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Pakistan could be moving toward new era of accountability
There was nearly complete silence in Pakistan on Friday morning, as it was Judgment Day, not only for Nawaz Sharif, but also for his dynasty.
Pakistanis around the world were glued to their television screens, and this time it was not because their very own Shahid Afridi was holding the bat on the cricket pitch to hit a six, but instead, the sitting prime minister was doing the batting.
As soon as the clock ticked to 12:10, the silence increased, because Sharif was out, disqualified by the Supreme Court on corruption…