scraps a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from holding office.
Welcome news for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who can now run again.
But not for jailed former leader Imran Khan.
So what's behind this ruling and why now?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests: Raoof Hasan - Central Information Secretary of Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Muhammad Zubair Umar - former Sindh Province Governor representing Nawaz Sharif's political party, the Pakistan Muslim League.

Mosharraf Zaidi - founding partner of advisory services firm Tabadlab and a former adviser to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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