Gilani no more PM after Supreme Court ruling: Nawaz

LAHORE: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said the Office of Prime Minister of Pakistan is vacant after the judgement of Supreme Court convicting Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt of court, Geo News reported.

Briefing the media after a consultative meeting to discuss the post-SC verdict situation, Nawaz said party's Central Working Committee would elaborate more on the matter in a meeting to be held Monday in Islamabad.

PML-N was of the view that Yousuf Raza Gilani is no more a member of National Assembly let alone being the Prime Minister, he said.

All the actions carried out by the PM and his ministers have no legal authority, PML-N chief said.

Threatening to launch an all out campaign against the PM, Nawaz announced to protest at all levels if he continues to hold the office. He said all options are open including Long March and protest in and outside the parliament.

Nawaz said people like Gilani must be punished adding that the SC has declared him ineligible for five years.

Blaming President Zardari for all the ills facing the country, Nawaz said the whole nation has been forced to suffer on $60 million looted money deposited in Swiss accounts.

“If we allow and accept the convicted PM and ineligible cabinet to continue, we have no right to be in politics," He added.