PM Nawaz Sharif after his appearance before the Panama case JIT. Photo: File 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified for life, said Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf while speaking to Geo News.

According to the attorney general, the prime minister?s iqama [work permit] was the reason for his disqualification.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered on Friday to disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

Announcing their verdict in the Panama Papers case, all five judges ruled to send a reference against the premier, his three children and others to an accountability court.

The court ordered the National Accountability Bureau to file a reference against the accused in an accountability court in six weeks and directed for the trial to be wrapped up within six months.

The court also directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue a notification declaring the prime minister's disqualification.